Nanaimo

Nanaimo Hospital board signals commitment, albeit expensive, to back regional acute healthcare needs

NANAIMO - Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisi...

Dec 18, 2023

Donations come up big for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive

NANAIMO - The 2023 edition of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive has wrapped up for the year, and it may be one of the most successful toy drives in its 41-year history.This comes after organizers were worri...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 18, 2023

Guilty plea entered for fatal stabbing attack near Port Place mall

NANAIMO - A pending BC Supreme Court trial was canceled after a man pleaded guilty to a stabbing early this year which left a man dead. Sean Carl Patterson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of mansl...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 18, 2023

Pair of free meal options available in Nanaimo on Christmas Day

NANAIMO - Open restaurants and a pair of free meal events are ensuring locals will have full bellies and somewhere to go on Christmas Day. Both the Nanaimo 7-10 Club and Maranatha Church will welcome ...

Daryl Major Dec 18, 2023

Top Stories of 2023: Inflation and cost of living challenges hit local families hard

NANAIMO - Few stories pulsed with such regularity through 2023 than the cost of living.From rising rents to increasingly high prices at area grocery stores, living in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and jus...

Dec 17, 2023

'Our team is like a family:' Nanaimo team to wear Orange Jersey Project jerseys

NANAIMO - Wins have been piling up for the Nanaimo U13 Tier 1 Clippers this season, and so has the team's identity off the ice. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey club is participating in the Orange Jersey Proj...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 17, 2023

Two killed in serious crash along Nanaimo River Rd.

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are continuing to investigate the circumstances which led up to a single vehicle incident early Saturday morning.Emergency crews were called to Nanaimo River Rd., near the Nan...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 16, 2023

Top Stories of 2023: homicide investigations, pending trials & sentencing hearings

NANAIMO - While 2023 didn't see the level of homicides as last year, it was still a violent year in the Harbour City.With numerous unsolved murders from years past still under investigation locally, t...

Dec 16, 2023

Natural gas bills to be reduced slightly in 2024, says FortisBC

NANAIMO - FortisBC customers could see a decrease in their natural gas bills in the new year, to the tune of about $1 a month.FortisBC rates are regulated by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC), with r...

Dec 16, 2023

Top Stories of 2023: Concerns increase about public safety in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Public safety was top of mind for a lot of people in the Nanaimo area this year. Multiple incidents of violence, crime, and social disorder made headlines this year, prompting neighbourhood ...

Dec 15, 2023