Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo seeking solutions to feral rabbit population explosion
NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to local community groups to alleviate ever-expanding rabbit populations. At the Monday, Dec. 15 council meeting, councillors heard a report on the City's history wi...
Dec 18, 2025
Forecasted high winds cancelling some Nanaimo-Vancouver ferry crossings
NANAIMO - With strong winds in the forecast, particularly along the Strait of Georgia, multiple ferries are being cancelled between Vancouver Island and the Mainland.BC Ferries announced, on Thursday,...
Dec 18, 2025
'He was wreaking havoc:' prolific offender sentenced for violent Nanaimo crime spree
NANAIMO - Homeless and desperate to feed a severe opioid addiction, a Nanaimo man's recent crimes included stealing a 13-year-olds' mountain bike and threatening to kill him. A sentencing hearing for ...
Dec 18, 2025
Long-awaited second playground opens at Parksville's Springwood Elementary
PARKSVILLE - The number of playing options for Parksville kids has increased.A ribbon was cut to mark the official opening of the new playground equipment at Springwood Elementary on Despard Ave. on W...
Dec 17, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Wesley Ridge wildfire scorches rural Oceanside
PARKSVILLE - One of the largest wildfires on Vancouver Island in recent memory forced many to flee from their homes and covered a big part of the summer sky in smoke. Sparking shortly after midnight o...
Dec 17, 2025
Man charged after hazardous rocks placed on highway near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A 19-year-old man is accused of intentionally placing rocks in the driving lanes of the Inland Island Hwy. earlier this year, causing damage to several vehicles. A charge of mischief ...
Dec 17, 2025
'We're setting people up for failure:' Nanaimo renews push for dry housing beds
NANAIMO - Not satisfied by the province's initial response, the City is trying once more to have more dry housing spaces in community. City Councillors voted unanimously in favour on Monday, Dec. 15 o...
Dec 17, 2025
Harmac Pacific rejects potential restrictions for 'emissions intense heavy industries'
NANAIMO - Exploratory discussions around potentially restricting industrial business activities in Nanaimo irked representatives of an integral local employer. A pair of Nanaimo Forest Products (NFP) ...
Dec 17, 2025
Projected 6.3 per cent tax increase coming for Nanaimo residents
NANAIMO - Councillors have unanimously supported the first three of four steps to lock in a property tax increase for next year. The first three readings were given to an updated five year financial p...
Dec 16, 2025
Two arrested, remain in custody after months-long drug investigation in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man and a woman remain in police custody following a five-month-long investigation into drug trafficking. Norman Shawn Miller, 44, and Carlene Marie Snedden, 42, were arrested Dec. 10 and ...
Dec 16, 2025