Nanaimo

All Abilities Golf Championship kicks off in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A local golf course where attempts are being made to assist players with various challenges is hosting a unique tournament returning for its second year. The second annual All Abiliti...

Daryl Major Aug 12, 2024

'It’s just been such an honour:' Hawaii Mars revving engines over mid-Island for final time

NANAIMO - It's the final opportunity to see one of B.C.'s most iconic planes fly in the sky.The legendary Hawaii Mars water bomber will make its final flight from Port Alberni to Patricia Bay in North...

Aug 11, 2024

'Nanaimo, that's home for me:' Ethan Katzberg to lead Team Canada after Olympic gold medal win

NANAIMO - Arguably one of the most decorated athletes to ever come out of the Harbour City will lead his country into the Olympic Games' closing ceremony. Ethan Katzberg, along with swimmer Summer McI...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 11, 2024

VIDEO: Wildfire along banks of Nanaimo River 'being held'

NANAIMO - Crews have worked through the night to get the upper hand on a wildfire burning south of the city. A wildfire which broke out in the late morning hours on Friday, Aug. 9 is now classified as...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 10, 2024

New Nanaimo pickleball courts under construction

NANAIMO - Crews have begun site preparation at Beban Park for a substantial new pickleball facility expected to open in October. The City's manager of parks operations Charlotte Davis said nearly $520...

Aug 10, 2024

‘It’s not a perfect scenario:’ Victoria HarbourCats forced to play key home playoff game in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - While it's not the home field advantage a south Island West Coast League baseball team was hoping for, the Victoria HarbourCats will try to claw out a victory at historic Seraxumen Stadium. ...

Aug 10, 2024

Annual Perseids meteor shower due across mid-Island night sky

NANAIMO - One of the most consistently impressive shows in the night sky is approaching its annual peak.The Perseids meteor shower will hit peak overnight on Monday, Aug. 12 into Tuesday, Aug.13, howe...

Aug 09, 2024

Crews battle forest fire along Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - Crews from multiple fire departments responded to a forest fire on the Nanaimo River on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 9.The fire is south of Blind Lake on the north side of the river in the ...

Aug 09, 2024

Crash snarls northbound Hwy 19 traffic through Nanoose Bay

UPDATE: By 1:30 p.m. Friday the accident scene on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. had been cleared. Northbound congestion is expected to ease with both lanes re-opened.==EARLIER - A multi-vehicle crash i...

Aug 09, 2024

Early morning fire damages old Fire Hall in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating an early morning fire at a heritage building in the city's downtown.A patrolling Nanaimo RCMP officer spotted flames coming from the former #2 Fire Hall on V...

Aug 09, 2024