Nanaimo

'It's an honour:' Prom Closet Nanaimo ready for another grad season

NANAIMO - The start of spring also means the unofficial kick-off to prom season, as graduates prepare for the final celebration of their school years. Local volunteer-run organization Prom Closet Nana...

Daryl Major Mar 15, 2024

'A really strong buy local culture' driving Nanaimo markets' $19M economic contribution

NANAIMO - Mid-Island farmer's markets continue to punch well above their weight compared to similar events elsewhere in the province. A new study by the B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets and UNBC s...

Daryl Major Mar 14, 2024

'Make a difference in the life of a girl:' more adult volunteers needed for Island Girl Guides

NANAIMO - While their cookies are always in high demand, something in short supply with Girl Guides Canada right now are adult volunteers to help run their programs.Over seven million Canadian girls h...

Mar 13, 2024

Former Nanaimo CFO ordered to pay fine, loses professional designation

NANAIMO - Improper use of a corporate credit card and failure to pay back the amounts in a timely fashion have cost a former high-ranking City employee.A tribunal of the Chartered Professional Account...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 13, 2024

Nanaimo girl honoured for helping save grandfather's life

NANAIMO - A family enjoying an outing at sun-filled Maffeo Sutton Park likely wouldn't have been possible without the actions of a quick-thinking girl. Lucia Dell, 7, was at Beban Park Pool with her y...

Daryl Major Mar 13, 2024

Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation names first CEO of local economic development group

NANAIMO - With a goal of fostering economic development between multiple local agencies, a Nanaimo-based organization has hired someone for the lead role.Colin Stansfield has been named as the inaugur...

Mar 12, 2024

Pay parking coming to areas around Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - Pay parking is expanding around Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. In a bid to ease congestion and demand for parking around the hospital grounds, the City of Nanaimo plans to implement pay ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 12, 2024

Tourism Nanaimo opens relocated visitor centre

NANAIMO - A new visitor information centre location is designed to engage with more tourists in Nanaimo instead of those just passing through.After vacating its location on the Nanaimo Parkway at the ...

Mar 12, 2024

'Six to seven degrees above normal:' perfectly timed spring heat wave forecast for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Just days before spring officially begins, Mother Nature is bringing some balmy weather to the mid-Island. Meteorologists are tracking the development of a high-pressure system set to materi...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 12, 2024

'Likely saved her life:' Alberta man dies helping stranded driver along Qualicum highway

QUALICUM BEACH - An 80-year-old Alberta man has succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a vehicle while helping another driver and potentially saving her life.In the early morning hours of March ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 11, 2024