Nanaimo

'Great shot in the arm:' substantial Harmac Pacific maintenance work jolts Nanaimo economy

NANAIMO - Upwards of 300 contractors tasked with critical local pulp mill upgrades are also injecting life into the hospitality and restaurant sector. Paul Sadler, CEO of Nanaimo Forest Products, said...

Alex Rawnsley May 27, 2023

Parachute demo planned overhead Qualicum Beach for Family Day

QUALICUM BEACH - The Town's 45th annual Family Day celebrations are getting some drop-in visitors.As part of the event scheduled to run all day on Sunday, May 28 in Qualicum Beach, there will be a per...

May 26, 2023

Fire damages business on Nanaimo's waterfront

NANAIMO - No injuries were reported following an afternoon fire at a business on Stewart Ave. along Nanaimo's waterfront.On May 26 just before 3 p.m. emergency crews were called to a structure fire at...

May 26, 2023

Province re-affirms commitment to new Nanaimo cancer centre

NANAIMO - Despite delays in other projects and several key steps yet to be completed, the provincial government re-committed to opening a new Island cancer centre.Premier David Eby, alongside health m...

May 26, 2023

Morning roadblock near Qualicum Beach pulls impaired drivers off the road

QUALICUM BEACH - It was proof positive impaired drivers are a risk on the road any time of day.Officers from B.C. Highway Patrol set up a checkpoint near the Hwy. 4 and Hwy. 19 interchange, south of Q...

May 26, 2023

Stranded climber rescued from Little Mountain, family expresses gratitude to Arrowsmith SAR

ERRINGTON - With his concerned father and brother anxiously looking on, rescuers hoisted a man stuck on Little Mountain during a late-night climb that went awry. It happened on Tuesday, May 23 with Ar...

May 25, 2023

'That hit home:' Nanaimo rower circling Long Lake to raise funds for burned heritage canoes

NANAIMO - A local rowing enthusiast will take a few laps around Long Lake to help a Nanaimo club replace heritage canoes destroyed in a fire.A suspicious fire on November 24, 2022, destroyed two voyag...

May 25, 2023

New rebate to make e-bikes more affordable

NANAIMO - A substantial e-bike rebate program is being introduced province-wide, starting on June 1.Adults will be able to claim rebates ranging between $350 and $1,400 based on the purchaser's income...

May 25, 2023

Rutherford Elementary set to re-open amid SD68 capacity crunch

NANAIMO - It's a new dawn for Rutherford Elementary school in the city's north end. The Board of Trustees for School District 68 unanimously approved the school's re-opening, pending some conditions, ...

Alex Rawnsley May 25, 2023

'It's so important to have those life jackets:' police preach boating safety as summer approaches

NANAIMO - An increased police presence on local waters coincides with a marked jump in the number of boaters enjoying the ocean and area lakes.Cst. David Kokesch with the RCMP's West Coast Marine said...

May 25, 2023