Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Facing mounting financial pressure for years, several Toys "R" Us stores are closing across Canada, including the longstanding Woodgrove Centre location. Numerous signs declaring the Nanaimo...

NANAIMO - With November already past the halfway mark, local charities and volunteers are already gearing up for the Christmas season.The Nanaimo Shoebox Project will be accepting donations starting M...

NANAIMO - Expect a series of alerts on radio, television and on connected cell phones one afternoon this week. The Province will test its B.C. Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 1:55 p.m...

LANTZVILLE - Despite reservations about neighbourhood impacts, an envisioned large publicly funded long-term care facility proposed for Lantzville's southern edge is off to the next stage. On Wednesda...

NANAIMO - Scammers were no match for a Nanaimo couple after they were woken up to a frantic phone call. Known as the "Grandson scam", the couple in their 60s received a call around 2 a.m. on Thursday,...

PARKSVILLE - Following the successful first two years in Nanaimo, the e-bike and e-scooter sharing program is coming to Parksville in 2026. During a special council meeting on Nov. 12, councillors vot...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are casting a wide net in their search for a missing woman after her out-of-character disappearance.Sherry Shelley, 65, was last seen at her downtown apartment on Thursday, No...

PARKSVILLE - Eight local fire departments throughout the Oceanside region or joining forces to help stamp out hunger and put smiles on the faces of children this holiday season. Led by Parksville Fire...

NANAIMO - Vehicular access is once again unrestricted at north Nanaimo's Neck Point Park following paving work to vastly upgrade the parking lot and improve pedestrian safety. Charlotte Davis, the Cit...

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court trial to be heard by a jury will commence, likely next year in Nanaimo. Desiree Dawn Mosher, 45, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 30-yea...