Nanaimo

Natural gas venting in Nanoose spreading smell across Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Some maintenance on natural gas lines in the Nanoose Bay area had some unpleasant consequences elsewhere.Complaints to FortisBC and local first responders skyrocketed early morning, on Wedne...

Aug 28, 2024

'This had devastating impacts on her life:' extensive harassment campaign targets Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A local social worker became the victim of a severe, obsessive mission by a man who refused to leave her alone. Well over two years after Brandon Lee Anderson's campaign against the woman be...

Daryl Major Aug 28, 2024

'This is beyond my imagination:' therapeutic garden opens at Nanaimo care home

NANAIMO - A once barren patch of grass overrun by weeds is now a flourishing garden and gathering area at Kiwanis Village Nanaimo. A little over eight weeks after crews began transforming a 3,000 squa...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 27, 2024

'A big effort:' voter registration cards in the mail from Elections BC

NANAIMO - Voter registration is well underway ahead of this fall's provincial election. Elections BC is in the process of sending out roughly two million voter registration notices to the approximatel...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 27, 2024

Sweet-toothed suspects sought for Nanaimo school break-in

NANAIMO - A recent local elementary school break-in resulted in a bizarre theft by thieves who apparently had a late night dessert craving. Nanaimo RCMP said on Friday, Aug. 23 around 1 a.m. police re...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 27, 2024

'Quite a few don't:' ICBC driving home safety habits ahead of back to school

NANAIMO - Back to school is just a week away for area students, as is the return of school zones on area roads. Signed school zones are in place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day school is in session, b...

Daryl Major Aug 27, 2024

Campfire ban being lifted for entire Coastal Fire Centre

NANAIMO - Recent rains are allowing the Coastal Fire Centre to ease some seasonal restrictions.Effective noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28, campfires measuring no more than a half metre by half metre will be...

Aug 26, 2024

'It's good news for the city:' final cruise ship for 2024 season docks in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For the second time this year, a passenger-packed cruise ship has docked in the Harbour City.The MS Oceania Regatta pulled into Nanaimo Harbour shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, w...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2024

New Nanaimo Correctional Centre programs nearing full operation

NANAIMO - Months after it was officially opened, work is continuing to get programs and services up to maximum capacity at the city's newest jail. The new $181-million Nanaimo Correctional Centre was ...

Daryl Major Aug 26, 2024

Free 'Fresh Start' haircuts and school supplies at Nanaimo's Country Club Centre

NANAIMO - Students looking for a fresh and free new look for the upcoming school year don't need to leave the Harbour City to find it. The annual "Fresh Start" campaign provides free haircuts and back...

Aug 25, 2024