Nanaimo

'Micro-unit' development given green light for Nanaimo's downtown

NANAIMO - Despite being small in floor space, a newly planned development in the city's downtown is hoped to have a big impact on available rental stock. City Councillors unanimously awarded a develop...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 06, 2024

Redesign of Parksville's Island Hwy seen as avenue to better connect downtown and waterfront

PARKSVILLE - Local residents are getting another opportunity to shape the future of the community, and how people move through it. A second round of public consultation and surveys began Tuesday, Marc...

Daryl Major Mar 06, 2024

VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR base broken into, numerous items stolen

NANAIMO - Numerous valuables were swiped from Nanaimo Search and Rescue during an overnight break-in. It happened at the valued non-profit agency's Fourth St. headquarters on Tuesday, March 5 at about...

Mar 05, 2024

Registration for immensely popular Nanaimo spring and summer programs starts Wednesday

NANAIMO - Despite some chilly temperatures to start off March, incredibly popular spring and summer recreation programs are top of mind for many in the region. The City's parks, recreation and culture...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 05, 2024

Nanaimo drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison

NANAIMO - Tears rolled down the eyes of a dejected man sentenced for leading a brisk and sophisticated drug dealing scheme which came crumbling down. Kien Trung Pham was convicted on all 14 charges he...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 05, 2024

Transit bus, pickup collide in south Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - Traffic was snarled following a collision between a pickup truck and a transit bus.Emergency crews were called to the Nanaimo Parkway, near the Cedar Rd./Trans Canada Hwy. junction around 3:...

Mar 04, 2024

Nanaimo Parkway truck fire slows Monday lunch-hour traffic

NANAIMO - Traffic on one of Nanaimo's busiest routes temporarily forced to a halt due to a truck catching on fire. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews responded to reports of a vehicle on the Nanaimo Park...

Mar 04, 2024

'We can't let this disappear:' Mid Island Elder College determined to forge viable future

PARKSVILLE - A newly formed non-profit organization with a loyal client base is determined to continue its mission of lifelong learning. Following Vancouver Island University's decision to stop fundin...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 04, 2024

‘I want her back:’ loved ones plead for safe return of missing Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A gathering in downtown Nanaimo aimed to shed light on the case of a missing 22-year-old woman who wasn't been heard from in six months.Sherry Corrigal, last in contact with family in early ...

Mar 03, 2024

VIDEO: 'Push that limit:' Wounded Warriors on final leg of 800 km fundraising run

NANAIMO - The inspiring annual campaign to support veterans and first responders stopped in Nanaimo earlier this week before continuing south to Victoria. One of the stops for the Wounded Warriors Can...

Mar 03, 2024