Category Archives: Nanaimo
New year-round warming & cooling centre opening in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After years of community calls for action, a new City-funded warming and cooling centre is opening in the city.Announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, the same day a lease was signed, and to open Jan....
Dec 18, 2024
'Transformative for the downtown:' 162-unit rental housing complex approved in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A so-called "second kick at the can" for a major rental housing development in the city's downtown core has been given the green light.For the second time in just under two years, Nanaimo Ci...
Dec 18, 2024
Oceanside RCMP arrest man after Nanoose break and enter, investigating six others
PARKSVILLE - A 40-year-old man of no fixed address remains in police custody, charged with one break and enter and being investigated for any links to several others.Timothy Joseph Dafoe was allegedly...
Dec 18, 2024
Rental vacancy rates in Nanaimo, Parksville inch closer to desired levels
NANAIMO - New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is showing the mid-Island is inching closer towards housing targets, albeit slowly. Released on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the corpora...
Dec 18, 2024
Wood stove fire badly damages downtown Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - A home along the banks of the Millstone River is severely damaged damaged following a fire believed to be caused by a wood stove. Multiple calls to 911 came in on Wednesday, Dec. 18 around 9...
Dec 18, 2024
Judge orders removal of online posts defaming City of Nanaimo manager
NANAIMO - A B.C. Supreme Court justice gave a one-week deadline for the deletion of several publicly available Facebook posts defaming the City of Nanaimo's communications manager. Justice Douglas Tho...
Dec 18, 2024
Property tax increases refined as Nanaimo & Parksville Council's move toward adoption
NANAIMO - Projected property tax increases are being dialled in as Council's in both Nanaimo and Parksville move through the required steps.Following weeks of meetings and presentations, City of Nanai...
Dec 17, 2024
'Required maintenance' to cancel multiple Nanaimo-Vancouver ferries
NANAIMO - Pre-Christmas travellers may need to make other arrangements trying to get ahead of holiday traffic.BC Ferries have announced "required maintenance" is needed on one of its vessels which wil...
Dec 17, 2024
Motorcyclist injured in crash near Nanaimo's Terminal Park
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a midday collision. Emergency services were called out to the intersection of Terminal Ave. and Princess Royal Ave./St. George St. just before 11:4...
Dec 17, 2024
Rainfall warning issued for Nanaimo ahead of 'moisture-laden' storm
NANAIMO - The first in a series of storms this week is bringing significant rainfall. Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for eastern Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo, Parksville and Quali...
Dec 17, 2024