Nanaimo

Hwy. 4 detour temporarily cut-off as battle against Cameron Bluffs wildfire continues

NANAIMO - The Cameron Bluffs fire east of Port Alberni is making life more difficult on motorists dependant on travelling to and from western Vancouver Island. An update from the Coastal Fire Centre F...

Jun 09, 2023

Guilty plea after man drops log off Jesse Island cliff onto kayakers near Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man admitted to his role in connection to a high profile assault last summer which local RCMP say could have been fatal. Tristan Jed Maunder, 38, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon on...

Daryl Major Jun 09, 2023

City requests funding to help create plan for north Nanaimo urban centre

NANAIMO - City officials hope to nab a significant discount while forming more detailed land use planning for the gateway to north Nanaimo.City councillors voted during this week's council meeting to ...

Jun 08, 2023

BC Ferries submits application to streamline boarding process at major terminals

NANAIMO - BC Ferries are hoping to transform some of their major terminals to streamline the check-in and boarding process. In an application sent to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner, BC Ferr...

Jun 08, 2023

Campfire ban goes into effect for all of Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - All open fires are now banned throughout a majority of the Coastal Fire Centre, including all of Vancouver Island.Tinder dry forests, considerable fire activity and little rain in the foreca...

Jun 08, 2023

Fares, rough start date and vessel names unveiled for new Nanaimo fast ferry service

NANAIMO - The vessels which will make up the region's new fast ferry service now have names, a rough start date and pricing to get on board. Hullo have announced spuhls (pronounced shpah-els) and sthu...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 08, 2023

'Rolling debris and danger trees' challenging crews at Cameron Bluffs wildfire

NANAIMO - Dangerous conditions for crews trying to douse growing flames on central Vancouver Island are being described by Coastal Fire Centre personnel. The Cameron Bluffs wildfire, along Hwy. 4 abov...

Jun 07, 2023

Detour established around Cameron Lake wildfire & Hwy. 4 closure

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's east and west are connected once more.The provincial government say they've established a detour route between Port Alberni and eastern Vancouver Island, via Lake Cowichan...

Jun 07, 2023

Single vehicle crash claims life of Nanaimo man

NANAIMO -A man was pronounced dead on scene after the truck he was driving went off-road and hit a tree in the rural Extension area south of Nanaimo.The crash was reported on Tuesday, June 6 at about ...

Jun 07, 2023

Smoke visible across Nanaimo after fire at Chase River waste collection site

NANAIMO - No one was injured but fire crews were on scene all night and into the morning following a large warehouse fire in Chase River Tuesday evening.Shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, emerge...

Jun 07, 2023