Nanaimo

'We wanted to refocus:' beloved Cedar cafe re-opens with sharpened mandate

NANAIMO - Following nearly a dozen years of community service, a popular cafe employing people with varying abilities hit the reset button.Marc Taschereau, general manager of COCO Cafe on Cedar Rd., s...

Mar 24, 2023

Cedar home raided in connection to Fraser Valley ATM machine thefts, suspect remains at large

NANAIMO - A nearly two-year investigation into thefts from multiple ATM's in the Fraser Valley region led police to raid a home south of Nanaimo, however a suspect remains at large. Chilliwack RCMP re...

Mar 23, 2023

Nanaimo hospital receives funding for new acute care ward

NANAIMO - Provincial funds are at last flowing for a long-discussed high acuity unit (HAU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. (NRGH)Funding led by the province was confirmed for a 12 bed high acuit...

Mar 23, 2023

Temporary Parksville shelter to close by month's end

PARKSVILLE - A pop-up, temporary shelter is set to close next week. Residents of the VIP Motel along the Island Hwy. through Parksville will be moved on from the facility by Friday, March 31, thanks t...

Daryl Major Mar 23, 2023

Regular testing & early detection key in colon cancer battles

NANAIMO - March is national colon cancer awareness month and doctors want to make sure you have your rear end covered. Colon and rectal cancer is now the second highest cause of cancer deaths in Canad...

Mar 22, 2023

Proposed 'Riverside' development in Parksville put on pause

PARKSVILLE - A development proposal for an expansive area of the city's south end is on hold for now. City Councillors voted 6-1 against third reading of zoning and bylaw amendments for the proposed d...

Daryl Major Mar 22, 2023

Generals stun Storm again in overtime, take 3-1 series lead

CAMPBELL RIVER - It was by no means pretty, but the Oceanside Generals found a way to defeat their arch rival to take control of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League North Division Final.Oceansid...

Mar 22, 2023

VIDEO: Lantzville businessman charged with mischief after baseball bat attack

NANAIMO - A mischief charge has been approved against a well-known Lantzville man following a case of mistaken identity.Police allege Stanley Pottie swung a baseball bat at four people inside a pickup...

Mar 21, 2023

Nanaimo lakes stocked with hundreds of catchable trout for fishing season

NANAIMO - Local lakes are more active following the release of thousands of fish.The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. began stocking lakes around Nanaimo and Oceanside at the start of March, dropp...

Mar 21, 2023

Overnight closures coming to Nanaimo Parkway for major water project

NANAIMO - Work crews are preparing for the next phase of a significant infrastructure project.Development of the Midtown Water Supply Project, which is designed to shore up delivery and handling of wa...

Mar 21, 2023