Category Archives: Nanaimo

COOMBS - A legendary car show is back on again this weekend in Oceanside.The 26 edition of the Ocean Idlers Blast from the Past Car Show takes place on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014...

LADYSMITH - A popular summer tradition in Ladysmith will draw large crowds of all ages to the community for an action-packed free weekend. Ladysmith Days, believed to date back nearly 50 years, happen...

NANAIMO - A local contractor was driving in central Nanaimo when it became immediately clear trouble was brewing behind him. On Friday, Aug. 2 shortly after 12 p.m. Tim Drummond-Hay was proceeding eas...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...