Nanaimo

Nanaimo Council scraps second AAP for Operations Centre, project on hold

NANAIMO - It's back to square one for the City and funding of the Nanaimo Operations Centre (NOC). Councillors voted unanimously in favour on Monday, Feb. 12 to cancel a second alternative approval pr...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2024

Self-defence argument made in Nanaimo woman's first degree murder trial

Editor's Note: The following story contains graphic details of violence. Reader discretion is advised. VANCOUVER - Stating his client faced mounting abuse from her ex-boyfriend, the lawyer of accused ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2024

First-degree murder charge laid in Courtenay fatal hit and run

COURTENAY - A man with no prior criminal record now faces first-degree murder following a fatal hit and run. Steven Henry Squires was formally charged over the weekend with first-degree murder, as wel...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2024

Construction starts on seniors' housing in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter

NANAIMO - Several years after a contested housing proposal was voted down, construction has begun to erect a 145-unit seniors' housing project.Located at 388 Machleary St. where the former Malaspina G...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2024

Pair of fourplexes to provide affordable housing options for Snuneymuxw First Nation

NANAIMO - A pair of fourplexes are being built for Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) this year, promising homes for those with low to moderate incomes. Two, wood-frame fourplexes are planned to be built o...

Feb 11, 2024

Vancouver Island Race Series set to pit stop in Cedar

NANAIMO - Following stops in North Saanich and Cobble Hill in January, the Vancouver Island Race Series will make its way to Cedar for its third event in 2024 this weekend.Racers will start at Cedar E...

Feb 11, 2024

Lantzville council advances substantial long-term care project to public hearing

LANTZVILLE - Required zoning changes for a 306 bed publicly funded long-term care facility in Lantzville took a step forward this week. In votes of 4-1 in favour, zoning and official community plan by...

Feb 10, 2024

Shopping cart trek to raise money for Nanaimo's homeless youth

NANAIMO - A parade of shopping carts coming through the city in late May is hoping to be a literal 'Push for Change'. Led by Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) and local Rotary Clubs, teams of ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 09, 2024

'They've always been great:' popular downtown Nanaimo community grocer up for sale

NANAIMO - A much-loved downtown Nanaimo grocery store is up for sale, with neighbours worried they may lose a convenient and affordable food option. Superette Foods, on the corner of Albert and Milton...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 09, 2024

Body recovered from Millstone River identified as missing Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - The body of a missing Nanaimo woman has been found.Crews were able to recover a body from the Millstone River just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 and quickly identified the remains as tho...

Feb 09, 2024