Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's excited to return to Ottawa and "get into it" with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau made the comments at the Vancouver Island Conference ...

UPDATE - The BC Wildfire Service say a two hectare fire burning west of Nanaimo is now "being held", indicating it is not expected to grow any larger under current conditions. EARLIER - NANAIMO - Cool...

NANAIMO - In a bid to encourage shoppers downtown during a construction project, the City is waiving some parking fees. City Councillors gave unanimous approval on Monday, Sept. 9 to suspend paid stre...

LADYSMITH - An apparent spelling error turned out to be a case of vegetation stubbornly not filling in as hoped. A post to the popular Facebook page 'Around Town - Ladysmith Community Board' from a bo...

NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) has an agreement in place to own and operate another Island casino.During an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 10, representatives from SFN's economic management a...

NANAIMO - Requested revised operational conditions for a looming temporary housing development on Old Victoria Rd. were narrowly endorsed by Nanaimo City Council. Following lengthy debate at the Monda...

PARKSVILLE - A 66-year-old man has died after their vehicle collided with trees in the south end of the city. Oceanside RCMP report the driver, and lone occupant of their vehicle, left the roadway and...

NANAIMO - A sentencing hearing outlined the extreme actions a woman took to get off the streets and receive mental health support which she said weren't available in the community. Karlee Ann Pelletie...

LAKE COWICHAN - Officers from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit are investigating the death of a man in Lake Cowichan. Police were called to a home in the 7900 block of Cowichan Lake Rd...

PARKSVILLE - One of the region's signature jewels is scheduled for a multi-year overhaul. Crews are embarking on the first of what the City of Parksville expects will be a three-year project to replac...