Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - With a provincial election looming, a local group is trying to send a loud message to whoever forms government next month: more healthcare resources are needed north of the Malahat.The Fair ...

NANAIMO - Around a dozen people die by suicide every day in Canada, and a special event on Sunday wants to ensure those suffering aren't alone.World Suicide Prevention Day will be honoured in Nanaimo ...

PARKSVILLE - A housing boost nestled alongside Parksville's environmentally sensitive Englishman River has been given the go-ahead. On Wednesday, Sept. 4 Parksville City Council approved a development...

QUALICUM BEACH - An event this weekend is looking to ensure one, simple message is relayed loud and clear: be prepared.Emergency Oceanside, in partnership with the Regional District of Nanaimo, City o...

NANAIMO - A free harm reduction and first aid vending machine located outside Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) for nearly a year is no more, much to the dismay of those who used it. The "Care ...

NANAMO - The untimely, tragic deaths of an NHL star forward and his brother rocked the tight-knit hockey world, with the pain also felt in Nanaimo.Evan Richardson was a college teammate of both Johnny...

NANAIMO - While it's been a few months since the B.C. government passed legislation to increase housing density, the impacts are already being felt locally.Bill 44 was passed in the fall of 2023, whic...

NANAIMO - Four local community leaders have been recognized for their unending contributions. Peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves and Fishes Food Bank; Laurie Grubb, president of the Royal Ca...

NANAIMO - While the notion of no cell phones in schools remains a very new policy for most local schools, the first few days under the new rules have gone reasonably well. School District 68 trustees ...

PARKSVILLE - A motorist swerved and clipped a man running on the Inland Island Hwy. in Parksville late Tuesday evening. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said their detachment received reports the man o...