Nanaimo

Winners announced for Nanaimo Community Hospice Dream Lottery

NANAIMO - There's a few extra smiles in the community, thanks to a successful Dream Home Lottery.Nanaimo Community Hospice announced the winners of their lottery, raffling off a $1.7 million home in L...

Apr 08, 2022

'This place allows students to continue to remain who they are:' expansion planned for Shq'apthut at VIU

NANAIMO - It's already a focal point for Indigenous students and studies at VIU and its about to get a whole lot bigger.The Shq'apthut, or 'Gathering Place' at the university's Nanaimo campus will see...

Apr 08, 2022

Highly regarded short film festival returns for 17th year in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For the second year in a row, any red carpet being rolled out for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) will be confined to people's living rooms.The annual festival takes place w...

Apr 08, 2022

B.C. Vaccine Card phases out of provincial pandemic response

NANAIMO - For the first time since mid-September, a provincial vaccine passport is no longer a requirement for most indoor, public settings.With case counts dwindling, provincial health officer Dr. Bo...

Apr 08, 2022

Police cleared after man seriously hurt in high-risk arrest in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Actions of police in response to a volatile and armed man were justified, according to a report by the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO).The man was seriously injured during his ...

Apr 07, 2022

Nanaimo RCMP search for 'vehicle of interest' following bear spray attack on teenage girls

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a lead in their investigation into an apparently random attack in north Nanaimo.Two girls were bear sprayed in their home after an individual entered suddenly on March 14...

Apr 07, 2022

VIDEO: Protesters chain shut, superglue themselves to Nanaimo RBC branch

NANAIMO - Environmental protesters escalated their demonstrations in the city. Around a dozen demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion (XR) Nanaimo descended on the RBC Royal Bank branch at Brooks Land...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 07, 2022

Construction starts on new Nanaimo Correctional Centre

NANAIMO - Crews are mobilized at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) where the medium security prison will be replaced, with an estimated project completion of 2024.Replacing the aging institution b...

Apr 07, 2022

Nanaimo woman to surprise sister with new car after $500K lotto win

NANAIMO - A woman plans to surprise her sister with a new car following her substantial recent lotto win. Barbara Randall won $500,000 by selecting he Extra option on the March 16 2022 Lotto 6/49 draw...

Ian Holmes Apr 06, 2022

City of Nanaimo after second round of funding to support local homeless projects

NANAIMO - For a second consecutive year the City of Nanaimo hopes to land senior government funding to assist the homeless and improve public safety.This week city councillors supported a staff recomm...

Apr 06, 2022