Nanaimo

Gas prices take another leap into record territory across Nanaimo & central Island

NANAIMO - It's yet another spike for the price of gasoline and there appears to be no end in sight.Prices leapt to 226.9 cents per litre at many stations across Nanaimo on Tuesday, May 17, the second ...

May 17, 2022

Spring storm forecast to pack windy punch for Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - A storm system brewing off the coast of B.C. is set to be a bit of a spring wildcard for the region.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for eastern Vancouver Island, al...

May 17, 2022

'I think we're to the point now where it has to happen:' ICF pitches profitable business case for rail resumption

NANAIMO - The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) agrees it will cost a lot, but are adamant the time is now to connect Vancouver Island by rail.A new business case presented by the Foundation is budgeti...

May 17, 2022

Cone Zone campaign promotes road safety in work sites

A provincial campaign is encouraging people to be safe while travelling near road workers.Road Safety at Work's 12th annual province-wide Cone Zone campaign launched Monday, May 16, coinciding with in...

May 16, 2022

VIDEO: South Nanaimo business damaged by fire

NANAIMO - A fire at a south-end business has caused damage to the exterior of the building.Fire Rescue crews were called out to the 700 block of Haliburton St., at the corner of Robins St. just before...

May 16, 2022

BC Ferries adds extra sailings between Nanaimo & Lower Mainland for long weekend

NANAIMO - The unofficial start to summer is also the beginning of the travel season for BC Ferries.The upcoming May long weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year on board, with BC Ferries ad...

May 16, 2022

'The eternal spring:' Nanaimo farmers pleading for relief from endless wet weather

NANAIMO - As the region continues to deal with unusual weather, which includes a wetter and cloudier spring than normal, Island farmers are starting to worry.Too much moisture and not enough sunny day...

May 16, 2022

Taps turned on at Parksville splash park

PARKSVILLE - Despite record cold temperatures which show little sign of abating, the water is again flowing at a summer favourite.The splash park at Parksville Community Park opens Sunday, May 15 for ...

May 15, 2022

Film examines fall and rise of Nanaimo man's battle with trauma and addiction

NANAIMO - A brutally honest documentary profiles a Nanaimo man's extended voyage overcoming challenges many don't recover from.Inside Out: The Carl Longstaff Story is a 50 minute doc produced by Victo...

May 14, 2022

'This is a human need;' United Way partners with VIU to provide free menstrual products

NANAIMO - Mid-Island university students now have access to a variety of menstrual products, all free of charge. Vancouver Island University (VIU) has partnered with the United Way's Period Promise ca...

May 13, 2022