Nanaimo

BC Ferries expanding pet pilot project to Nanaimo

NANAIMO - No longer will Fido have to wait in the car, or be limited to the sometimes restrictive pet areas on board a BC Ferries sailing.Beginning Monday, May 15, the company extended a pilot project...

May 16, 2023

Nanaimo police see increase in property crime & priority files, but overall drop in call volume

NANAIMO - Overall call volumes have dipped slightly year over year, but the amount of serious crime still remains for local Mounties.Supt. Lisa Fletcher, officer in charge of the Nanaimo RCMP, present...

May 16, 2023

Mid-Island heat records smashed during spring heatwave

NANAIMO - Less than a week after a meteorologist said we could be in for some record-setting heat this spring, those predictions came true. Communities across Vancouver Island and much of the province...

May 16, 2023

Highway paving ongoing throughout central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Road work crews are busy repaving the area's highways ahead of the summer travel season.Major projects are centred around Nanaimo, including a 50-kilometre stretch of Hwy. 19 between the Ced...

May 16, 2023

BC Ferries adds extra sailings between Nanaimo and Lower Mainland for May long weekend

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is getting ready for their annual passenger surge over May long weekend.Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said they do expect a very busy weekend starting on Thursday, May 18....

May 16, 2023

New provincial funds directing youth into B.C. manufacturing jobs

NANAIMO - Students in post-secondary across B.C. will soon have additional support should they choose to enter a career in the manufacturing sector.The provincial government announced $3 million in ne...

May 15, 2023

Terminal Ave., Albert St. & Bruce Ave. top City of Nanaimo priorities for summer construction season

NANAIMO - Spurred on by the need to update underground infrastructure, City crews and contractors will be kept very busy with a number of road work projects in the coming months.Significant redevelopm...

May 15, 2023

'It's a very positive energy:' Cedar Farmers Market opens for 2023 summer season

NANAIMO - Many locals will agree, it's not the summer months on the central Island until the Cedar Farmers Market opens. One of the biggest events of its kind in the region opens for its season on Sun...

Alex Rawnsley May 14, 2023

Island Health preaches water safety as heat picks up

NANAIMO - While the first heatwave of the spring isn't deemed a considerable health threat, the same can't be said for those looking to cool off in rivers and lakes.Dr. Shannon Waters, a medical healt...

May 13, 2023

Nanaimo RCMP showcasing detachment during public open house

NANAIMO - If you ever wanted to know what it's like to be a member of the RCMP, now is your chance.The Nanaimo RCMP will be hosting an open house on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at thei...

May 13, 2023