Category Archives: Nanaimo

LADYSMITH -Enticing people to a downtown Ladysmith lit up with Christmas lights evolved into an event beyond everybody's wildest expectations 35 years later. In 1987, when the first Festival of Lights...

NANAIMO - Facing opposition to have recently applied court orders against him eased, a well known convicted sex offender has dropped his application to vary his sentence. Christopher Robin Beaton brie...

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP arrested Jennifer McMillan Monday morning, after warrants for her arrest were issued.- - -NANAIMO - Local Mounties are on the lookout for a pair of women who failed to appear for...

NANAIMO - A man ravaged by drugs converted a Parksville hotel room into his personal forgery lab involving drivers licenses and social insurance cards.John Allen Heisler, 41, pleaded guilty to 11 char...

NANAIMO - Fire has destroyed multiple suites in an apartment building near downtown.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were paged out to the building at 335 Millstone Ave. just after 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1...

NANAIMO - Fresh off one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in their history, fire departments in the Oceanside region are bringing back their 'Fill the Boots for Food Drive.'The Parksville F...

NANAIMO - It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, but one vehicle making its way through the city is instead collecting valuable information.The van, operated by a contracted company called Sta...

NANAIMO - A space with an extensive and rich history, along with significant cultural importance, is being expanded.Snuneymuxw First Nation received a $395,000 grant from the First Peoples' Cultural C...

NANAIMO - With over 100 cats adopted out in the last nine months, Kitties & Cream in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter is giving furry friends new leases on life. The feline-focused store first opened it...

NANAIMO - Engagement sessions ongoing around the province are helping to determine if employment standards are strong enough for the ever-expanding gig economy workforce.The B.C. Government's Ministry...