Nanaimo

Next phase of Qualicum Beach's East Village moving ahead

QUALICUM BEACH - The tender for continued upgrades to the East Village area of the town's downtown has been awarded.Milestone Equipment Contracting Ltd. won the project, submitting the low bid of $1.8...

Oct 01, 2022

'We're here for those that never made it home:' Nanaimo reflects during National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

NANAIMO - It was another chance to stop, listen, learn and reflect.A large crowd packed the Rotary Bowl and surrounding stadium district off Third St. in Nanaimo for the second annual National Day for...

Sep 30, 2022

BC Ferries pilot project looking at increased pet access on board

NANAIMO - A new pilot project is aiming to make Fido's ferry travel a little more comfortable.BC Ferries is running the three-month initiative on crossings between Earls Cove and Saltery Bay on the Su...

Sep 30, 2022

Community coming together to honour and remember on Truth & Reconciliation Day

NANAIMO - For the second time nationally, the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is being recognized on Sept. 30. The day was made official last year as a time to honour the victims and survi...

Sep 30, 2022

Pedestrian in wheelchair seriously injured after hit by truck in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A pickup truck hit a man in his early 60's sending him to hospital via air ambulance.Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at about 8 p.m. on Fifth St. at Railway Ave. when an ...

Sep 29, 2022

All candidates election forum brings in large Nanaimo crowd as election day draws nearer

NANAIMO - Climate change, transportation, local food production, and the City's economic policy were top-of-mind topics at an all-candidates town hall.A little over 100 people crowded into the Beban S...

Sep 29, 2022

Tour de Rock peloton rolling through Oceanside & Nanaimo regions

NANAIMO - Expect local highways and roadways to be a little slower than normal over the next few days.The 21-rider Tour de Rock ensemble are making their way down Vancouver Island for the major annual...

Sep 29, 2022

VIDEO: Police block entrances to Nanaimo Superstore after unspecified threat

NANAIMO - A threat shut down a large Nanaimo grocery store, sending shoppers and staff out of the north end business.Officers were called to the north Nanaimo store on Metral Dr. on Wednesday, Sept. 2...

Sep 29, 2022

Almost half a million additional dollars needed for Chase River Pump Station upgrade

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has approved a budget increase of $489,000 to repair an unexpected issue with the Chase River Pump Station (CRPS) upgrade.While undergoing work involvi...

Sep 29, 2022

Future of temporarily housed residents at Parksville facility remains unclear

PARKSVILLE - An extension granted by the City of Parksville allows marginalized populations to remain at a repurposed motel for another six months.What happens after that is anybody's guess.The City a...

Sep 28, 2022