Category Archives: Nanaimo
Ladysmith partners with province to create downtown subsidized rental homes
LADYSMITH - A planned new City Hall is expected to be topped with rental housing geared toward middle-income earners in Ladysmith. The province confirmed this week the Town of Ladysmith is one of 20 l...
Feb 15, 2024
Cell phones needed for Nanaimo group helping women in difficult situations
NANAIMO - A way to connect with vital supports and services is needed for a local organization and their clients.Nanaimo Women Helping Women say they're critically low on cell phones which they hand o...
Feb 15, 2024
Rural fire sweeps smoke across much of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A blanket of smoke across much of the city Thursday morning came from a rural property burn.Smoke moved across Nanaimo's north and central areas in the 8 a.m. hour on Thursday, Feb. 15, stem...
Feb 15, 2024
'It's a critical time for them:' calls made to leave Brant geese undisturbed during annual migration
PARKSVILLE - For about two months annually the spectacle of thousands of determined birds beeline for Oceanside area beaches to rest, fatten up and head north to breed. A local naturalist is highlight...
Feb 15, 2024
City provides update on long-envisioned south downtown Nanaimo waterfront plans
NANAIMO - More than a decade after purchasing an unsightly waterfront lot, the City of Nanaimo believes extensive preparatory work will help unlock its potential, but it's not clear when. Nearly 27 ac...
Feb 14, 2024
Low snowpack levels not a predictor of bad Island fire season: Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - Despite a snow pack measured at roughly one third of what it typically is this time of year, regional fire crews aren't concerned...yet.As rain deficits increase with each passing month, and...
Feb 14, 2024
'Blew fundraising goals away:' millions donated for new equipment at Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - State-of-the-art equipment is coming to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) sooner than expected, thanks to a record-breaking donation. The Windsor Plywood Foundation recently donated $...
Feb 14, 2024
Revised road scoring system to adjust Nanaimo school zones
NANAIMO - The City is looking for better consistency and a more data-driven approach in determining where school zones are placed and managed.Councillors supported a new school zone policy at the comm...
Feb 13, 2024
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by F-350 in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A 75-year-old local resident remains hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a truck. Oceanside RCMP said the senior pedestrian was crossing in the controlled intersecti...
Feb 13, 2024
'That's not going to last:' high river flows in Nanaimo region doing little to ease water concerns
NANAIMO - While it's still early in the year, preparations are already underway for another spring and summer of drought conditions. According to the BC River Forecast Centre, Vancouver Island current...
Feb 13, 2024