Category Archives: Nanaimo
'I'm not concerned about it:' Nanaimo-Ladysmith Greens dismiss vote split worries
NANAIMO - In a riding where a majority of votes were split three ways back in 2021, the newly minted Green Party candidate is not concerned about a potential repeat. Paul Manly finished in third place...
Mar 29, 2025
'My gut tells me 600 to 900:' hundreds have booked accommodations as Nanaimo 'infusion' draws near
NANAIMO - It's a sudden influx of visitors, mainly Americans, into Canada - but despite recent rhetoric, this group is being welcomed with open arms. Hundreds of visitors from all across the United St...
Mar 29, 2025
'Like trading cards in school:' mid-Island man sent to jail for sharing child abuse images
Editors note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A 39-year-old man will spend the next eight months behind bars followed by...
Mar 28, 2025
Demolition underway for former Howard Johnson hotel property in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The landscape of the gateway to downtown Nanaimo is finally changing, after years of sitting dormant. Demolition crews ramped up their work at the former Howard Johnson hotel site at the cor...
Mar 28, 2025
Conservative leader pitches life sentences for 'very worst offenders' at Nanaimo campaign visit
NANAIMO - Locking away fentanyl and human traffickers, as well as firearms dealers formed the backbone of a campaign stop in the Harbour City. Speaking at Western Forest Products at Duke Point on Frid...
Mar 28, 2025
'Rather uncertain right now:' tariffs, summer & carbon tax causing Island gas price fluctuations
NANAIMO - 'Uncertainty' is a word being used a lot to describe how gas prices may change in the coming weeks and months. A number of factors are at play, according to GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan who sa...
Mar 28, 2025
VIU president steps down amid growing calls for her resignation
NANAIMO - The president and vice-chancellor of Vancouver Island University (VIU) is stepping down, effective April 4. In a Thursday, March 27 release, the University stated Dr. Deborah Saucier made th...
Mar 27, 2025
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