Nanaimo

Tiny homes for Nanaimo residents experiencing homelessness revisited by Council

NANAIMO - It's an idea which has been explored before, but could make a return depending on Council will. Nanaimo City Councillors were pitched the idea of a complex of tiny homes, similar to setups i...

Daryl Major Dec 28, 2022

First steps in electrifying Gabriola Island-Nanaimo ferry service underway

NANAIMO - It's the first of many required steps, but it's hoped the path will lead to fully electric ferry service for local residents.BC Ferries have submitted an application to the B.C. Ferry Commis...

Dec 27, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Local performers star on major network TV

NANAIMO - 2022 was a banner year for some local entertainers.Funkanometry, the viral dance duo of Nanaimo's Jacksun Fryer and Duncan's Carlow Rush, wowed audiences with their performances on the hit N...

Dec 24, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Nanoose Bay 'iceberg' goes viral

NANAIMO - Common sense always told her it wasn't an iceberg floating down the Salish Sea, but Simone Engels struggled to get past what she was seeing.A Jan. 9 trip to Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoo...

Dec 23, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Elections shape local government for next four years

NANAIMO - A seemingly endless parade of elections for local residents continued this year.Voters went to the polls to elect new Mayors, Councillors and School Trustees on Oct. 15, setting in motion a ...

Dec 23, 2022

Free Christmas Day meal to be served at Maranatha Church

NANAIMO - There's at least one place to go for a delicious and free meal this Christmas. The Maranatha Church on Portsmouth Rd. in Nanaimo is once again offering a hot meal on Christmas Day to anyone ...

Daryl Major Dec 23, 2022

'Adverse weather' cancels multiple round trips between Nanaimo & Lower Mainland

NANAIMO - The expectation of a strong winter wind storm and the current reality of frigid temperatures is impacting ferry operations right before Christmas.BC Ferries took the pre-emptive action late ...

Dec 22, 2022

Additional warming centre opens as Nanaimo's cold snap continues

NANAIMO - Those needing a place to escape the elements have an extra place tonight.A pop-up warming centre at the Beban Park Social Centre on Bowen Rd. will open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 through...

Dec 22, 2022

Charges laid after couple and dogs hit from behind along Lantzville road

NANAIMO - A 34-year-old Lantzville man has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run collision in March.Joel Francisco Salazar faces charges of failing to stop after an accident and failing to offer a...

Dec 22, 2022

Annual Frank Ney Polar Bear Swim beached for another year

NANAIMO - The annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim will remain landlocked for another holiday season.After missing the last two years thanks to the pandemic, the event was due to return on Boxing...

Dec 22, 2022