Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Doesn't mean the rest of the summer will be quiet:' BC Wildfire Service braces for heatwave
PARKSVILLE - A wet spring paced a slow start to the coastal forest fire season, however the BC Wildfire Service is concerned about a pending drastic shift in weather conditions. Fire information offic...
Jul 02, 2024
Annual property taxes due in Nanaimo and Oceanside or penalties apply
NANAIMO - Property taxes are due for mid Island area land owners before varying penalties kick in. All municipalities on the mid Island from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach have a Tuesday, July 2 property...
Jul 02, 2024
Canada Day on the mid-Island: your guide to celebrations
NANAIMO - With events planned across the country, Canada Day on the mid-Island will be no different. The City of Nanaimo will be hosting their annual celebrations at Maffeo Sutton Park starting at 11 ...
Jul 01, 2024
Family, friends & Nanaimo RCMP remain focused on solving Lisa Young case
NANAIMO - While more than two decades have passed since the last time a Nanaimo woman was last seen, community-based advocacy efforts appear stronger than ever. An annual justice march saw around 80 p...
Jun 30, 2024
Nanaimo tubbers hit Departure Bay waters for Canada Day warm-up race
NANAIMO - Expect some extra noise around Departure Bay on Canada Day.Around 20 racers are expected for an exhibition bathtubs race starting and finishing at Departure Bay Beach on Monday, July 1, begi...
Jun 30, 2024
Annual march to draw attention to cold case of missing Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - Twenty-two years ago a Nanaimo woman vanished, never to be heard from again. Advocates for Lisa Marie Young hope to change that by continuously advocating for her remains to be found and hol...
Jun 30, 2024
Multi-family homes signal next phase of upper Lantzville development
NANAIMO - Following years of constructing large single-family homes, The Foothills is shifting to a more densified product. Faith Siklic of Lone Tree Properties (LTP) said 28 homes, including 20 two a...
Jun 29, 2024
Atlantic hurricanes 'likely the only wildcard' on Nanaimo gas prices
NANAIMO - Don't expect too much change in the price at the pump, either up or down, for the foreseeable future.Gas prices in Nanaimo have dropped slowly over recent months, hovering around 166.9 cents...
Jun 28, 2024
'Don't act in isolation:' Oceanside Mounties warn of continues scams victimizing locals
PARKSVILLE - Scams continually hitting a wide range of people in the Oceanside area has local police trying to be proactive through increased awareness. In the first week of June, four complaints to t...
Jun 28, 2024
New 60-bed temporary housing complex proposed for south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new supportive housing complex is proposed for the city's south end. The provincial government, through their partnership with BC Housing, and the City of Nanaimo announced the planned 60-...
Jun 28, 2024