Category Archives: Nanaimo

COOMBS - A focal point in the Oceanside region this weekend is the Coombs Fair, combining agriculture, entertainment and the arts.Live music, performers, livestock, vendors, food trucks, horticulture ...

NANAIMO - Hikers can now easily, and legally, make the long track between two favourite outdoor recreation spots.The City and Regional District of Nanaimo combined for a $4.21 million purchase of 99.1...

NANAIMO - Some of the outdoor performances at this year's Nanaimo Fringe Festival might be more acoustic than first planned, but the show will go on.Organizers say their storage container in the Old C...

NANAIMO - The RCMP's Serious Crime Section has assumed control of an investigation around a house fire in the city's south end.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews made short work on a fire on Athletic St., off ...

NANAIMO - One of the most impressive astronomical shows of the year peaks this weekend.The annual Perseids meteor shower, ongoing since late July and set to continue through much of August, will peak ...

NANAIMO - Fire crews from four different departments were woken early and kept busy by a large fire along Brenton Page Rd.An approximately 50 feet by 70 feet pile of hog fuel, a wood waste product fro...

NANAIMO - One final hiring remains to complete a new team of a dozen community safety officers (CSO) representing a significant City Hall investment to bolster enforcement and outreach efforts.The byl...

NANAIMO - A lack of available crew is causing some headaches for area travellers.BC Ferries have cancelled two sailings between Nanaimo's Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, with both t...

NANAIMO - The longest-running reuse event in Nanaimo is making its return.People living within Nanaimo city limits will have the chance to get rid of items they no longer use, and pick up some free st...

NANAIMO - Two kayakers were able to avoid serious injuries after someone dropped a large log on them from the top of a cliff. Nanaimo RCMP say on Aug. 6 shortly before 7:00 p.m. a man and woman were k...