Nanaimo

North Island wildfires keeping Coastal crews busy

NANAIMO - It's largely a wait and see approach from the BC Wildfire Service in its approach to tackling a pair of wildfires on the sparsely populated north Island.While the 40 hectare Golden Hinde fir...

Aug 24, 2022

BC Ferries adds Wi-Fi to several terminals, including central Island

NANAIMO - BC Ferries have announced more than a dozen smaller terminals are now providing wireless internet service.The company stated Wi-Fi installation at 14 terminals completed on July 28, which in...

Aug 24, 2022

VIDEO: Driver flees after fiery crash through south Nanaimo business

NANAIMO - A spectacular crash along Nicol St. has investigators searching for a man who fled on foot.A silver Volvo hatchback was travelling southbound at a high rate of speed on Nicol St. while appro...

Aug 24, 2022

VIDEO: Retro medley earns Island Funkanometry mixed feedback from AGT judges

NANAIMO - They came, they danced and they brought the house down.Nanaimo's Jacksun Fryer and Cowichan's Carlow Rush, better known as Funkanometry, hit the America's Got Talent main stage on Tuesday, A...

Aug 24, 2022

Parents urged not to hoard amid children's painkillers shortage

NANAIMO - Pharmacists across Canada are facing shortages of common children's medication and pain relievers amid nationwide supply disruptions.They are telling parents they are still able to purchase ...

Aug 24, 2022

Funkanometry to appear on America's Got Talent semi-final round

NANAIMO - A pair of mid-Island dancing phenoms will try to maintain their presence on a popular televised talent show.Nanaimo's Jacksun Fryer and Duncan's Carlow Rush appear live on America's Got Tale...

Aug 23, 2022

Car rams through north Nanaimo business, owner calls for safety improvements

NANAIMO - An elderly motorist accidentally crashed through the front windows of a Turner Rd. business Tuesday afternoon, causing considerable damage.Nobody was injured when a silver Volkswagen Jetta j...

Aug 23, 2022

New vans allow Nanaimo Science to double up on education outreach

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo science group focused on hands-on education experiences for youth will be able to increase their reach thanks to newly purchased "Science on the Move" vans.Nanaimo Science has a ne...

Aug 23, 2022

'The floodgates are open:' influx of VIU students struggling to find places to live in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - There is a flood of students from around the world coming soon, but many are still without a place to live.Arriving Vancouver Island University students are adding to an already challenging ...

Aug 23, 2022

VIDEO: 'This is a great outlet to introduce sport:' Nanaimo soccer camp connects with youth on many levels

NANAIMO - A day of soccer aimed to kickstart a life-long love of the sport and pass along some valuable lessons to eager participants.Following a two-year pandemic pause, the ninth annual Hope and Hea...

Aug 22, 2022