Nanaimo

Nanaimo man caught with fentanyl, carfentanil sentenced to federal prison

NANAIMO - A local fentanyl dealer will spend the next four and half years in a federal institution. Michael William Gallant, 39, was sentenced in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Dec. 18, in relation to...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 23, 2024

Top Stories of 2024: Viral stories highlight Island's popular people and events

NANAIMO- Whether it was an intense weather system, to local helping out each other in a time of need, several stories resonated with our audience and were shared wildly online. Perhaps the most impact...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 23, 2024

'Wise to have a backup plan:' meteorologists tracking strong Christmas Day storm for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - While skies look relatively clear for Santa's trip through the mid-Island, forecasters are calling for a wet and windy Christmas Day. A strong storm is brewing southwest of Vancouver Island ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 23, 2024

Free meals offered around Nanaimo for Christmas

NANAIMO - With only a few days to go until Santa arrives, a number of Nanaimo organizations are offering free Christmas meals. The Nanaimo Foodshare Society is hosting a Christmas Eve eve lunch on Mon...

Daryl Major Dec 23, 2024

$1.9m upgrade elevates Nanaimo BMX track to world-class standards

NANAIMO - Built from the ground up, a newly re-designed BMX track in the city is now one of Canada's best. The Marie Davidson BMX Park at Nanaimo's Beban Park unofficially re-opened to riders on Frida...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 22, 2024

Top Stories of 2024: Large brush fire singes Pipers Lagoon Park

NANAIMO - In the midst of a prolonged drought, fireworks carelessly set off at a prized north Nanaimo park sparked an out-of-control brush fire. It happened on Friday, July 12 just before 11 p.m. wher...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 22, 2024

Island Roots Market hosting new Christmas event

NANAIMO - Last minute holiday shoppers looking for something locally made are in luck. Island Roots Market, regularly held Wednesday's inside the Centennial Building at Beban Park, are hosting a speci...

Kyle Ireland Dec 22, 2024

Top Stories of 2024: Homicides and chilling trials keep police and prosecutors busy

NANAIMO - A pair of homicides in 2024 in Nanaimo had the local RCMP detachment's Serious Crimes Unit busy, while several other notable cases were resolved in the courts. The violence started early in ...

Dec 21, 2024

Five-storey apartment complex approved along Nanaimo's Dufferin Cres.

NANAIMO - A presently vacant lot near the hospital is poised for re-development. City Councillors unanimously awarded a development permit for a proposed five-storey, 86-unit apartment complex at 1740...

Kyle Ireland Dec 21, 2024

'Zoning could be the answer:' Parksville eyes ways to meet housing needs

PARKSVILLE - A new report is shedding more light on housing availability in the city, along with what's needed in the next five to 20 years.Prepared by the City's planning department, the Parksville I...

Dec 20, 2024