Nanaimo

'A lawnmower in the sky:' Qualicum residents air airport noise complaints

QUALICUM BEACH - Another chapter in the ongoing saga of noise mitigation at the Qualicum Beach Airport was written this week during a nearly four-hour-long public meeting. The Town held an open house ...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 11, 2024

6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off coast of Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - No tsunami is expected and no damage has been reported from a sizeable tremor in the Pacific Ocean Thursday morning. Earthquakes Canada reports seismic detectors recorded a 6.4 magnitude ear...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 11, 2024

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...

Daryl Major 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Daryl Major 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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 ...

Alex Rawnsley 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