Category Archives: Nanaimo
Over $900K in provincial grants supporting Nanaimo active transportation projects
NANAIMO - Crosswalk upgrades and active transportation corridors are the focus of over $1 million in provincial funding allocated for the region.The ministry of transportation announced the money on T...
Mar 27, 2025
'A blight on the neighbourhood:' Nanaimo River Rd. property owner given month to remove dilapidated buildings
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is giving a property owner 30 days to start cleaning up his property and removing three unsafe buildings, or they'll do it for him. Located at 790/796 ...
Mar 27, 2025
Expansion proposed for south Nanaimo temporary housing project
NANAIMO - An already approved supportive housing project in the city's south end could grow, subject to Council and provincial approval. BC Housing submitted a re-zoning application to the City of Nan...
Mar 26, 2025
BC Ferries adding daily Tsawwassen-Departure Bay sailing, starting mid-June
NANAIMO - Travellers between Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland will have some additional options this summer. Beginning June 19, BC Ferries will add a single daily sailing from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo's De...
Mar 26, 2025
RDN seeing increase in wildlife encounters linked to curbside collection bins
NANAIMO - Island residents are no strangers to safely sharing a habitat with wild animals, but some still aren't getting the message. A recent report presented to the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN...
Mar 26, 2025
Parksville arena workers praised after reviving hockey player using AED
PARKSVILLE - Arena staff are being hailed for their life-saving actions earlier this month. On March 11, an individual playing in a drop-in hockey game at Oceanside Place collapsed from an apparent ca...
Mar 25, 2025
No charges pending for Nanaimo Mounties after woman breaks arm in custody
NANAIMO - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) will not recommend charges against local RCMP officers after a woman fractured her arm while in police cells.A report from the IIO publish...
Mar 25, 2025
More homes, amenities and green spaces: Nanaimo plans out next 25 years of Woodgrove area
NANAIMO - Plans are in the works to transform a bustling north Nanaimo area into a more family-friendly and possibly greener space in the next 25 years, another step in the City's complete communities...
Mar 25, 2025
'Gets better and better:' Qualicum Beach waterfront expansion project starts next phase
QUALICUM BEACH - The next phase of the Waterfront Enhancement Project started Monday, with work being done to make the waterfront safer and more easily accessible. Construction crews arrived Monday, M...
Mar 24, 2025
Hullo ferry & Search and Rescue crews help stranded boaters off Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Crew on board a local ferry to Vancouver, along with local first responders helped rescue four people from an uninhabited, rocky island. Calls for help came around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Marc...
Mar 24, 2025