Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A number of local high school students are dipping their toes into the world of skilled trades thanks to a partnership between schools, the province and Vancouver Island University (VIU).The...

NANAIMO - A local man and recovering drug user has avoided jail for punching a security guard and robbing men who thought they were meeting an escort for sexual services. Joseph Raymond Richards, 36, ...

NANAIMO - Local police and specialized Emergency Response Team members combined to diffuse a dangerous situation in a central Nanaimo neighbourhood. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said local Moun...

NANAIMO - A return of fall-like conditions has given local fire officials enough confidence to rescind seasonal fire bans. Effective at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, category two and three open fire...

NANAIMO - A barn at the Beban Park exhibition grounds may need to be torn down after a driver accidentally drove through a portion of it. Crews from West Coast Amusements, along with staff and volunte...

NANAIMO - A new administrative leader to take the helm at School District 68 is assuming the same position from a neighbouring district. Robyn Gray, the current superintendent for the Cowichan Valley ...

NANAIMO - For the third time in 12 months, the City will ask its residents to approve borrowing for an upgraded public works facility. After incorrect legal advice and improper procedure scuttled two ...

BOWSER - Construction of an independent rental housing complex to be built north of Qualicum Beach appears to be just around the corner. Bowser Seniors Housing Society (BSHS) received official approva...

NANAIMO - Several high-value items, including a vehicle, were taken after a family returning from a day in Vancouver forgot to lock their doors. A father and son were returning to their Farrar Rd. hom...

NANAIMO - Elections BC is trying to get a boost in young voters showing up to polling stations this fall, which lags behind other age groups. Andrew Watson, senior director of communications for Elect...