Category Archives: Nanaimo
Final preparations being made ahead of Comox Air Show
NANAIMO - One of the premier events on Vancouver Island returns to the skies this weekend.The Comox Air Show takes place Saturday, May 18 at 19 Wing Comox, and final preparations are being made ahead ...
May 15, 2024
VIDEO: Funkanometry finish just short in Canada's Got Talent finale
NANAIMO - Two of the Island's finest performers did all they could, but barely missed out on the grand prize. The Island-based dance duo of Jacksun Fryer and Carlow Rush placed second in the latest se...
May 15, 2024
Nearly 100 new childcare spaces coming to SD68 schools
NANAIMO - Additional childcare spaces at District 68 school sites will be available this fall following a funding announcement from Premier David Eby. Of the 180 new licensed childcare spaces pledged ...
May 15, 2024
Judge rejects search warrant challenge against Nanaimo couple mired in fisheries allegations
NANAIMO - A former local commercial fisherman with a long history of illegal angling will be lured back to court to face several more fishing-related charges. Scott Stanley Matthew Steer, 47, and his ...
May 14, 2024
Two homes damaged after fire breaks out in north Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Fire has caused considerable damage to a north end home after initially starting near a parked vehicle. Calls to 911 from the homeowner and others came in just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May ...
May 14, 2024
Man who rammed Lantzville homeowner with stolen ATV avoids jail
NANAIMO - While significantly older and less mobile than the man busted rummaging on his property, an upper Lantzville resident took matters into his own hands. A high-risk takedown ensued a year and ...
May 14, 2024
Shelter in Place disrupts operations at Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - Operations returned to normal at a north Nanaimo elementary school following disruptions for most of the day.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) stated a Shelter in Place designation app...
May 13, 2024
Crosswalk changes completing active transportation link between VIU and downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Previously unallocated money is poised to finally complete an active transportation link between city's downtown and VIU. Crossing improvements and other amenities for cyclists and pedestria...
May 13, 2024
Mountain bike race in Nanaimo aims to welcome more women into the sport
NANAIMO - An effort to entice more women into mountain biking in the Nanaimo area appears to be paying off. Sarah Davidson is organizing an all-female mountain biking enduro race on Saturday, May 25, ...
May 13, 2024
'This makes their whole year:' returning Nanaimo Night Market brings big business to downtown
NANAIMO - Another season for the Commercial St. Night Market opens in precisely one month.Thursday, June 13 will mark the first of 11 weekly markets spanning along Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo f...
May 13, 2024