Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Fundraising records were set across the mid-Island in support of vital programming to help those living rough.The annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Nanaimo, in support of the Is...

NANAIMO - Uprooting kids to relieve overflowing classrooms is not on the radar for most parents.Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools (SD68) held a virtual open house on Thursday, Feb. 23 to allow for publ...

QUALICUM BEACH - A mid-Island fire department is about to update its equipment to the digital age with a cool new way to simulate real-life structure fires.$90,000 was provided to the Qualicum Beach F...

QUALICUM BEACH - The Town of Qualicum Beach released a statement regarding a settlement between Mayor Westbroek and two local businessmen.The statement says the $130,000 settlement paid to Ken Schley ...

NANAIMO - Following years of talk and no action, a new large hotel beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre is nearing its opening. The primary contractor for the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriot...

NANAIMO - Meteorologists say the region is "pre-conditioned" for another snowy punch this weekend.Environment Canada is calling for another significant snowfall beginning overnight Friday, Feb. 24 int...

PARKSVILLE - Local residents will have a brand new space to get together this summer. The tender for a new gathering plaza in Parksville's Community Park was awarded to Milestone Equipment Contracting...

WHISKEY CREEK - One person died after a fire ripped through a small home in rural Whiskey Creek.Local fire departments and Oceanside RCMP responded to the Marples Rd. home at Winning Way on Wednesday,...

NANAIMO - The hardware handed out at year's end for the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) had a decidedly local flavour.The league announced honours for both men's and women's volleyball ...

NANAIMO - Walmart in the city's north end was closed following a deliberately lit fire around a stack of diapers. Fire Rescue crews were called to Walmart at Woodgrove Centre around 1:45 p.m. on Wedne...