Nanaimo

Vancouver Island Pinball Expo lighting up Cedar this weekend

NANAIMO - Pinball pros and lovers of retro arcade games are warming up their flipper fingers for a weekend of pinball action south of Nanaimo. The Vancouver Island Pinball Expo (VIPE) is back for a se...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 27, 2024

New patient tower at NRGH promised by BC NDP, if re-elected in October

NANAIMO - The BC NDP are making a major election commitment to residents on the central and north Island.NDP leader David Eby, during an appearance at a campaign event in Nanaimo on Thursday, Sept. 26...

Sep 26, 2024

BC Hydro reminds customers to be prepared with storm season approaching

NANAIMO - Despite extensive prep work through the warmer months, worsening winter weather still increases the chance of serious power outages, according to the province's Crown utility.Vegetation mana...

Sep 26, 2024

Fatal Nanaimo workplace incident under investigation

NANAIMO - One person died following an accident at a central Nanaimo job site. The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) confirmed the death after multiple emergency response crews responded to a construction pr...

Ian Holmes Sep 26, 2024

'It's really special:' Nanaimo's Olympic gold medallist returns home

NANAIMO - He might live and train in B.C.'s interior now, but Ethan Katzberg got a raucous hometown welcome back to the Harbour City. Canada's first ever gold medallist in the men's hammer throw event...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 26, 2024

'Spirits are quite high:' Tour de Rock making its way into Nanaimo and Oceanside

NANAIMO - An annual bike trek across Vancouver Island will be heading through the Nanaimo and Oceanside area soon, raising money for childhood cancer research. The 2024 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock st...

Daryl Major Sep 26, 2024

RDN board conditionally suspends RV length of stay enforcement

NANAIMO - Preliminary measures are now in place protecting people living in recreational vehicles from length of stay rules in designated campgrounds and resorts. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) bo...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2024

All-candidates debates to drill into priorities across Nanaimo, Ladysmith & Oceanside

NANAIMO - Healthcare, housing and public safety will be among the topics discussed at a series of all-candidates debates over the next few weeks. The Regional Hospital District of Nanaimo is hosting e...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2024

Water levels in Englishman River force stage 4 restrictions in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Despite a decided shift to fall on the mid-Island over the last couple of weeks, water resources in parts of the Oceanside region remains scarce.The City of Parksville announced stage fou...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2024

New roads open up as part of Nanaimo Midtown Gateway project comes online

NANAIMO - The city's network of roads and sidewalks just got a little bit longer. Crews working on the long-in-development Midtown Gateway project have removed barricades and opened up a section of ne...

Daryl Major Sep 25, 2024