Nanaimo

Fire at known problem house in Cinnabar Valley deemed deliberately set

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for two people seen running from a burning home in the Cinnabar Valley.Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to a home in t...

Jul 10, 2023

Crews installing traffic light at busy Harewood intersection

NANAIMO - Traffic is poised to move more efficiently later this year through an increasingly busy south end intersection prone to consistent back-ups. Starting Monday, July 10 contractors will be inst...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 10, 2023

56-unit apartment and townhouse complex breaks ground in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A new 56-unit apartment and townhome development had its groundbreaking ceremony in Qualicum Beach on Tuesday, July 4.Located at 136 Village Way W., The Residence at Qualicum Station ...

Jul 09, 2023

'The need for this is more and more:' donations off to slow start for crucial Nanaimo program

NANAIMO - A popular program is back for another year helping local kids get a fresh start on the school year."Fresh Start" is an annual program run by Dave Lawrence, owner of That 50's Barbershop, on ...

Jul 09, 2023

Nanaimo RCMP conduct road check blitz for July CounterAttack campaign

NANAIMO - The message is a simple one: don't drink and drive.Local Mounties were out in force on Friday, July 7 with many conducting a series of road blocks through the city checking for impaired driv...

Jul 08, 2023

'People are fed up': City of Parksville aims to ban overnight camping at Memorial Plaza

PARKSVILLE - While acknowledging it's merely a band-aid solution, Parksville councillors and the mayor say it's time to outlaw overnight sheltering at its downtown public square.In a motion tabled by ...

Jul 07, 2023

'Effects being felt all over:' port strike clogging cargo routes as striking workers hold steady

NANAIMO - Striking port workers along Canada's west coast entered their seventh day of job action, as talks between the two sides appear to be stalled. More than 7,000 members of the International Lon...

Jul 07, 2023

Quebec man charged for lighting multiple fires along Nanaimo Parkway

NANAIMO -A Quebec man who Nanaimo RCMP allege lit a series of fires along the Nanaimo Parkway has been charged. Kevin Frank Macey-Girard, 35, is accused of setting over a half-dozen small fires, which...

Jul 07, 2023

Popular phone scam targeting Qualicum Beach residents

QUALICUM BEACH - A well-known phone scam is making the rounds, using property tax time and reputation of a local government in an effort to deceive people.The Town of Qualicum Beach has reported sever...

Jul 07, 2023

Additional washroom coming to Parksville Community Park

PARKSVILLE - A construction tender has been awarded to add a much-needed new washroom option to Parksville's waterfront. A Wednesday, July 5 meeting saw council endorse a nearly $1.5 million project f...

Jul 07, 2023