Category Archives: Nanaimo
Back to school a 'good reminder' to update childhood vaccinations
NANAIMO - Kids return to class in roughly one week's time, with health officials using the occasion to remind people about importance of immunizations. While most doses on the recommended schedule are...
Aug 28, 2023
'Another tool in our toolbox:' Errington Fire Department looking to add special blanket to firefighting arsenal
ERRINGTON - A local fire department is hoping to add more specialized equipment to aid in their response to vehicle fires involving increasingly more electrical components.Spurred by a rise in hybrid ...
Aug 27, 2023
Provincial grant to assist Qualicum Beach with wildfire resiliency
QUALICUM BEACH- Thanks to a grant from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UCBM), the Town of Qualicum Beach has started the process of updating its Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan CWRP.T...
Aug 26, 2023
Library mural adds splash of colour and music to downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A splash of bright, creative colour has been added to the city's downtown.A new mural was unveiled on Friday, Aug. 25, at the Vancouver Island Regional Library on Commercial St., facing the ...
Aug 25, 2023
10-year-old biker airlifted to hospital after serious crash along south Nanaimo street
NANAIMO - A young boy was airlifted to hospital in Victoria after colliding with multiple cars.The incident happened along Howard Ave. near the Nova St. intersection just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Au...
Aug 25, 2023
Nanaimo welcomes 129th annual Vancouver Island Exhibition
NANAIMO - The rides, the mini-donuts, the animals and the entertainment: VIEx is back for another year. A foundational summer event for the Nanaimo region since 1894, the Vancouver Island Exhibition o...
Aug 25, 2023
Nanaimo job seekers finding new careers, or new ideas during large career fair
NANAIMO - A new start or a better career were some of the draws at a large job fair.Job seekers flocked to Country Club Centre in Nanaimo on Thursday, Aug. 24, with almost 50 vendors set up in the mai...
Aug 24, 2023
Phase 2 of downtown Qualicum Beach improvements officially opens
QUALICUM BEACH - Increased pedestrian access and a new space for community events are part of a now completed update in town.Phase 2 of the East Village Revitalization was officially opened on Thursda...
Aug 24, 2023
More smoke from Interior wildfires due over Island skies
NANAIMO - A change in the weather pattern is forecast to bring smoke from a dangerous wildfire situation throughout B.C.'s interior to Vancouver Island. Forecasters are calling for smoke to begin arri...
Aug 24, 2023
Growing bigger every day, 'Rocky the rock snake' slithers through Nanaimo park
NANAIMO - A large, colourful snake has been spotted in a local park this week and it possesses the amazing ability to grow in length by upwards of a metre every day. But what makes this snake truly un...
Aug 24, 2023