Nanaimo

New air ambulance ordered for Parksville after half-billion dollar investment by B.C. government

PARKSVILLE - The air ambulance fleet in B.C. is getting a major upgrade. Ascent Helicopters out of Parksville was awarded a contract worth $544.4 million for six new air ambulances ordered by the prov...

May 12, 2023

Vancouver Canucks training camp to be held in Victoria

VICTORIA - Canucks fans on Vancouver Island will have an easier time getting a glimpse of next season's team.The Vancouver Canucks announced its 2023 training camp will be held in Victoria from Thursd...

May 11, 2023

Lantzville's Salgado through to Canada's Got Talent final

NANAIMO - He came, he sang and he is conquering.Raymond Salgado, a singer from Lantzville, will move onto the Canada's Got Talent final after audience votes pushed him through from a well-received sem...

May 11, 2023

Stretch of Little Qualicum River protected under Nature Trust of B.C.

QUALICUM BEACH - A prized section of land adjacent to a local waterway is set to be protected and preserved forever.The Nature Trust of B.C. purchased 15 hectares along Little Qualicum River, using gr...

May 11, 2023

'Dealing with the issues of isolation and loneliness:' Men's Sheds group taking form in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A local father and son duo are organizing a group for men who want to hang out, socialize, and improve their mental health. Kenn Hample and his son are in the process of bringing a Men's She...

Alex Rawnsley May 10, 2023

VIDEO: Enhanced BC Ferries bridge crew training simulator opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An unassuming basement at BC Ferries Departure Bay terminal is helping to better prepare mariners for real-world experience.A completely renovated facility featuring a pair of rooms resembli...

May 10, 2023

VIDEO: Lantzville singer 'smashed it' during Canada's Got Talent semi-final

NANAIMO - It's poised to be a nervous wait for a local singer as votes are counted.Lantzville's Raymond Salgado performed on the Tuesday, May 9 episode of Canada's Got Talent, the show's semi-final ro...

May 10, 2023

Handful of problem bears keeping frustrated Nanaimo conservation officers busy

NANAIMO - A seemingly endless line of human-bear interactions spawned by improperly stored garbage is frustrating local conservation officers. At least five bears have been spotted making regular, rec...

Daryl Major May 10, 2023

Podcaster shines light on dark Whiskey Creek triple homicide

NANAIMO - The day after Halloween in 2020 two men and a woman were found dead and another man seriously wounded at a rural Whiskey Creek property.Since then very little has been publicly disclosed abo...

May 09, 2023

Coastal Fire Centre sending resources around B.C. and Alberta as wildfires rage

NANAIMO - Firefighters from the Coastal Fire Centre are being deployed to help with hot spots across western Canada.Information officer Marg Drysdale said over two dozen of their firefighters have bee...

May 09, 2023