Category Archives: Nanaimo
North Nanaimo property rezoning for concept family-oriented development
NANAIMO - New housing is proposed for a currently forested area of the city's north.Twenty, two-storey fourplex buildings are proposed for property in the 5300 block of Tanya Dr., in north Nanaimo off...
Jul 28, 2024
'That record could be up for grabs:' conditions prime for extra fast World Championship bathtub race
NANAIMO - Engines are fine-tuned, race plans readied and racers are ready to go.Around 50 boats are expected to line up in Nanaimo Harbour on Sunday, July 28 ahead of the 11 a.m. start time for the an...
Jul 28, 2024
Family & friends conducting major search for missing Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - A large and coordinated search effort will set off Saturday in a bid to find a missing local woman. Sherry Corrigal was last Sept. 11, 2023, in downtown Nanaimo and formally reported missing...
Jul 27, 2024
Bathtub weekend kicks off in Nanaimo with an evening concert & free family fun day
NANAIMO - It's an event almost as iconic to the Harbour City as its namesake no-bake dessert. The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society Bathtub weekend got underway on Friday, July 26 with events planned over...
Jul 26, 2024
Nanaimo man jailed after child luring conviction
NANAIMO - A local man was jailed Friday after being convicted of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. Craig Allen Sims, 41, will spend the next six months behind bars followed by a year of proba...
Jul 26, 2024
One dead in early morning highway rollover near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One person has died in a serious motor vehicle accident along Hwy. 19. RCMP report the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Friday, July 26 between exits 46 and 51 along Hwy. 19, just north...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...
Jul 26, 2024
Rezoning approved for 49-unit supportive housing proposal in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Almost 50 affordable and supportive housing units for those with developmental disabilities are planned for north Nanaimo following the approval of a rezoning application. A conceptual plan ...
Jul 26, 2024
Central Island teens more tired, diverse & connected than five years ago
NANAIMO - Local teens are sleeping less, feeling worse about their physical and mental health, but have a better support network on average compared to five years ago. The B.C. Adolescent Health Surve...
Jul 25, 2024
Pilot program launched in Nanaimo to help injured workers get back on the job
NANAIMO - A new provincial program to help those with physical or mental health injuries or disabilities get back to work was recently announced in Nanaimo.Through the Reducing Poverty Through Early I...
Jul 25, 2024