Nanaimo

Cannons primed to pummel pumpkins & raise funds for Nanaimo CDC

NANAIMO - Complete and utter annihilation is on the agenda Saturday.Alair Homes and VMAC are combining to host the 3rd annual Great Pumpkin Toss at Meadow Creek Community Park, behind East Wellington ...

Nov 04, 2022

'We owe them so much:' fallen Parksville-Qualicum war heroes remembered in Field of Crosses

QUALICUM BEACH - A neatly aligned row of crosses on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach serves a strong visual reminder of the sacrifices local veterans made. Sixty-seven white crosses represent decea...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 03, 2022

B.C. in time change 'holding pattern' as seasonal fall back approaches

NANAIMO - Here we go again: spring forward, fall back.Another round of seasonal time change will mean another hour of sleep from the rollback of clocks at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, but also another bo...

Nov 03, 2022

New Nanaimo rideshare service promising to be 'cheapest option in town'

NANAIMO - Several have tried, however one company appears finally ready to provide rideshare services on central Vancouver Island. Uride has announced plans to begin operating in the Nanaimo area by t...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 03, 2022

Overnight Nicol St. shooting believed to be 'targeted, isolated incident'

NANAIMO - No injuries and no suspects have immediately been identified by police following a suspected targeted shooting in south Nanaimo.At least 12 bullet holes, now paired with police investigative...

Nov 03, 2022

Packed hotels & return of marquee events highlighted tourism season 2022

NANAIMO - Some major challenges still remain, but by all accounts the tourism sector on central Vancouver Island is back in full swing.This past summer saw returns of the hallmark events like the Park...

Nov 03, 2022

Poppy campaigns in high gear in preparation for Remembrance Day

NANAIMO - As the calendar moves into November, focuses shift from Halloween to Remembrance Day, and what Nov. 11 means to those who have served and their families.The annual poppy campaign for Royal C...

Nov 02, 2022

Island Health issues advisory over increase in overdoses in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local health officials are seeing a spike in drug-related incidents throughout the mid-Island.Island Health issued a drug poisoning overdose advisory for both the Nanaimo and Campbell River ...

Nov 02, 2022

'Abysmal' road conditions along Nanoose Flats blamed for two overnight crashes

NANOOSE - A spontaneous and somewhat unpredicted snowfall overnight on the mid-Island created some temporary traffic trouble.Oceanside RCMP responded to two separate incidents within minutes of each o...

Nov 02, 2022

Temperature records tumble during Vancouver Island's Hot-tober

NANAIMO - It might have ended on a typically cool and dreary note, but temperatures throughout October 2022 still made the record books.The mean temperature for the month, an average of all the daytim...

Nov 02, 2022