Nanaimo

Nanaimo product shows hometown love following 1st round NHL draft selection

NANAIMO - Getting picked in Nashville by the Predators in the first round of the recent NHL Entry Draft resembled a fairy tale script for Matthew Wood. The highly touted 18-year-old forward is determi...

Jul 17, 2023

New organization outlines future as more in Nanaimo struggle with homelessness

NANAIMO - A new group focusing to help those experiencing homelessness find permanent housing in the region have laid out their early game plan.During a City of Nanaimo governance and priority meeting...

Jul 17, 2023

Hwy. 4 closures begin for rock scaling work at Cameron Lake Bluffs

NANAIMO - Periodic weekday closures of traffic on Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake are underway. Crews shut down the only highway link connecting Tofino, Ucluelet and Port Alberni to the rest of Vancouver Islan...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 17, 2023

Awards handed out at highly anticipated Parksville sand sculpting competition

PARKSVILLE - Creations by some of the world's top sand sculpting artists are on display on Parksville's waterfront. On the evening of Sunday, July 16 Parksville Beach Festival Society president Cheryl...

Jul 17, 2023

VIDEO: Racers and watchers all smiles at 2023 Nanaimo Silly Boats

NANAIMO - Make it three in a row for Island Red Cedar Construction Ltd.The back-to-back defending champions made in three in a row as their blazing red five-man boat powered through the competition, b...

Jul 16, 2023

New housing opens in Parksville for residents with low to moderate incomes

PARKSVILLE - A new housing development recently opened in Parksville, providing new affordable living spaces for the city's most vulnerable.A combined investment of $30 million from the federal govern...

Jul 15, 2023

VIDEO: New fast ferries arrive in Nanaimo ahead of August service launch

NANAIMO - Following a cross-Pacific journey and a stop in Victoria, a pair of passenger-only ferries to create a new travel option between Nanaimo and Vancouver are finally home. Both the spuhls (pron...

Ian Holmes Jul 14, 2023

'Over the moon:' new running track for Oceanside close to fundraising goal

PARKSVILLE - A new six-lane all-weather running track is one step closer to reality for cole Ballenas Secondary School.Funding in the amount of $234,400 was approved during the RDN's board meeting on ...

Jul 14, 2023

VIDEO: Former Sanala residents watch their old homes get torn down

NANAIMO - Despite watching excavator dear down their old homes torn down piece by piece, residents of the former Sanala complex said it was a day of celebration.Workers continued their dismantling of ...

Jul 14, 2023

World-class sand sculptors get to work on Parksville's waterfront

PARKSVILLE - More than 100,000 people are expected to view this year's creations as the annual Parksville Beach Festival gets underway at Parksville's Community Park.The Sand Sculpting Competition &am...

Jul 14, 2023