Category Archives: Nanaimo
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
Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, and 20 other B.C. communities set new daily heat records
NANAIMO - Much of Western Canada has been under a heat warning since late last week, with daily high-temperature records toppling province-wide over the weekend.According to preliminary data from Envi...
Jul 08, 2024
Collisions increase at Nanaimo's highest crash intersections
NANAIMO - While knocked off the list of having the most crashes on Vancouver Island, more collisions occurred at Nanaimo's busiest intersections last year. Newly released ICBC data showed the Island H...
Jul 08, 2024
Nanaimo volunteer program offers food growing opportunity
NANAIMO - Operating for more than a year, a volunteer program at a small south Nanaimo food garden is a magnet for community activity. Since the spring of 2023, Nanaimo Foodshare has staged a seasonal...
Jul 07, 2024