Nanaimo

'We are trying to change our culture:' Nanaimo's plastic bag ban poised to expand

NANAIMO - The permanent exile within City limits of the plastic grocery bag is one year old.A City of Nanaimo bylaw took effect on July 1, 2021 and effectively removed plastic grocery bags from local ...

Jul 01, 2022

Full slate of Canada Day events planned across through Nanaimo, Parksville & Ladysmith

NANAIMO - Following a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, live and in-person Canada Day events are back.Maffeo Sutton Park will be the main site for festivities in Nanaimo, with events happening from 11...

Jul 01, 2022

Forty-one catalytic converters stolen through Oceanside so far in 2022

PARKSVILLE - They're valuable and quick to remove, making catalytic converters easy pickings for local thieves.A rash of the thefts have occurred through the first months of 2022, sometimes in bunches...

Jun 30, 2022

More ferry cancellations between Nanaimo-Vancouver for start of Canada Day long weekend

NANAIMO - Local ferry crossings just got a whole lot busier and the long weekend hasn't even officially started. Ongoing engine issues with the Queen of Alberni has forced BC Ferries to announce a sla...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 30, 2022

'I'm so grateful:' thousands of free books donated to Nanaimo area youth

NANAIMO - A non-profit organization teaming up with Vancouver Island University to give away 18,000 books for needy mid Island service providers.First Book Canada in conjunction with four publishers s...

Jun 30, 2022

No Island fire bans ahead of Canada Day, but 'use fire responsibly'

NANAIMO - It's an official green light to spark safely over the Canada Day long weekend.No additional fire bans, encompassing things from campfires to burn barrels, will be put in place for the Coasta...

Jun 29, 2022

Mechanical issues cancelling some Nanaimo-Vancouver sailings

NANAIMO - Continued issues with a BC Ferries vessel is complicating pre-long weekend travel.An issue with the engine on board the Queen of Alberni earlier cancelled the 12:15 p.m. crossing from Nanaim...

Jun 29, 2022

Dual holidays kicking off busy summer season for BC Ferries

NANAIMO - It's routinely one of the busier long weekends for ferry travel, however this year see vessels a little extra crowded.Both Canada Day on Friday, July 1 and American Independence Day on Monda...

Jun 28, 2022

Kilograms of cocaine seized by Nanaimo Mounties following rollover crash

NANAIMO - Local Mounties confirmed they intercepted two kilograms of cocaine following an April car crash in the city.The April 16 crash occurred on Estevan Rd. behind the Co-Op gas station at Brooks ...

Jun 28, 2022

Work getting underway to permanently repair site of Lantzville sinkhole

NANAIMO - Drivers can expect some slower highway trips through Lantzville beginning in the coming weeks.Running through mid-September, work crews will be on site along Hwy. 19 to upgrade and increase ...

Jun 28, 2022