Nanaimo

Potential travel issues flagged in mid-Island holiday forecast

NANAIMO - When heading outside to enjoy Santa's latest round of gifts this Christmas Day, bring an umbrella. Despite technically qualifying as a "white Christmas" by meeting the official definition of...

Daryl Major Dec 22, 2022

'It's a service that's really needed:' Warmbridge shelter operating around the clock during cold snap

Editor's note: We have made a correction to this story regarding the City of Nanaimo's role in applying for and distributing funding for warmings centres from the Union of BC Municipalities.NANAIMO - ...

Dec 21, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Renaming Nanaimo field & school a sign of things to come

NANAIMO - Several moves were made through 2022 to either rename, or return the name of certain places around Nanaimo to traditional First Nations terms.In early June, School District 68 led a push to ...

Dec 21, 2022

Man injured after unprovoked razor blade attack at Nanaimo's Country Club Centre

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a man in custody after what they're calling an unprovoked assault with a razor blade.Upwards of five Nanaimo RCMP vehicles arrived rapidly to Country Club Centre around 6...

Dec 21, 2022

Wettest April in Nanaimo & extended summer make list of top weather events from 2022

NANAIMO - Wild weather across the province has seen B.C. and central Vancouver Island feature prominently on a list of the top weather stories of 2022.Environment Canada's annual look back at the even...

Dec 21, 2022

Guilty pleas entered for pair of armed bank robberies & assault of local mother by Nanaimo man

NANAIMO - A man who pleaded guilty to a pair of same-day bank robberies will be sentenced by the end of the year. Alexander Ivan Badger Junior, 32, answered to charges of two counts of robbery and one...

Dec 21, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Health restrictions ease, events return to normal

NANAIMO - It seems so long ago now, but numerous pandemic-related restrictions in place earlier this year were lifted in phases by April as the threat of the Omicron variant wore off.We're still impac...

Dec 20, 2022

'Conditions are nasty out here:' Nanaimo road conditions varying wildly amid continuing snow

NANAIMO - Road conditions continue to be dangerous across much of the region. Multiple vehicles have ended up in ditches, sliding through intersections, and colliding with medians or other vehicles th...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 20, 2022

'A realistic budget that focuses on public safety': Nanaimo council green lights provisional 7.3% tax increase

NANAIMO - A projected 7.3 per cent tax increase is provisionally locked in for 2023.City Councillors voted unanimously on Monday, Dec. 19 for a 6.3 per cent bump, plus one per cent for asset managemen...

Dec 20, 2022

If you don't have to go, stay home: thick blanket of snow covers Nanaimo & Oceanside

UPDATE - The City of Nanaimo continues to make headway in clearing roads and its facilities.Registered recreation programs remain cancelled for Tuesday, Dec. 20, however many arenas, centres and pools...

Dec 20, 2022