Category Archives: Nanaimo
Historic all-electric plane to take off from Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A small e-plane will take a spin in the skies above Qualicum Beach Friday afternoon, the first such flight the mid Island region has ever seen. A two-seated European made Pipistrel Ve...
Aug 02, 2024
Nanaimo's Katzberg posts top hammer throw result in Olympic qualifying round
PARIS - Ethan Katzberg is the reigning world champion in the men's hammer throw and the Nanaimo product is looking to add Olympic gold to his resume.On Aug. 2, 22-year-old Katzberg threw for the top r...
Aug 02, 2024
Weekly Farm Market extends selling season for Nanaimo producers
NANAIMO - Mid-Islanders now have another way to get their hands on locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Friday Farm Market will now run every Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the entrance of Dis...
Aug 02, 2024
Several Nanaimo bus shelters shattered
NANAIMO - Local police are trying to solve multiple senseless cases of vandalism involving eight glass-enclosed bus shelters shattered overnight.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the damage was...
Aug 01, 2024
Hot and dry July ends wet, with August heat wave drying things up again
NANAIMO - The mid-Island is setting more heat records this summer. With a mean temperature of 20.0 degrees Celcius, July 2024 ranks as the sixth warmest July in the Harbour City's history, with record...
Aug 01, 2024
RDN approves UBCM resolution to create future for tiny home and RV living
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) wants the province to make a plan to allow residents to build and live in moveable tiny homes and recreational vehicles (RVs) amidst the ongoing housin...
Aug 01, 2024
Phase 2 of Westwood Lake upgrades pending, additional accessible washroom approved
NANAIMO - Another round of extensive Westwood Lake Park upgrades are expected to begin shortly and will include an extra accessible washroom. An 8-0 vote saw City councillors approve a second accessib...
Jul 31, 2024
Man wanted for crimes in Victoria may be in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for a wanted man who may be in the Harbour City. Police say 36-year-old Justin Massicotte is wanted province-wide for break and enter, stemming from an incide...
Jul 31, 2024
‘I saw the short boy lunge at Fred:’ girlfriend of slain Nanaimo man recalls fatal stabbing
NANAIMO - A woman outlined an apparent senseless confrontation between two groups of strangers resulting in her boyfriend being fatally stabbed on Nanaimo's waterfront. The woman, whose identity is pr...
Jul 31, 2024
Sooke wildfire 'being held' as more warm weather anticipated for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - While it's still 230 hectares in size, the Old Man Lake fire burning near Sooke in Potholes Regional Park is now listed as 'being held.' Extensive firefighter efforts combined with cooler te...
Jul 30, 2024