Category Archives: Nanaimo
Court hears disturbing details of Nanaimo man's child porn offences
Editors note: content in this article may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A repeat sex offender busted with a substantial collection of media depicting children being...
Dec 29, 2022
Stone Soup celebrates grand opening of new, permanent commercial kitchen
NANAIMO - It's an event over two years in the making, but Stone Soup finally has a permanent home. The organization which provides free meals to anyone who needs them had been renting commercial kitch...
Dec 28, 2022
Top stories of 2022: Fast-ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver months away from launching
NANAIMO - "I'll believe it when I see it", "I've heard this before", "Yeah right".Those common and completely justified reactions from many Nanaimoites followed a celebratory event last month declarin...
Dec 28, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: A year of record-setting weather
NANAIMO - Extended winters, record-setting rainfall, and a summer season which extended well into the fall rounded out some of our wild weather stories for 2022.January of 2022 started off much like h...
Dec 28, 2022
Tiny homes for Nanaimo residents experiencing homelessness revisited by Council
NANAIMO - It's an idea which has been explored before, but could make a return depending on Council will. Nanaimo City Councillors were pitched the idea of a complex of tiny homes, similar to setups i...
Dec 28, 2022
First steps in electrifying Gabriola Island-Nanaimo ferry service underway
NANAIMO - It's the first of many required steps, but it's hoped the path will lead to fully electric ferry service for local residents.BC Ferries have submitted an application to the B.C. Ferry Commis...
Dec 27, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Local performers star on major network TV
NANAIMO - 2022 was a banner year for some local entertainers.Funkanometry, the viral dance duo of Nanaimo's Jacksun Fryer and Duncan's Carlow Rush, wowed audiences with their performances on the hit N...
Dec 24, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Nanoose Bay 'iceberg' goes viral
NANAIMO - Common sense always told her it wasn't an iceberg floating down the Salish Sea, but Simone Engels struggled to get past what she was seeing.A Jan. 9 trip to Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoo...
Dec 23, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Elections shape local government for next four years
NANAIMO - A seemingly endless parade of elections for local residents continued this year.Voters went to the polls to elect new Mayors, Councillors and School Trustees on Oct. 15, setting in motion a ...
Dec 23, 2022
Free Christmas Day meal to be served at Maranatha Church
NANAIMO - There's at least one place to go for a delicious and free meal this Christmas. The Maranatha Church on Portsmouth Rd. in Nanaimo is once again offering a hot meal on Christmas Day to anyone ...
Dec 23, 2022