Category Archives: Nanaimo
Bathtub weekend kicks off in Nanaimo with an evening concert & free family fun day
NANAIMO - It's an event almost as iconic to the Harbour City as its namesake no-bake dessert. The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society Bathtub weekend got underway on Friday, July 26 with events planned over...
Jul 26, 2024
Nanaimo man jailed after child luring conviction
NANAIMO - A local man was jailed Friday after being convicted of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. Craig Allen Sims, 41, will spend the next six months behind bars followed by a year of proba...
Jul 26, 2024
One dead in early morning highway rollover near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One person has died in a serious motor vehicle accident along Hwy. 19. RCMP report the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Friday, July 26 between exits 46 and 51 along Hwy. 19, just north...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...
Jul 26, 2024
Rezoning approved for 49-unit supportive housing proposal in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Almost 50 affordable and supportive housing units for those with developmental disabilities are planned for north Nanaimo following the approval of a rezoning application. A conceptual plan ...
Jul 26, 2024
Central Island teens more tired, diverse & connected than five years ago
NANAIMO - Local teens are sleeping less, feeling worse about their physical and mental health, but have a better support network on average compared to five years ago. The B.C. Adolescent Health Surve...
Jul 25, 2024
Pilot program launched in Nanaimo to help injured workers get back on the job
NANAIMO - A new provincial program to help those with physical or mental health injuries or disabilities get back to work was recently announced in Nanaimo.Through the Reducing Poverty Through Early I...
Jul 25, 2024
Sooke wildfire triples in size, but fire growth moving away from populated areas
NANAIMO - A wildfire burning on southern Vancouver Island has nearly doubled in size since the start of the week.The Old Man Lake fire, burning around nine kilometres north of Sooke, is listed as out ...
Jul 24, 2024
Taps turned on for major upgrade to Nanaimo water system
NANAIMO - The taps are on and water is starting to flow through a major infrastructure upgrade, designed to future-proof the City's underground network. The Midtown Water Supply Project came online on...
Jul 24, 2024
Planned revamp of downtown Nanaimo parking lot receives development permit
NANAIMO - Housing with attached retail opportunities is one step closer to being built in the downtown core on the site of a City of Nanaimo staff parking lot. A development permit was approved Monday...
Jul 24, 2024