Category Archives: Nanaimo
Weekend wildfire sparked on Mt. Arrowsmith not considered a threat at this time
UPDATE - As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the Lockwood Creek wildfire is now classified as being held and has been reduced from two hectares to 1.14, and is not predicted to move beyond the control l...
Sep 23, 2024
Mother hospitalized after being hit by car near Nanaimo elementary school
NANAIMO - A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while dropping her child off at school.Calls to 911 came in on Monday, Sept. 23 just after 8:20 a.m. to the Hammond Bay Rd./Morningside...
Sep 23, 2024
Contaminated recyclables down in Nanaimo, while items going to the landfill remain high
NANAIMO - A concerted effort to educate locals about what can be recycled has been successful in Nanaimo, but there are still far too many items ending up in the landfill. In 2021, Recycle BC told the...
Sep 23, 2024
Nanaimo campaign providing a 'Fresh Start' to kids teams up with national charity
NANAIMO - A local barber is teaming up with a non-profit to help remove barriers to help kids reach their full potential. Dave Lawrence, owner of That's 50's Barber Shop on Victoria Cres., has been ho...
Sep 22, 2024
No injuries after fire causes 'substantial' damage to north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Eight people are displaced, but otherwise unharmed after a fast growing fire in the city's north end.Firefighters were called to a home in the 5500 block of Turner Rd., around 10:20 a.m. on ...
Sep 21, 2024
Suspicious death of man near downtown Nanaimo now considered homicide
NANAIMO - Investigators with the RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit believe a man who was found near an encampment off Comox Rd. last week was the victim of foul play.RCMP believe 42-year-old Lee Harland was ...
Sep 21, 2024
Cancer advocates ride wave of momentum to help more men
NANAIMO - A movement assisting men on Vancouver Island battling cancer is expanding its reach. The Sea Wolves Cancer Pack initiative, formed by a pair of Nanaimo cancer survivors including Don Helgeso...
Sep 21, 2024
Annual Tour de Rock prepares for 1,200-kilometre ride down Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - An emotional and gruelling trek is about to begin once more. Sixteen riders from businesses and emergency services across Vancouver Island will form the peloton for the 2024 Cops for Cancer ...
Sep 20, 2024
People to sleep on flattened cardboard to support Nanaimo area youth
NANAIMO - A unique fundraiser is driving home the point of what it's like to sleep rough on city streets.Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is hosting its second Roughing It event on the evenin...
Sep 20, 2024
'Ready and excited for a really fun weekend:' 130th VIEx opens in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Returning back to its roots as a fall fair, the 130th annual Vancouver Island Exhibition begins Friday. Gates to the fairgrounds at Beban Park in Nanaimo open at 10 a.m. all three days, begi...
Sep 20, 2024