Nanaimo

More overnight delays coming for Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4

NANAIMO - More overnight closures are coming to a busy highway, under construction for almost four years. The roughly 1.5 kilometre Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4 east of Tofino and Ucluelet will be c...

Daryl Major Nov 17, 2022

Respiratory illnesses rising in the province, particularly among youth

NANAIMO - Following two years of little seasonal respiratory illnesses, case counts are predicatively starting to mount with the majority of those falling ill being young people. Provincial health off...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 16, 2022

Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday

NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday. Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 16, 2022

'I've never seen it like this:' auto body repair business facing significant backlog

NANAIMO - Local auto body repair shops are slammed with long waiting lists for damaged vehicles as multiple factors converge to plague the industry.Extended delays to receive vehicle parts are blamed ...

Nov 16, 2022

'Really important to the community:' construction all-but-wrapped on extensive Metral Dr. redesign

NANAIMO - Final line painting and cleanup is all which remains of a massive, multi-year undertaking along Metral Dr.The phased project in Nanaimo's north end began in late 2020 and wrapped its major c...

Nov 15, 2022

'We want to get as much as we can:' Great Nanaimo Toy Drive revs up annual campaign

NANAIMO - A major holiday movement officially kicks off Tuesday.Countless numbers of elves running the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive will be joined by the big guy in red to launch this year's campaign, whic...

Nov 15, 2022

Nearly $130,000 raised for local non-profits through seafood extravaganza

NANAIMO - Ten years strong and still raising tens of thousands of dollars for local charities and community organizations.The 10th annual Garrett Paquette Foundation Seafood Extravaganza event, held S...

Nov 14, 2022

Manslaughter charges applied against two men in connection to fatal Maffeo Sutton Park stabbing

NANAIMO - A previously laid second-degree murder charge has been downgraded against one accused, while a second man now faces a manslaughter charge, following a fatal September attack on Nanaimo's wat...

Nov 14, 2022

A Harrowing Tail: More details emerge on cat's coast-to-coast adventure ending in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Multiple rescue attempts and a case of mistaken identity are the latest chapters in the story of Hobbes the cat, with more details coming to light about his amazing journey across Vancouver ...

Nov 14, 2022

'Absolutely astounding:' Cedar Farmers Market named top large market in B.C.

NANAIMO - It's known for its fresh produce, baked goods and other artisinal items, but now the Cedar Farmers Market has some fresh hardware.The B.C. Association of Farmers Markets have awarded the wee...

Nov 13, 2022