Nanaimo

'The warning is helpful and now I know:' Nanaimo drivers told once more to slow down & move over

NANAIMO - For the second time in six months, Nanaimo drivers were told a simple message: slow down and move over.Local RCMP officers along with reps from BCAA staged a mock scene along Hwy. 19A near D...

Apr 29, 2022

Saysutshun 'ready to see the masses' ahead of expected busy summer season

NANAIMO - A popular outdoor recreation destination is set to welcome visitors en masse.Saysutshun, formerly Newcastle Island, starts its season May 1 with the opening of the island's amenities and res...

Apr 29, 2022

Black bear destroyed rather than relocated after killing two goats at rural Qualicum farm

QUALICUM BEACH - A mid-Island resident is beefing up her outdoor livestock security after a black bear killed two of her goats.Katie Heagle, her partner and four kids woke up around 7 a.m. on Monday, ...

Apr 28, 2022

Local services honour National Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job

NANAIMO - Every April 28 is an opportunity to pause and reflect on those who went to work, but did not return.The National Day of Mourning for workers killed as a result of their work was recognized a...

Apr 28, 2022

Early morning suspicious car fire in Lantzville under investigation by RCMP

LANTZVILLE - Investigators are working to determine how and why a vehicle was apparently set alight in an early morning fire. One engine and one water tender from Lantzville Fire Rescue attended the s...

Apr 28, 2022

Island Health buys two private facilities to boost surgical capacity

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island residents will soon have access to more surgeries and endoscopies following Island Health's purchase of two private surgical centres. Island Health recently assumed the leas...

Apr 28, 2022

Regional District eyeing ways to make Oceanside Place greener

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Place is a high greenhouse gas emitter and the Regional District of Nanaimo wants to do something about it.The RDN board signed off on a grant application this week in hopes of ...

Apr 28, 2022

Nanaimo RCMP ask for public's help in aggravated assault investigation

NANAIMO - Police hope the public can help piece together what led to an apparent serious assault on a motorcyclist in downtown Nanaimo. Nanaimo RCMP stated emergency responders were called to the site...

Ian Holmes Apr 27, 2022

Seniors further outpacing youth across Nanaimo & Oceanside region

NANAIMO - Everyone knew it and now Statistics Canada has confirmed it.Newly released data from the May 2021 census shows the region's population is skewing further towards older demographics with 24.6...

Apr 27, 2022

Reannounced child care spaces in Nanaimo won't open imminently

NANAIMO - Additional child care options announced at a trio of Nanaimo schools won't be ready for the foreseeable future.The ministry of education and child care recently announced financial support f...

Apr 27, 2022