Category Archives: Nanaimo

'Exiting a long term drought:' slightly above average Nanaimo rainfall helping ease water concerns
NANAIMO - While it wasn't a record-breaker, 2024 proved to be a notable year for local weather watchers. Monitoring stations at Nanaimo Airport collected 1,360.5 millimetres of rain through the calend...
Jan 03, 2025

Police investigate fatal highway collision in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person died following a collision on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. The incident was reported to Oceanside RCMP on Friday, Jan 3 at 7 a.m. and involved a pedestrian hit by vehicle in t...
Jan 03, 2025

VIU Mariners hosting BCIHL All-Star games in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Some of the best hockey players in Western Canada will be in Nanaimo this weekend to showcase their talent in a pair of high-anticipated games. The Vancouver Island University Mariner's hock...
Jan 03, 2025

Property assessments in Nanaimo area and province-wide remain flat
NANAIMO - Little change occurred to most residential property valuation notices province-wide for a second consecutive year. Newly released 2025 property assessments represent a second consecutive yea...
Jan 02, 2025

Impairment suspected in severe New Years Day crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Two people were taken to hospital following a serious single vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway New Years Day. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Wednesday, Jan. 1 around...
Jan 02, 2025

Route name changes and improved Nanaimo connections coming to RDN Transit system
NANAIMO - Changes are coming to the Regional District of Nanaimo's transit line starting on Sunday, Jan. 5, including more transit hours, improved route-to-route connection, and re-naming routes to be...
Jan 02, 2025

New Years Day polar bear events staged for icy start to 2025
NANAIMO - Missed out on the recent Nanaimo Boxing Day polar bear swim and want to ring in the new year with a chilly plunge? You're in luck. A pair of formal polar bear swim events are happening on We...
Jan 01, 2025

Top Stories of 2024: Olympic medal wins
NANAIMO - While Nanaimo had a lot to be proud of in 2024, nothing shined the global spotlight on the Harbour City more brightly than winning Olympic gold medals, the highest honour in international sp...
Dec 31, 2024

Fire devastates historic north Island tourist attraction
PORT McNEILL - Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw. Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial ...
Dec 31, 2024

Nanaimo hospital at 26-1 odds to welcome B.C.'s first baby of 2025
NANAIMO - Those looking for an additional layer of excitement or intrigue this New Year can keep an eye out for where the first baby of the year is born. The B.C. Lottery Corporation offered odds agai...
Dec 31, 2024