Nanaimo

Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday

NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday. Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 16, 2022

'I've never seen it like this:' auto body repair business facing significant backlog

NANAIMO - Local auto body repair shops are slammed with long waiting lists for damaged vehicles as multiple factors converge to plague the industry.Extended delays to receive vehicle parts are blamed ...

Nov 16, 2022

'Really important to the community:' construction all-but-wrapped on extensive Metral Dr. redesign

NANAIMO - Final line painting and cleanup is all which remains of a massive, multi-year undertaking along Metral Dr.The phased project in Nanaimo's north end began in late 2020 and wrapped its major c...

Nov 15, 2022

'We want to get as much as we can:' Great Nanaimo Toy Drive revs up annual campaign

NANAIMO - A major holiday movement officially kicks off Tuesday.Countless numbers of elves running the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive will be joined by the big guy in red to launch this year's campaign, whic...

Nov 15, 2022

Nearly $130,000 raised for local non-profits through seafood extravaganza

NANAIMO - Ten years strong and still raising tens of thousands of dollars for local charities and community organizations.The 10th annual Garrett Paquette Foundation Seafood Extravaganza event, held S...

Nov 14, 2022

Manslaughter charges applied against two men in connection to fatal Maffeo Sutton Park stabbing

NANAIMO - A previously laid second-degree murder charge has been downgraded against one accused, while a second man now faces a manslaughter charge, following a fatal September attack on Nanaimo's wat...

Nov 14, 2022

A Harrowing Tail: More details emerge on cat's coast-to-coast adventure ending in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Multiple rescue attempts and a case of mistaken identity are the latest chapters in the story of Hobbes the cat, with more details coming to light about his amazing journey across Vancouver ...

Nov 14, 2022

'Absolutely astounding:' Cedar Farmers Market named top large market in B.C.

NANAIMO - It's known for its fresh produce, baked goods and other artisinal items, but now the Cedar Farmers Market has some fresh hardware.The B.C. Association of Farmers Markets have awarded the wee...

Nov 13, 2022

Where to pay tribute this Remembrance Day

NANAIMO - Mid-islanders attend their local cenotaphs and legions in strong numbers to pay tribute to military personnel who served and continue serving our country in order to protect the freedoms we ...

Nov 11, 2022

Nanaimo cadets on guard for 24-hour vigil at downtown Cenotaph

NANAIMO - They're standing for those who served and for those who never made it home.Members from Royal Canadian Air Cadets 205 Collishaw Squadron began a planned 24-hour vigil at the Nanaimo Cenotaph...

Nov 10, 2022