Nanaimo

Dazzling Milner Christmas Magic lights display returning to Qualicum Beach

NANAIMO - A mid-Vancouver Island holiday season re-ignites this weekend with the return of Milner Christmas Magic.Starting Friday, Dec. 2 more than 100,000 holiday lights will turn on at Milner Garden...

Nov 28, 2022

Sizable seismic upgrades completed at Cilaire Elementary

NANAIMO - After being closed for a full school year, full seismic upgrades at Nanaimo's Cilaire Elementary School are complete. During a Friday, Nov. 25 ceremony, members of the school board and other...

Kyle Ireland Nov 27, 2022

Winterfest bringing a blast of Christmas into Nanaimo's downtown

NANAIMO - Santa is coming to downtown Nanaimo, kicking off almost a month's worth of festive activities.Dubbed 'Winterfest', businesses along Commercial St. and in the Old City Quarter will be burstin...

Nov 26, 2022

'It's extremely upsetting:' man injured in Harewood stabbing arrested for assault with weapon

NANAIMO - A man stabbed in Harewood early Thursday morning is accused of initiating a violent confrontation and could be charged, A 32-year-old Nanaimo man who was initially thought to be the victim o...

Nov 25, 2022

Highway exits into Parksville closed after tanker carrying chemicals rolls

PARKSVILLE - Access from the Inland Island Hwy. to the south end of Parksville remains closed off Friday morning, following a vehicle incident.On Thursday, Nov. 24 at about 4 p.m. a semi truck carryin...

Nov 25, 2022

'The impact is profound:' students help homeless community with annual campaign

NANAIMO - Students across the region are in their 19th year of putting smiles on the faces of some of the communities less fortunate. The Everybody Deserves a Smile (EDAS) campaign has students from k...

Daryl Major Nov 25, 2022

VIDEO: 'It's just not sustainable, they're exhausted:' nurses rally at Nanaimo hospital for more resources

NANAIMO - Their message is simple: more nurses and better supports are needed to prevent a crumbling of B.C.'s health-care system.Nearly 200 nurses from Nanaimo and surrounding communities marched fro...

Nov 24, 2022

Moonlight Madness holiday kickoff takes over downtown Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - An annual tradition to provide a holiday season boost to Qualicum Beach businesses returns to full strength.Moonlight Madness, featuring a Christmas tree light-up, entertainment, late...

Nov 24, 2022

Restored heritage canoes destroyed by fire at Nanaimo's Loudon Park

NANAIMO - An early morning fire has completely destroyed two Voyageur canoes valued at around $30,000.Smoke was reported to 911 after 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24 coming from the south end of Long Lake...

Nov 24, 2022

Police say no risk to public after Harewood stabbing

NANAIMO - A man was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation on Fifth St. near Bruce Ave. early Thursday morning.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said a man was taken from the scene and transp...

Nov 24, 2022