Nanaimo

'Give before the need arises:' Nanaimo man's milestone blood donation dedicated to late friend

NANAIMO - Blood, it's in you to give and a local man has given more than most.Dave Kirk celebrated his 450th blood donation on Tuesday, Sep. 13 at the Beban Park Social Centre, a journey which began o...

Sep 14, 2022

VIDEO: Concerned Nanaimo residents & business owners demand justice reform, safety improvements

NANAIMO - Over 150 people descended onto the back lawn of the Nanaimo courthouse demanding action against offenders plaguing the downtown.The rally on Wednesday, Sep. 14 was supported by a number of b...

Sep 14, 2022

Buy one, give one campaign launched by Nanaimo Foodshare

NANAIMO - The rapidly expanding Good Food Box program is taking another leap forward.Ahead of the holiday season, Nanaimo Foodshare is launching a buy-one, give-one campaign for their immensely popula...

Sep 14, 2022

Direct flights linking Nanaimo Airport and Edmonton return

NANAIMO - Air travel between Nanaimo and Edmonton will resume this fall.Direct, weekly service between the two cities starts Oct. 30 on Monday's, Friday's and Sunday's provided by WestJet Encore."Serv...

Sep 13, 2022

VIDEO: Encampment fire behind Nanaimo arena too close for comfort for area residents

NANAIMO - A thick plume of smoke shot into the air from a homeless encampment early Tuesday afternoon.Fire Rescue crews received multiple 9-1-1 calls on Tuesday, Sept. 13 around 12:45 p.m. reporting a...

Sep 13, 2022

Motorcyclist hospitalized following single vehicle crash in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man riding a motorcycle was injured in a mid-day crash on the Island Highway in central Nanaimo and was taken to hospital with an apparent head injury.The accident occurred on Tuesday, Sep...

Sep 13, 2022

Hybrid Gabriola Island ferries deemed summer success, environmental concerns remain

NANAIMO - The first summer test of a twin-ferry system is getting rave reviews from Gabriola Islanders.The two new hybrid vessels, the Island Gwawis and Island Kwigwis, first hit the open waters on Ap...

Sep 13, 2022

Use of mass spectrometer drug testing developed in Nanaimo growing Island-wide

NANAIMO - One year on from a sizeable amount of provincial government funding, a drug testing technology piloted by Vancouver Island University continues to grow.Paper spray mass spectrometer testing ...

Sep 12, 2022

Key recreational & commuter trail restored in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - Pedestrian movement between a portion of Qualicum Beach and the community's prized waterfront just got much easier.The Town of Qualicum Beach announced the completion of the Rodway Tr...

Sep 12, 2022

Pedestrian safety projects across Nanaimo face timing crunch

NANAIMO - While nearly 20 local road safety enhancement projects are done, the City of Nanaimo's transportation manager concedes finishing the remaining work this year may not materialize. Jamie Rose ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 12, 2022