Nanaimo

Nanaimo route impacted by ferry engine trouble leading to 60 fall cancellations

NANAIMO - Mechanical issues has BC Ferries adjusting its early fall schedule, leading to a reduced service offering on a pair of routes. In a Thursday, Aug. 31 news release BC Ferries stated its vesse...

Daryl Major Sep 06, 2023

Prolific offender jailed for igniting fire at Nanaimo Tim Hortons location

NANAIMO - A well known troubled offender is scheduled to spend a further five months behind bars for setting fire to the Northfield Rd. Tim Hortons last summer.Kym Robert Arkell, 38, was handed a near...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 05, 2023

'Your head has to be on a swivel:' school zones back in effect as kids return to class

NANAIMO - Summer is over and the kids are back in class. School resumes for most students in the region Tuesday, Sept. 5 with a short day before classes resume in full on Wednesday. It also means area...

Daryl Major Sep 05, 2023

'Marching for our lives:' Multiple Myeloma March a personal cause for Oceanside mother

NANAIMO - Almost two years ago, a Qualicum Beach woman thought the fatigue she was feeling was normal for someone raising two teenage girls.But in Sept. of 2021, then 43-year-old Elizabeth Kalbfleisch...

Sep 04, 2023

Nanaimo teenager completes private pilot's license through Cadet scholarship

NANAIMO - If you asked Michael Park five years ago whether or not he'd be a certified pilot before he graduated high school, he'd probably have confidently said no.However, the 17-year-old Nanaimo res...

Sep 03, 2023

'Just non-stop cutting hair:' hundreds turn out for annual Fresh Start in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - People were in line for around an hour before the 9th annual Fresh Start event even began its first back-to-school haircut. Over 200 people were expected throughout Saturday, Sept. 2 at the ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 02, 2023

One dead after head-on highway collision in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - One person was pronounced dead on scene following a two vehicle incident. Emergency services including Parksville Fire Rescue, BC Ambulance and Oceanside RCMP were called to Hwy. 4A near ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 02, 2023

One of the warmest Augusts in Nanaimo's history offers little drought relief

NANAIMO - The trend of hot and dry weather continued in August for eastern Vancouver Island.While the final figures for the last official month of summer are still being finalized, Environment Canada ...

Sep 02, 2023

Island highways poised to be extra busy over September long weekend

NANAIMO - Expect delays. An Island mantra attributable to travel by water or land for any given long weekend.While local sailings on both ferry companies are filling up fast, or already full, highways...

Sep 01, 2023

Re-zoning applications being supported to pave way for more family homes in Nanaimo

Editor's Note - An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated re-zoning applications had been "approved". This is incorrect as they must still proceed to public hearing and other steps via Cou...

Sep 01, 2023