Nanaimo

Direct Nanaimo-Toronto flights set to 'get travellers to many global destinations later that same day'

NANAIMO - Direct flights between Vancouver Island and eastern Canada are set to resume for the summer season.Air Canada service from Nanaimo Airport to Toronto Pearson will begin June 29 and running t...

May 23, 2022

Mid-week Island Roots market boosted by best winter ever

NANAIMO - A local mid-week market is growing from strength to strength.The Island Roots market, which is open every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the south end of Beban Park on Bowen Rd., offers ...

May 23, 2022

Equipment and efficiency upgrades at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre contingent on grant money

NANAIMO - The future of a $5.6 million upgrade to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre will be largely influenced by the result of a CleanBC grant.City Councillors voted nearly unanimously to proceed with the p...

May 23, 2022

Harry Potter-clad canines chase Quidditch Cup glory

NANAIMO - It might not quite be the golden snitch, but for dogs competing this weekend a flying frisbee is just as fun to grab.The Nanaimo Disc Dog Club is hosting their annual three-day event at Ceda...

May 22, 2022

Hundreds of microchips to track pets of Nanaimo area low income earners

NANAIMO - A donation of 500 microchips to keep a virtual leash on local pets is going a long way in providing peace of mind to low income earners.Helping Paws, a three-year-old initiative providing fr...

May 21, 2022

'If you want to change someone's life, this is how:' fundraising concert focuses on LGBTQ refugees

NANAIMO - A concert being held this weekend will be in support of vulnerable refugees.The "Nanaimo Without Borders Concert" is taking place at the Pacific Garden Cohousing at 347 Seventh St., on Satur...

May 21, 2022

'It's free movement in any direction now:' new four-way stop a safer way through Parksville's downtown

PARKSVILLE -Motorists in downtown Parksville will now have an easier time accessing the Alberni Hwy. following the addition of a new four-way stop.The new-look intersection on the Alberni Hwy. at Hirs...

May 20, 2022

Police seek to identify Parksville bank robber

PARKSVILLE - Mounties are looking to the public to help identify a bank robber.Oceanside RCMP say a man believed to be in his mid 20's walked into the Parksville CIBC branch on Island Hwy. West around...

May 20, 2022

Water flowing this weekend at Nanaimo spray parks

NANAIMO - It's a sure sign summer is finally here. City of Nanaimo crews are turning on their spray parks on Saturday, May 21, with water flowing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day until sometime in the ...

May 20, 2022

Investigation into fatal daytime shooting 'remains active and ongoing'

NANAIMO - One year to the day bullets sprayed an SUV leaving one man dead in Nanaimo, RCMP say their investigation remains active.On May 20, 2021 several bullets pierced the driver's side window of a ...

May 20, 2022