Category Archives: Nanaimo
Canadian Snowbirds jet into Comox for training ahead of annual air show
NANAIMO - The skies of the Comox Valley are alive with the sounds of jets this week, as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds are back in town.Their annual spring training at CFB Comox builds to their first p...
Apr 30, 2024
'Really magical experience:' Nanoose school raffling Taylor tickets to build outdoor space
UPDATE - Tickets for the raffle sold out around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 with over 350 selling since publishing of this story on Tuesday, April 30.EARLIER - NANOOSE BAY - An exceptionally generou...
Apr 30, 2024
Prolific offender guilty of fentanyl trafficking following significant south Nanaimo bust
NANAIMO - A veteran BC Supreme Court justice wasn't buying what a longtime criminal was selling at trial. Kerry Wallace Chang, 55, was found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentany...
Apr 30, 2024
'Trying to do this with very scarce resources:' City investigating costs to expand Nanaimo CSO program
NANAIMO - The City is eyeing the expansion of its ambitious safety plans for the downtown, however the cost of potential upgrades remains to be seen.Councillors were presented results from an independ...
Apr 29, 2024
HBO's 'The Last of Us' begins set up in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of the biggest shows on television is set to convert small areas of the city's downtown into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Crews for the hit HBO show 'The Last of Us' began hauling in eq...
Apr 29, 2024
'It's sort of magic:' creator of beloved Nanaimo gnome doors does it all for the kids
NANAIMO - Finding gnome doors in tree trunks has been a magical part of some local parks for over a decade, and the man behind them couldn't be more thrilled. Charlie Pickard has been hand-crafting gn...
Apr 29, 2024
Mid-Island manufacturing businesses receive capital and project funding
NANAIMO - New provincial funding is behind a series of capital and planning projects for Island-based manufacturing companies.Support through the ministry of jobs, economic development and innovation ...
Apr 28, 2024
Fire chief applauds innovative rain-capturing reservoir at mid Island service station
QUALICUM BEACH - A new service station provides a lot more than gas, coffee and snacks. Qualicum First Nation owned and operated Kwalikum Krossing, a Petro-Canada service station recently opened at 70...
Apr 28, 2024
Nature Trust of BC seeking donations to protect land near Englishman River
PARKSVILLE - A significant amount of money is being raised to protect a large piece of land home to a large ecosystem.The Nature Trust of BC is looking to raise $350,000 to protect 13 acres of land ho...
Apr 27, 2024
Popular e-bike sharing program launching in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Capable of going upwards of 25 kilometres per hour, a new network of shareable e-bikes is debuting in the city. Evolve, a program run through BCAA and already in place in several major centr...
Apr 26, 2024