Category Archives: Nanaimo
Ladysmith's Festival of Lights primed for big show, despite no fireworks
LADYSMITH - One of central Vancouver Island's biggest and most beloved holiday events runs Thursday evening. The Festival of Lights down 1st Ave. in Ladysmith officially gets underway on Thursday, Nov...
Nov 28, 2024
Enraged tenant jailed for Gabriola Island axe attack
NANAIMO - A little more than a month after moving onto a Gabriola Island property, a man lashed out by severely injuring his landlord with an axe. Gregory Francis Collins, 73, was jailed for the next ...
Nov 28, 2024
Nanaimo-Oceanside film productions this year had estimated $3.2M economic boost
NANAIMO - Films and television shows had a notable economic impact on the mid-Island this year, thanks to four major productions.The most high-profile production overseen by the Vancouver Island North...
Nov 27, 2024
Man charged following brutal Nanaimo assault
NANAIMO - Police believe they've found the man responsible for a highly disturbing public assault on a sidewalk near downtown Nanaimo. Brent Giles George Houle, 45, is charged with aggravated assault ...
Nov 27, 2024
Budget discussions well underway as Council's mull property tax increases
NANAIMO - Discussions at Council tables across the mid-Island are underway, to decide how to pay for projects and services over the next five years.Property tax rate increases, which form the majority...
Nov 27, 2024
'Customer service is number one:' Parksville hotel manager wins hospitality honour
PARKSVILLE - With more than 330 hotels across Canada to compete with, a Parksville hotel manager well known for his friendly, helpful demeanor came out on top. Jack Chambers, front desk manager at Bay...
Nov 26, 2024
Fall storms cause gas price surge across B.C., including Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An increase in the price at the pumps is being blamed on recent wild weather cutting power to thousands of people across North America. Gas prices in B.C. shot up steadily this week, going f...
Nov 26, 2024
'The demand continues to grow:' registration opens for annual Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
NANAIMO - Cost of living pressures ever-present and Nanamo's growing population highlight the importance of an annual local tradition of giving. Registration for the annual Great Nanaimo Toy Drive sta...
Nov 26, 2024
Nanaimo victim included in legislature vigil for women killed in B.C.
VICTORIA - A silent vigil was held outside Victoria's legislature for women killed by men in B.C., including a Nanaimo woman whose death in January is considered a homicide. Around 20 participants hel...
Nov 25, 2024
Man wanted for murder of woman in Nanaimo arrested in Cowichan Valley
NANAIMO - All three people charged with murdering a woman in Nanaimo in 2023 are now accounted for. Tyler Stephen Elrix, 41, was arrested on the weekend in Chemainus by members of the Vancouver Island...
Nov 25, 2024