Nanaimo

'Character is number one:' new Nanaimo Buccaneers coach eyes rapid rebuild

NANAIMO - It's a change at the helm of the ship for the VIJHL's Nanaimo Buccaneers.Lee Stone has signed onto the team as its new head coach and general manager, in a move announced Wednesday, April 5....

Apr 05, 2023

Upgrades to Kennedy Hill along Hwy. 4 nearing completion

NANAIMO - The province believes only a handful of minor traffic disruptions will be required to officially complete long overdue work on a main east-west route across Vancouver Island.Line painting wa...

Apr 05, 2023

'We think a lot of people will enjoy:' Nanaimo breweries partnering on celebratory beer

NANAIMO - Exactly what it is remains a closely guarded secret, but a rare collaboration between four local breweries is currently simmering. Both Longwood Brewery and Longwood Brew Pub, along with Wol...

Daryl Major Apr 05, 2023

BC Ferries gearing up for busy Easter long weekend by adding extra sailings

NANAIMO - In anticipation of a very busy Easter long weekend, BC Ferries has added a number of extra sailings on their busiest routes.Ferries' spokesperson Deborah Marshall said to meet the higher dem...

Apr 04, 2023

Nanaimo, Oceanside & Ladysmith ridings drastically shift in final recommendation

NANAIMO - The lines are set to be re-drawn ahead of the next provincial election, changing where people vote and for who.Rapid growth through Nanaimo, along with answering loud calls for change in som...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 04, 2023

Nanaimo Council adopts plan for unique new park

NANAIMO - Following many years of informal uses, the City of Nanaimo intends to add a few basic amenities to portions of a grassy field along the Millstone River. City Council unanimously endorsed a f...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 04, 2023

'Resident Alien' wraps up filming of third season in Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - Filming for the third season of 'Resident Alien' has wrapped as the town was again transported to quaint Colorado. The cast and crew arrived in the last week of March, shutting down street...

Daryl Major Apr 04, 2023

Dry March adding to cumulative rainfall deficit for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - It was far from a record breaker, but another month has passed us by without considerable precipitation ahead of the pending fire season.March in Nanaimo saw 54 millimetres of precipitation ...

Apr 03, 2023

Provincial data shows stunning increase of red light runners at Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - An increasing number of motorists don't appear to be motivated to follow basic rules of the road, in particular at one local intersection. Newly released data from the ministry of transporta...

Apr 03, 2023

'It's a very exciting shift:' substantial affordable housing/Brechin United Church development opens

NANAIMO - A vision many years in the making has at last come to fruition for Brechin United Church.Following a lengthy planning and extended construction process, a new congregation and attached affor...

Apr 03, 2023