Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A movement assisting men on Vancouver Island battling cancer is expanding its reach. The Sea Wolves Cancer Pack initiative, formed by a pair of Nanaimo cancer survivors including Don Helgeso...

NANAIMO - An emotional and gruelling trek is about to begin once more. Sixteen riders from businesses and emergency services across Vancouver Island will form the peloton for the 2024 Cops for Cancer ...

NANAIMO - A unique fundraiser is driving home the point of what it's like to sleep rough on city streets.Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is hosting its second Roughing It event on the evenin...

NANAIMO - Returning back to its roots as a fall fair, the 130th annual Vancouver Island Exhibition begins Friday. Gates to the fairgrounds at Beban Park in Nanaimo open at 10 a.m. all three days, begi...

NANAIMO - A number of local high school students are dipping their toes into the world of skilled trades thanks to a partnership between schools, the province and Vancouver Island University (VIU).The...

NANAIMO - A local man and recovering drug user has avoided jail for punching a security guard and robbing men who thought they were meeting an escort for sexual services. Joseph Raymond Richards, 36, ...

NANAIMO - Local police and specialized Emergency Response Team members combined to diffuse a dangerous situation in a central Nanaimo neighbourhood. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said local Moun...

NANAIMO - A return of fall-like conditions has given local fire officials enough confidence to rescind seasonal fire bans. Effective at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, category two and three open fire...

NANAIMO - A barn at the Beban Park exhibition grounds may need to be torn down after a driver accidentally drove through a portion of it. Crews from West Coast Amusements, along with staff and volunte...

NANAIMO - A new administrative leader to take the helm at School District 68 is assuming the same position from a neighbouring district. Robyn Gray, the current superintendent for the Cowichan Valley ...