Category Archives: Nanaimo
Easter rains across central Island hoped to dampen concerns of active fire season
NANAIMO - Forecasted downpours over the coming Easter long weekend are being watched closely by those preparing for the upcoming fire season.While an exact summer forecast is still about a week out, t...
Apr 06, 2023
Drugs & weapons seized from Parksville home
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Mounties have taken a quantity of drugs and weapons off local streets.Officers executed a search warrant on a home in the 400 block of Pioneer Crescent around 9:45 a.m. on Wedne...
Apr 06, 2023
'We could be flirting with $1.95:' oil prices and summer season pushing up Nanaimo pump prices
NANAIMO - Fill up, now. Following a few cents per litre bump in the cost of gasoline after April 1, which was linked to a tax hike and not an April Fools joke, is just a preview of coming attractions ...
Apr 06, 2023
'Character is number one:' new Nanaimo Buccaneers coach eyes rapid rebuild
NANAIMO - It's a change at the helm of the ship for the VIJHL's Nanaimo Buccaneers.Lee Stone has signed onto the team as its new head coach and general manager, in a move announced Wednesday, April 5....
Apr 05, 2023
Upgrades to Kennedy Hill along Hwy. 4 nearing completion
NANAIMO - The province believes only a handful of minor traffic disruptions will be required to officially complete long overdue work on a main east-west route across Vancouver Island.Line painting wa...
Apr 05, 2023
'We think a lot of people will enjoy:' Nanaimo breweries partnering on celebratory beer
NANAIMO - Exactly what it is remains a closely guarded secret, but a rare collaboration between four local breweries is currently simmering. Both Longwood Brewery and Longwood Brew Pub, along with Wol...
Apr 05, 2023
BC Ferries gearing up for busy Easter long weekend by adding extra sailings
NANAIMO - In anticipation of a very busy Easter long weekend, BC Ferries has added a number of extra sailings on their busiest routes.Ferries' spokesperson Deborah Marshall said to meet the higher dem...
Apr 04, 2023
Nanaimo, Oceanside & Ladysmith ridings drastically shift in final recommendation
NANAIMO - The lines are set to be re-drawn ahead of the next provincial election, changing where people vote and for who.Rapid growth through Nanaimo, along with answering loud calls for change in som...
Apr 04, 2023
Nanaimo Council adopts plan for unique new park
NANAIMO - Following many years of informal uses, the City of Nanaimo intends to add a few basic amenities to portions of a grassy field along the Millstone River. City Council unanimously endorsed a f...
Apr 04, 2023
'Resident Alien' wraps up filming of third season in Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - Filming for the third season of 'Resident Alien' has wrapped as the town was again transported to quaint Colorado. The cast and crew arrived in the last week of March, shutting down street...
Apr 04, 2023