Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Overwhelming number of sober drivers:' Nanaimo RCMP pleased with impaired driving checks
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are satisfied with results of an annual 'Light up the Province' campaign on Saturday to get impaired drivers off the road.Around 500 drivers of all ages were stopped in Nanaim...
Dec 08, 2025
'That's a real concern:' rising B.C. food bank usage resonates in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Amid a slumping economy and the high cost of living, stark findings in a newly released Food Banks BC report aren't overly surprising to Peter Sinclair. The executive director of Nanaimo Loa...
Dec 08, 2025
Long-time Qualicum Beach volunteer awarded for lifetime of giving back
QUALICUM BEACH - A longtime volunteer has been honoured for a lifetime of work within the community. Pat Jacobson was presented with the 2025 Above & Beyond Award recently from the Town of Qualicu...
Dec 07, 2025
New downtown Nanaimo art installation creating a sensory experience
NANAIMO - Newly installed lights are projecting artwork onto the revamped Commercial St. The City unveiled "Sensing Nanaimo" on Thursday, Dec. 4, featuring a series of black and white projected artwor...
Dec 07, 2025
'Mammograms save lives:' mobile screening clinic coming to Oceanside
QUALICUM BEACH - Mobile breast cancer screen is set to be available in Oceanside over the next two weeks. BC Cancer's mobile screening mammogram vehicle will be stationed in Qualicum Beach, at the Civ...
Dec 06, 2025
Partial road closure in mind for planned Parksville mixed-use development
PARKSVILLE - Another mixed-use multi-storey building is being envisioned heading into Parksville off the Inland Island Hwy. A zoning and development bylaw amendment application for the lot at 423 Albe...
Dec 05, 2025
Local school kids & families the focus of Nanaimo 'Cram the Cruiser' events
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are putting their cruisers to a different use over the next week. Instead of being used to respond to calls or apprehending those falling foul of the law, Nanaimo RCMP will pa...
Dec 05, 2025
Santa 'Clark' marking 16th year of Christmas memories for Nanaimo children
NANAIMO - Before his big trip around the world later this month, Santa is set to make his annual stop in the Harbour City. The annual Harbour Air Fly-In happens Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Nanaimo waterf...
Dec 05, 2025
Nanaimo police campaign cracking down on impaired holiday season drivers
NANAIMO - Peace officers of all stripes will be out on B.C. highways this weekend in full force to crack down on impaired drivers. National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day is Saturday, Dec. 6, with t...
Dec 04, 2025
South Nanaimo family-geared affordable housing complex approved
NANAIMO - A Chase River affordable housing project is advancing after City Council approved a development permit for a 42-unit complex. The unanimous endorsement from Council was made during the Monda...
Dec 04, 2025