Category Archives: Nanaimo
VIDEO: Elite speedcubers twisting and turning at Nanaimo competition
NANAIMO - Some of the best 'cubers' in Canada, and some from around the world, are in the Harbour City this weekend.The Speedcubing Provincial Championships are being hosted at Beban Park Social Centr...
Aug 16, 2024
UPDATE: Ocean Mile Swim in Qualicum Beach to proceed as planned
UPDATE: The Ocean Mile Swim will take place as scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m., the Town of Qualicum Beach announced. The status of the race was in question due to potential poor weather condit...
Aug 16, 2024
Long-awaited cell tower planned for north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - More reliable cell service, including access to vital services like 911, is slated to finally arrive for the city's north end. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced an agreement with TE...
Aug 16, 2024
One year in: Hullo Ferries marks first anniversary of maiden voyage
NANAIMO - The city's downtown-to-downtown fast ferry connection is officially a year old. After weathering storms, power outages and other issues on their first couple of scheduled sailing days, Hullo...
Aug 16, 2024
'Let's house people here:' Nanaimo micro units converted from office building ready for tenants
NANAIMO - A former downtown office building turned micro-unit housing complex is expected to open shortly following a vision by a pair of developers to fill an increasingly popular market.Renovations ...
Aug 15, 2024
Multiple charges laid in connection to New Year's Day shooting in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Multiple charges have been laid in connection to a New Year's Day shooting in the city's south end. The charges stem from a serious assault at the DBL Disposal Services facility on Tenth St....
Aug 15, 2024
District of Lantzville buys two lots near village core
LANTZVILLE - A pair of neighbouring properties purchased by the District of Lantzville are intended for potential development and community use. In a news release, the District announced the purchase ...
Aug 15, 2024
Closures planned along Nanaimo's Commercial St. as work beginning on substantial revamp
NANAIMO - After years of planning and design work, construction is poised to begin along a main corridor through the city's downtown. The first phase of a project dubbed 'Design Commercial' will begin...
Aug 14, 2024
Man pleads guilty to high-profile Lantzville hit & run
NANAIMO - An initial not guilty plea was reversed in connection to a 2022 hit and run impacting a Lantzville couple and their two dogs. Joel Francisco Salazar, 34, was scheduled to stand trial in prov...
Aug 14, 2024
Terminal Ave. nuisance property owners owe $30k in unpaid City work
NANAIMO - The clock continues ticking and the tab growing ever higher on maintaining and securing a declared nuisance property. The former Bino's Restaurant at 1045 Terminal Ave. was declared a nuisan...
Aug 13, 2024