Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Thought it was an explosion:' parking car drives through front of Nanaimo nail salon
NANAIMO - No one was injured but several people were left shaken after a vehicle drove through a local nail salon.Emergency crews were called out to Bowen Centre at 1900 Bowen Rd. at 2 p.m. on Thursda...
Jul 11, 2024
'A lawnmower in the sky:' Qualicum residents air airport noise complaints
QUALICUM BEACH - Another chapter in the ongoing saga of noise mitigation at the Qualicum Beach Airport was written this week during a nearly four-hour-long public meeting. The Town held an open house ...
Jul 11, 2024
6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off coast of Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - No tsunami is expected and no damage has been reported from a sizeable tremor in the Pacific Ocean Thursday morning. Earthquakes Canada reports seismic detectors recorded a 6.4 magnitude ear...
Jul 11, 2024
North Nanaimo family-orientated townhouse development given green light
NANAIMO - Development of a multi-family residential community off Hammond Bay Rd. can proceed. Councillors unanimously granted a development permit to dHK Architects Inc. for a 34-unit project at 4670...
Jul 11, 2024
BC Highway Patrol removes impaired drivers from Island roads over long weekend
NANAIMO - The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) had a busy Canada Day long weekend stopping impaired drivers on Vancouver Island.Out of the 256 roadside breath tests performed at check stops, 24 people were pu...
Jul 10, 2024
Campfire ban issued after prolonged dry spell
NANAIMO - Mother Nature has finally forced the hand of local and provincial fire officials. One day after Nanaimo's fire danger rating moved to 'extreme', with many areas of the Coastal Fire Centre li...
Jul 10, 2024
North Nanaimo lot rezoned for future multi-family housing
NANAIMO - Another concept plan is shaping up to add increased housing density in north Nanaimo off Metral Drive. A rezoning application was approved during the Monday, July 8 council meeting to turn a...
Jul 10, 2024
Hefty fines issued for illegal oyster harvesting in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - Three people were fined a total of $13,500 after they pleaded guilty to several Fisheries Act violations involving oysters north of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay. Chung Ya Lao, Chun Shui Tu, an...
Jul 09, 2024
‘If we do nothing, nothing is going to change’: lease approved for south Nanaimo social housing facility
NANAIMO - Following extensive debate, a temporary supportive housing complex for unhoused individuals received a three-year lease from Nanaimo City Council. The City-owned site at 1030 Old Victoria Rd...
Jul 09, 2024
Repeat sex offender pleads guilty to Parksville voyeurism offence
NANAIMO - Already convicted of sexually assaulting a senior in Qualicum Beach and harassing women with threatening phone calls, a man awaits sentencing for a voyeurism offence.Joel Perry, 39, pleaded ...
Jul 09, 2024