Nanaimo

'We think it's a special place:' Lantzville builders to infuse life into village core

LANTZVILLE - A trio of local residents are taking it upon themselves to give the community they care so much for an injection of vibrancy. Construction is underway on vacant Lantzville Rd. land across...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2025

'70% of this building will be subsidized:' affordable rental complex planned in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A proposed high-density, affordable rental housing development has cleared its latest hurdle. Owned and operated by the Ballenas Housing Society, a 116-unit affordable housing complex is pro...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2025

‘We will be writing tickets:’ safe driving blitz coming across Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Police won't shy away from issuing distracted driving tickets during a targeted enforcement campaign. BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officers province-wide assigned to numbered highways will be fo...

Feb 28, 2025

'We keep pushing forward:' Wounded Warriors Run BC enters Nanaimo leg of journey

NANAIMO - The Wounded Warriors Run BC (WWRBC) is stopping in Nanaimo Friday as the annual fundraiser for first responders winds its way down Vancouver Island.The eight runners and their entourage star...

Feb 28, 2025

Nanaimo Council advancing video/audio recording bans, citing safety concerns

NANAIMO - Referencing multiple incidents of disruption in Council Chambers over the last year, the City is preparing to implement a blanket ban on media capture by the public during meetings.Councillo...

Feb 27, 2025

Renowned Wellington Jazz Academy makes impact at festival

NANAIMO - Students from Wellington Secondary School's popular jazz program hit all the right notes last weekend. Wellington students garnered several individual and combination honours at one of the l...

Feb 27, 2025

'It can strip you right bare:' Naked Bungy in Nanaimo backs mental health

NANAIMO - All in the name of mental health, roughly 160 people are preparing to bungy in the buff this weekend.The 19th annual Naked Bungy event in support of Mental Health Recovery Partners (MHRP) ta...

Feb 27, 2025

New patrol vessel operating inside central Island military testing range

NANAIMO - A new vessel for military personnel operating in local waters is being dubbed a game-changer for public and participant safety. Personnel at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Tes...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 26, 2025

SD68 responds to sporadic alert concerns following recent earthquake

NANAIMO - A recent earthquake hitting coastal B.C. on Friday has some people why their phones received an alert while others didn't, and why certain schools were evacuated and others continued without...

Feb 26, 2025

'We genuinely do care about this issue:' anti-bullying movement gains momentum

NANAIMO - Schools across the country, province and mid-Island region will be noticeably pinker on Wednesday to draw awareness and action against bullying. Pink Shirt Day, launched in 2007 by a pair of...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 26, 2025