Category Archives: Nanaimo
Stock the Lockers so youth can go back to class with what they need to thrive
NANAIMO - An annual initiative to get school supplies into the hands of those who need it is back for the entire month of August. The Stock the Lockers campaign, put on by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School...
Aug 19, 2023
City of Nanaimo adjusts LED street light conversion strategy, now being done on as needed basis
NANAIMO - While City crews continue exchanging old high-pressure sodium street lights in favour of LED models, their approach has changed. The City's transportation manager Jamie Rose said with the bu...
Aug 18, 2023
Wildfire smoke from B.C. interior expected through Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Smoke from potentially devastating wildfires burning through B.C.'s interior is expected to make its arrival over Vancouver Island over the weekend.According to FireSmoke.ca, an increased le...
Aug 18, 2023
Charges applied against accused Cedar burglar captured by neighbours, multiple other offences alleged
NANAIMO - A man with multiple recent arrests and releases over the past year is facing a series of new charges, including for his alleged role in a pair of high-profile failed residential break-ins in...
Aug 18, 2023
'May be difficult days ahead:' weather shift expected to drastically increase wildfire danger province-wide
NANAIMO - Weather patterns are imminently expected to shift dramatically across B.C. as the province warns of a drastic increase in fire risk over the next day or two.A fast-moving cold front is set t...
Aug 17, 2023
'See how big we can get:' Hub City Soap Box Derby ready to roll for second year
NANAIMO - After a wildly successful inaugural event, the Hub City Soap Box Derby is back to tear up the streets of the Old City Quarter.The event once again takes place along Fitzwilliam St. on Saturd...
Aug 17, 2023
Mandated drug decriminalization data delayed
NANAIMO - Nearly seven months into a pilot project in which possessing small amounts of hard drugs was decriminalized across B.C., the province is behind its own schedule on publishing online data. Ma...
Aug 16, 2023
VIDEO: Hullo completes maiden Nanaimo-Vancouver crossing
NANAIMO - Two days later than originally planned, but a highly anticipated Nanaimo-based passenger-only fast ferry service is officially underway.Hullo's maiden voyage with nearly 190 passengers on bo...
Aug 16, 2023
Major hurdle for downtown Nanaimo development reduced following groundwater decision
NANAIMO - With a requirement to gauge groundwater quality prior to potential redevelopment for nearly 150 downtown Nanaimo properties removed, the city's mayor believes the decision will aid revitaliz...
Aug 16, 2023
Former City of Nanaimo CFO awarded over $640k after 'racial bias' in 2018 termination
NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo faces a hefty bill after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled the City dismissed a former employee due to, likely unconscious, racial bias.Victor Mema, the City's former ...
Aug 15, 2023