Nanaimo

Thanksgiving Food Drive goes province-wide this week

NANAIMO - With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, local food banks will be getting stocked up with all the essentials for turkey day. The 2023 BC Thanksgiving Food Drive starts this week, with bags b...

Daryl Major Sep 18, 2023

Terry Fox's legacy continues with several mid-Island area runs, including Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Thousands of Canadians are expected to participate in an iconic annual fundraiser which has raised in excess of $850 million toward cancer research.The 43rd annual Terry Fox Run is taking pl...

Sep 17, 2023

RDN mulls chamber renovations in anticipation of future additional board members

NANAIMO - Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) officials are examining expansion plans to its primary governing space. During an RDN board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12., RDN directors adopted a report a...

Sep 16, 2023

Unpleasant smoky sky surprise for Vancouver Islanders

NANAIMO - Mid-Island residents woke up to the smell of smoke in the air Friday morning as wildfires continue burning across North America. Smoke from wildfires in Strathcona Provincial Park, the Lower...

Sep 15, 2023

City councillors order removal of burned-out central Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - Frustrated with no action to address a dilapidated eyesore of a property, City councillors want a Bowen Rd. home addressed immediately.During a special council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14 c...

Sep 15, 2023

'Everything I've dreamt has come true:' monument honouring residential school survivors finds new permanent home

NANAIMO - A powerful, unique monument shedding light on harms inflicted on residential school victims will be unveiled in a prestigious setting. Kwakiutl master carver Stan Hunt's nearly 20-foot high ...

Daryl Major Sep 15, 2023

'I'm amazed at the cost:' envisioned price tag balloons for new concession/washroom building

ERRINGTON - A necessary amenity to serve the well-used Errington Community Park has been approved, however it'll be much more expensive than the Regional District of Nanaimo hoped for. RDN directors u...

Sep 14, 2023

Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours

NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.The first fire at the home ...

Sep 14, 2023

Sign installation to lead to Hwy 4 delays at Cameron Lake

PARKSVILLE - Motorists are told to brace for delays over the course of several hours on Thursday to allow a sign to be installed on Highway 4 at Angel Rock. Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting crews state...

Daryl Major Sep 14, 2023

Dale Lindsay hired as new Nanaimo CAO

NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo has a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Dale Lindsay was appointed as the new CAO following a Special Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, and will start his new r...

Sep 13, 2023