Category Archives: Nanaimo
'They come every year:' Milner Christmas Magic opening for holiday season
QUALICUM BEACH - Well over 100,000 lights have been hung with care, Santa has arrived and organizers are ready to welcome thousands for an annual holiday spectacle. Milner Gardens & Woodland, at 2...
Dec 05, 2024
Child poverty rates across B.C. keep climbing, including in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The number of children living in poverty in B.C. is growing, including in Nanaimo.The child poverty report from First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society (FCCYAS) saw 16.7 per cent, or 147...
Dec 04, 2024
Winterfest aims to give downtown Nanaimo a boost
NANAIMO - Added vibrancy and festive cheer in Nanaimo's downtown and Old City Quarter are anticipated for the next three Thursday nights. Winterfest, staged by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Associatio...
Dec 04, 2024
Storm-damaged north Nanaimo beach access stairs to be replaced
NANAIMO - A closed valued public access point down a steep embankment is planned to be addressed shortly. Charlotte Davis, the City of Nanaimo's manager of parks operations, said the damaging November...
Dec 04, 2024
SOS Christmas Program sees surge in Oceanside area demand
PARKSVILLE - A local social agency hopes the public can respond to a rise in demand this holiday season. Lissa Alexander, Society of Organized Services (SOS) communications manager, said their annual ...
Dec 03, 2024
No referendum yet on proposed Nanaimo public works upgrades
NANAIMO - The City is taking a breather and re-evaluating options following a third failed attempt to gain approval to finance a new public works facility.Results from the third Alternative Approval P...
Dec 03, 2024
Construction starts on new Nanaimo food bank despite funding shortfall
NANAIMO - One year from now a new Nanaimo-based storage and distribution hub to feed thousands of people is slated to open. A building permit was awarded last week and contractors were on-site Monday,...
Dec 03, 2024
November Nanaimo weather on par with average despite bomb cyclone
NANAIMO - With the exception of a mid-month bomb cyclone storm which knocked out power to thousands across the province, November weather was fairly average in terms of temperature and rainfall.That's...
Dec 02, 2024
Careless, uninsured driver runs after hitting Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - A driver is accused of aggressively driving in circles on a quiet north Nanaimo street before losing control and hitting a home. Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Saturday, Nov. 30 around 10:1...
Dec 02, 2024
'Please find a safe way home:' police checks increasing on Nanaimo & area roads
NANAIMO - Roadside checks for impaired drivers are ramping up ahead of the holiday season. B.C. Highway Patrol officers are joining with local RCMP detachments across Vancouver Island for increased en...
Dec 02, 2024