Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We'll have our entire fleet out there:' snow clearing efforts ready across mid-Island
NANAIMO - Snowfall across much of central Vancouver Island, which arrived early Monday morning, may be later than normal but it hasn't come by surprise.Road maintenance crews have been continually pre...
Feb 03, 2025
Newcomer Wellness Fair in Nanaimo provides wealth of cultural and fitness opportunities
NANAIMO - A community event welcoming newcomers to the Harbour City is happening again this week.The third annual Newcomer Wellness Fair is on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Beban ...
Feb 02, 2025
Oceanside Generals face first responders in charity hockey game for retired dogs
PARKSVILLE - They are known as man's best friend, and an Alberta-based charity is teaming up with a mid-Island hockey team to ensure pooches who serve can retire comfortably. Ned's Wish raises money s...
Feb 01, 2025
Pattern shift creating 'potential for moderate to heavy localized snowfall' in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Early forecasts for a snowy weekend and start of next week appear to be holding true. Rainfall which began on Thursday, Jan. 30 is forecast to turn into a more wintery mix of precipitation t...
Jan 31, 2025
'You are my worst nightmare:' Nanaimo woman awaits sentence for murdering/dismembering ex-boyfriend
Editor's note: this article contains graphic details of violence and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. VANCOUVER - Sentencing submissions presented in B.C. Supreme ...
Jan 31, 2025
'Left with a lot of questions:' Oceanside RCMP investigating fatal highway crash
COOMBS - A 36-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash on the Alberni Hwy just west of the village core in Coombs. On Thursday, Jan. 30 at about 8 p.m., the man was driving his green Dodge p...
Jan 31, 2025
Ladysmith & other Island municipalities fighting proposed download of 911 dispatch costs
LADYSMITH - Taxpayers in the community are potentially looking at a rapid 2.6 per cent hike in property taxes to maintain access to 911 services.Beginning in April, the provincial government is planni...
Jan 31, 2025
‘It’s a full team event:’ VIU men’s hockey team bolsters longstanding Nanaimo tournament
NANAIMO - While VIU's men's hockey team is well acquainted with putting pucks in nets and butts in seats, they'll turn their attention to serving drinks and blowing whistles this weekend. The annual T...
Jan 31, 2025
Sentence issued against Nanaimo man for violent sexual assault of 17-year-old girl
Editor's note - this article contains details of a disturbing sexual assault and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised NANAIMO - A federal jail sentence of three years w...
Jan 30, 2025
VIDEO: 'Crazy similar:' Nanaimo students get hands-on heavy equipment training
NANAIMO - It's about as real as it gets before you try the real thing. Students at Cedar Secondary School were given the opportunity to try out an immersive heavy equipment simulator on Thursday, Jan....
Jan 30, 2025