Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We're really excited:' Picnic in the Plaza taking over Diana Krall area in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo will be buzzing well into the evening hours on Sunday, as it will be the location for the second edition of Picnic in the Plaza.Hosted by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Assoc...
Jun 23, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA caging humans during Saturday's Lock-in for Love event
NANAIMO - Rescue animals at SPCA branches across B.C. will be getting some human companionship in their kennels today.The annual Lock-in for Love fundraiser has been running all month long at SPCA bra...
Jun 22, 2024
No junk in these trunks during Nanaimo's city-wide trunk sale
NANAIMO - A popular community-wide garage sale is back in Nanaimo this weekend, bringing together bargain hunters and thrifty shoppers into one location.The fourth edition of the Nanaimo Recycles Trun...
Jun 22, 2024
‘It just seems reckless and stupid:’ fire damages south Nanaimo campground cafe
NANAIMO - Just in time for the busy season, an apparent case of arson hit a popular cafe at a south Nanaimo campground. The fire was reported early on Friday, June 21 at Living Forest Oceanside Campgr...
Jun 21, 2024
Criminal investigation continuing into serious Nanaimo Parkway crash
NANAIMO - Local Mounties continue probing the circumstances leading to a serious collision along the Nanaimo Parkway earlier this week.Traffic was blocked off in both directions for several hours afte...
Jun 21, 2024
Dynamic speed signs seeing mixed success in Nanaimo school zones
NANAIMO - Stopping vehicles blitzing through local school zones remains an ongoing challenge in many areas of the city.Dynamic speed reader signs were installed along Departure Bay Rd., by Cilaire Ele...
Jun 21, 2024
Former Nanaimo junior hockey player found not guilty of sexual assault
NANAIMO - A former local junior hockey player has been acquitted on a sexual assault charge following a trial. Justice Douglas Thompson announced the verdict in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Thursd...
Jun 20, 2024
Therapeutic garden to lift spirits at Kiwanis Village Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An emerging garden with a deeper meaning is taking shape to bring the Kiwanis Village Nanaimo (KVN) community closer together.Landscape crews and residents came together at KVN on Nelson St....
Jun 20, 2024
Rezoning approved for proposed townhouse development along Ninth St. in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - South Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood could be seeing more housing options available after a pair of lots were favoured for rezoning with the goal of increasing housing density.The connecte...
Jun 19, 2024
'That vehicle saved his life:' serious crash disrupts traffic on portion of Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - A crash involving a semi-trailer and a small SUV is causing traffic disruptions on the Nanaimo Parkway. On Wednesday, June 19 just before 6 a.m. a large commercial semi-truck and an SUV coll...
Jun 19, 2024