Nanaimo

Temporary Parksville shelter to close by month's end

PARKSVILLE - A pop-up, temporary shelter is set to close next week. Residents of the VIP Motel along the Island Hwy. through Parksville will be moved on from the facility by Friday, March 31, thanks t...

Daryl Major Mar 23, 2023

Regular testing & early detection key in colon cancer battles

NANAIMO - March is national colon cancer awareness month and doctors want to make sure you have your rear end covered. Colon and rectal cancer is now the second highest cause of cancer deaths in Canad...

Mar 22, 2023

Proposed 'Riverside' development in Parksville put on pause

PARKSVILLE - A development proposal for an expansive area of the city's south end is on hold for now. City Councillors voted 6-1 against third reading of zoning and bylaw amendments for the proposed d...

Daryl Major Mar 22, 2023

Generals stun Storm again in overtime, take 3-1 series lead

CAMPBELL RIVER - It was by no means pretty, but the Oceanside Generals found a way to defeat their arch rival to take control of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League North Division Final.Oceansid...

Mar 22, 2023

VIDEO: Lantzville businessman charged with mischief after baseball bat attack

NANAIMO - A mischief charge has been approved against a well-known Lantzville man following a case of mistaken identity.Police allege Stanley Pottie swung a baseball bat at four people inside a pickup...

Mar 21, 2023

Nanaimo lakes stocked with hundreds of catchable trout for fishing season

NANAIMO - Local lakes are more active following the release of thousands of fish.The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. began stocking lakes around Nanaimo and Oceanside at the start of March, dropp...

Mar 21, 2023

Overnight closures coming to Nanaimo Parkway for major water project

NANAIMO - Work crews are preparing for the next phase of a significant infrastructure project.Development of the Midtown Water Supply Project, which is designed to shore up delivery and handling of wa...

Mar 21, 2023

'It has to be lawful:' Nanaimo police trying to deter stolen property take-backs

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are trying to avoid future conflicts over potentially stolen goods. The advisory comes after a local business owner was shot after recovering goods he said were stolen from hi...

Daryl Major Mar 21, 2023

Boat bursts into flames at Nanoose marina gas dock

NANOOSE BAY - A boat at the Fairwinds dock is a total loss following a fire.Flames broke out at the Schooner Cove facility along Dolphin Dr. in Nanoose Bay after 10 a.m. on Monday, March 20 while the ...

Mar 20, 2023

Residents evacuated after fire on ground floor of downtown Nanaimo apartment building

NANAIMO - Swift response from local fire crews has avoided any significant damage to a downtown apartment building.Flames were reported coming from the ground floor of Sea Crest apartments at the corn...

Mar 20, 2023