Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Very lucky:' car rolls down steep embankment on Nanaimo's Lost Lake Rd.
NANAIMO - One person had to be extricated from their vehicle after rolling down an embankment and coming to rest on its roof. Rope rescue teams with Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to Lost Lake Rd., m...
Nov 27, 2025
Local Salvation Army Kettle Campaigns seek donations and volunteers
NANAIMO - The Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign is currently underway, collecting donations until Christmas Eve for those in need.Volunteers armed with seasonal bells are set up at over a doz...
Nov 27, 2025
'Then there was nothing, just silence:' at least one killed in early morning plane crash southwest of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway after a fatal plane crash southwest of the city.At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a small plane crashed in the backyard of a property on Twilight Way...
Nov 27, 2025
Popular Nanaimo fair trade store has unique, socially conscious holiday shopping solutions
NANAIMO - Despite an increasingly challenging retail landscape, a valued Nanaimo-based non-profit organization is offering something completely different is thriving. Global Village Nanaimo (GVN), a w...
Nov 27, 2025
'First on the island:' drones replace fireworks for Ladysmith Festival of Lights opening night
LADYSMITH - A long-standing tradition to kick start the Christmas season on the mid-Island is back, complete with a new way to light up the night sky. The Ladysmith Festival of Lights starts with the ...
Nov 26, 2025
Traffic calming, including one-way travel, earmarked for Nanaimo street
NANAIMO - Speeding vehicles looking to cut through Nanaimo's Townsite neighbourhood are forcing a traffic pattern change. City Councillors, through a Monday, Nov. 24 governance and priorities committe...
Nov 26, 2025
Nanaimo gas card fraudster banned from Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Potentially facing jail time, a former Nanaimo woman opted for a plea deal for illegally using a company gas card. Amber-Dawn McLellan, 48, pleaded guilty to fraud under $5,000 for the fraud...
Nov 26, 2025
Ladysmith-Oceanside MLA moving into healthcare role with provincial government
NANAIMO - A first-term MLA is moving into a high-profile ministry. Ladysmith-Oceanside MLA Stephanie Higginson was named the new parliamentary secretary for primary care access, under the Ministry of ...
Nov 25, 2025
New Gabriola Island-Nanaimo ferries to carry Snuneymuxw First Nation names
NANAIMO - Two new ferries, scheduled to begin operating in 2027, will sail with names honouring a local First Nation. BC Ferries announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25 their two new Island Class vessels, curre...
Nov 25, 2025
Council exploring permanent 30km/h bubbles around select Nanaimo schools
NANAIMO - Balancing public safety with the confines of the Motor Vehicle Act and some quirky local streets is behind a pending review of local school zones. Beginning early next year, City staff and c...
Nov 25, 2025