Category Archives: Nanaimo

Deliberately set fire shuts down washroom at busy Nanaimo park
NANAIMO - A senseless fire ignited inside a public washroom/changeroom unit at Harewood Centennial Park is under police investigation. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) responded to the scene located adjacent...
Oct 25, 2024

'Just scare people and have fun:' Nanaimo haunted houses raising key funds
NANAIMO - Get scared for a good cause this Halloween. A pair of local events this weekend promise suitable scares for Halloween fans of all ages, beginning with a haunted house run by Clay Tree Societ...
Oct 25, 2024

Nanaimo poverty advocates connect low-income residents with valuable, but not always visible, resources
NANAIMO - A local non-profit wants to help connect low-income people with support programs by showing them all the valuable resources available in the Harbour City. Poverty Advocacy Nanaimo (PAN) was ...
Oct 24, 2024

Man injured in Nanaimo Island Hwy crash
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist sustained injuries following an apparent two-vehicle crash on the Island Hwy. in central Nanaimo Thursday afternoon. It happened at about 3:10 p.m. near 107th St, just north o...
Oct 24, 2024

Fundraising complete for Critical Care components of Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - About a year after launching a campaign to help bolster ongoing critical care projects at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, the money has arrived. The Nanaimo & District Hospital Founda...
Oct 24, 2024

Coroner says there's been a sharp spike in females dying from illicit drugs in B.C.
VICTORIA - Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period last year, but the coroners service says females are dying at a much higher rate. The service says in a statem...
Oct 24, 2024

RDN expands protected land with purchase of forested area on Gabriola Island
GABRIOLA ISLAND - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has added to the protected area on Gabriola Island with the recent purchase of over 30 hectares of land adjacent to its second-largest public p...
Oct 24, 2024

Woman pleads guilty to neglecting 44 animals seized from feces-filled Mudge Island home
Editors note: This article contains highly disturbing details of animal neglect. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A case of puppy breeding gone horribly wrong was outlined during a gra...
Oct 24, 2024

Local breweries take top awards at Canada Beer Cup event
NANAIMO - Craft beer experiencing an explosion in popularity over recent years is being matched by some high-quality suds on central Vancouver Island. Breweries from Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Ladysmith, P...
Oct 23, 2024

City-wide fibre optic installation begins in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Work is underway to upgrade internet services in the Oceanside region. TELUS, in partnership with F3 Networks Canada, began their on-site work on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to install fibre opti...
Oct 23, 2024