Nanaimo

Pair of Harewood artificial turf fields move ahead with double the budget

NANAIMO - A major project to build two artificial turf fields at Harewood Centennial Park is proceeding, with almost $5 million added to the budget.City councillors sided with a staff recommendation t...

Apr 20, 2023

'Adverse weather conditions' forcing Nanaimo-Vancouver sailing cancellations

NANAIMO - Ferry travel is being disrupted as a result of a storm moving in.High winds throughout Nanaimo on Thursday, April 20 are seeing the cancellation of crossings between Nanaimo's Duke Point and...

Apr 20, 2023

'Members of the public recognized this man:' Quebec sex offender arrested in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP used tips from the public to find and arrest a man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges in Quebec in 2022.Mounties arrested Jimmy Pieschke, 39, on Wednesday, April 19 i...

Apr 20, 2023

Bail granted to Nanaimo man charged with attempted murder as witnesses no-show

NANAIMO - A man accused of unloading a shotgun blast into the shoulder of a fellow homeless individual last summer has been granted an interim release. Robert Allen Estes, 49, received bail by a judge...

Daryl Major Apr 20, 2023

VIDEO: Striking public service workers picket downtown Nanaimo Service Canada branch

NANAIMO - Around 150 federal public service workers from across Vancouver Island are striking in city's downtown, joining over 155,000 nationwide demanding a new collective agreement.Members of the Pu...

Apr 19, 2023

'Hullo' to new passenger fast-ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver

NANAIMO - It is hoped the Harbour City will give its new ferry connection a warm 'Hullo'. Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC) have officially unveiled their new brand and other key elements of a fas...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 19, 2023

Nanaimo's Matthew Wood climbs in final NHL entry draft rankings

NANAIMO - An impressive ascent up the NHL prospect ladder continues for a talented forward who calls Nanaimo home. Right-winger Matthew Wood, a standout freshman for the University of Connecticut, was...

Apr 18, 2023

Nanaimo trails only Victoria for Vancouver Island toxic drug deaths

NANAIMO - The deadly trend of toxic drugs killing people on Vancouver Island continues to worsen. In the first three months of the year 596 lives were lost in the first three months of the year in BC....

Apr 18, 2023

Three six-storey residential buildings approved across from Nanaimo courthouse

NANAIMO -A significant downtown Nanaimo development would transform a pair of parking lots into nearly 160 homes, with about half of the suites planned to be rental units.City councillors on Monday, A...

Apr 18, 2023

VIDEO: Lightning storm flashes and dazzles across Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A dazzling light show from a passing lightning storm brought bright flashes, bone-rattling thunder and widespread hail to the mid-Island.It moved through the city around 10:30 p.m. on Monday...

Apr 18, 2023