Category Archives: Nanaimo
Local dragon boaters help save Nanaimo event from sinking
NANAIMO - A group of mid Island dragon boaters navigated the choppy waters of keeping a beloved major paddling event afloat. Angels Abreast, which was instrumental in launching the Nanaimo Dragon Boat...
Jul 12, 2024
Free engraving offered to curb catalytic converter thefts in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Even with a recent downtick in reported thefts of catalytic converters, Mounties and a local auto repair shop are trying to make the valued devices a little less enticing. A free event is sc...
Jul 12, 2024
Nanaimo fire crews quickly knock down fast-moving brush fire along E&N Trail
NANAIMO - Within a matter of a few minutes a small spot fire expanded to about 30 square feet beside the E&N Trail across from Long Lake. The fire was reported on Thursday, July 11 shortly before ...
Jul 12, 2024
UPDATE: Sailings reinstated between Nanaimo and Vancouver after earlier power supply issue
UPDATE - BC Ferries confirm the issue on board the Queen of Oak Bay has been resolved and both the 11:25 a.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay and the corresponding 1:40 p.m. crossing from Nanaimo's Departu...
Jul 12, 2024
'It's an event not to miss:' world-class sand sculptors about to rise on Parksville's waterfront
PARKSVILLE - Some of the top sand sculptors on the planet have converged on Parksville for the mid-Island region's most popular summer attraction. The Sand Sculpting Competition & Exhibition offic...
Jul 12, 2024
Nanaimo contractors act quickly to douse brush fire
NANAIMO - Local contractors are being hailed heroes for quick action in extinguishing a brush fire.Flames were reported coming from a wooded area next to a vacant apartment building undergoing renovat...
Jul 11, 2024
'Thought it was an explosion:' parking car drives through front of Nanaimo nail salon
NANAIMO - No one was injured but several people were left shaken after a vehicle drove through a local nail salon.Emergency crews were called out to Bowen Centre at 1900 Bowen Rd. at 2 p.m. on Thursda...
Jul 11, 2024
'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 ...
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...
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...
Jul 11, 2024