Category Archives: Nanaimo

Pump station upgrade to boost Nanaimo sewage capacity
NANAIMO - Access to a popular north Nanaimo viewing platform and beach access will be closed for more than a year as contractors modernize an aging pump station. Crews recently shut down public access...
Aug 04, 2024

Closing submissions wrap-up in fatal Nanaimo waterfront stabbing trial
NANAIMO - A jury will soon be tasked with deciding the fate of two young men charged with manslaughter in the apparent random stabbing death of a 29-year-old developmentally challenged man on Nanaimo'...
Aug 03, 2024

'Everybody benefits:' Coombs car show a real blast from the past
COOMBS - A legendary car show is back on again this weekend in Oceanside.The 26 edition of the Ocean Idlers Blast from the Past Car Show takes place on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014...
Aug 03, 2024

Legendary Ladysmith Days event to entertain thousands
LADYSMITH - A popular summer tradition in Ladysmith will draw large crowds of all ages to the community for an action-packed free weekend. Ladysmith Days, believed to date back nearly 50 years, happen...
Aug 02, 2024

βItβs shocking:β erratic driver arrested after plowing through Nanaimo power pole
NANAIMO - A local contractor was driving in central Nanaimo when it became immediately clear trouble was brewing behind him. On Friday, Aug. 2 shortly after 12 p.m. Tim Drummond-Hay was proceeding eas...
Aug 02, 2024

Historic all-electric plane to take off from Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A small e-plane will take a spin in the skies above Qualicum Beach Friday afternoon, the first such flight the mid Island region has ever seen. A two-seated European made Pipistrel Ve...
Aug 02, 2024

Nanaimo's Katzberg posts top hammer throw result in Olympic qualifying round
PARIS - Ethan Katzberg is the reigning world champion in the men's hammer throw and the Nanaimo product is looking to add Olympic gold to his resume.On Aug. 2, 22-year-old Katzberg threw for the top r...
Aug 02, 2024

Weekly Farm Market extends selling season for Nanaimo producers
NANAIMO - Mid-Islanders now have another way to get their hands on locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Friday Farm Market will now run every Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the entrance of Dis...
Aug 02, 2024

Several Nanaimo bus shelters shattered
NANAIMO - Local police are trying to solve multiple senseless cases of vandalism involving eight glass-enclosed bus shelters shattered overnight.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the damage was...
Aug 01, 2024

Hot and dry July ends wet, with August heat wave drying things up again
NANAIMO - The mid-Island is setting more heat records this summer. With a mean temperature of 20.0 degrees Celcius, July 2024 ranks as the sixth warmest July in the Harbour City's history, with record...
Aug 01, 2024