Nanaimo

'Over the moon:' new running track for Oceanside close to fundraising goal

PARKSVILLE - A new six-lane all-weather running track is one step closer to reality for cole Ballenas Secondary School.Funding in the amount of $234,400 was approved during the RDN's board meeting on ...

Jul 14, 2023

VIDEO: Former Sanala residents watch their old homes get torn down

NANAIMO - Despite watching excavator dear down their old homes torn down piece by piece, residents of the former Sanala complex said it was a day of celebration.Workers continued their dismantling of ...

Jul 14, 2023

World-class sand sculptors get to work on Parksville's waterfront

PARKSVILLE - More than 100,000 people are expected to view this year's creations as the annual Parksville Beach Festival gets underway at Parksville's Community Park.The Sand Sculpting Competition &am...

Jul 14, 2023

'You don't have to have perfect grades:' Nanaimo student lands $100K scholarship

NANAIMO - While Paul Wu's world has been turned upside down lately, he's not complaining about it. The NDSS graduate was accepted to UBC to pursue a computer sciences degree, but that all changed in M...

Jul 13, 2023

Eyes to the nighttime sky as northern lights expected to make a rare Vancouver Island appearance

NANAIMO - An Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, in this part of the country, is expected to light up the sky across Vancouver Island when the sun goes down on Thursday and Friday.Weather experts a...

Jul 13, 2023

'Sunset Cinema' series returns to Nanaimo & Parksville

NANAIMO - The weather will be ideal, so bring your chairs and a blanket to enjoy a night out in the park.Coastal Community is hosting their annual Sunset Cinema series supporting the Children's Health...

Jul 13, 2023

Silly Boat Regatta to attract thousands to Nanaimo's waterfront

NANAIMO - Whether homemade boats float or sink, everybody wins at the annual Silly Boat Regatta taking over Maffeo Sutton Park this weekend.Founded in 1984 by radio station CHUB AM 1570, participants ...

Jul 13, 2023

RCMP Highway Patrol officer injured by speeding motorcyclist

PARKSVILLE - Local Mounties are looking for a motorcycle rider who they say hit an officer with their bike during an attempted traffic stop.While on routine duty on Hwy. 1 south of Chemainus on Friday...

Jul 12, 2023

Weekday daytime closures scheduled for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake

NANAIMO - More work is needed above Hwy. 4 before the road can fully re-open, work which will force the regular severing of traffic.The provincial ministry of transportation announced Tuesday, July 11...

Jul 12, 2023

RDN rent waste shredder to extend life of Cedar landfill

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is hoping to extend the life of its Cedar Rd. regional landfill by a decade. During their Tuesday, July 11 board meeting, director's approved a six-mon...

Jul 12, 2023