Nanaimo

'Not a lot of skill going in with making these:' shoddy counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are tracking at least one man in the community who is circulating poorly-made counterfeit bills.RCMP said counterfeit bills were confirmed to be used in four stores since Dec....

Dec 06, 2021

Everybody Deserves a Smile: Nanaimo students show homeless community they care

NANAIMO - Students at a Nanaimo elementary school are taking ownership of a powerful project to show the homeless community they care.Fairview Community School students are busy creating heartfelt car...

Dec 06, 2021

'It's an extremely effective way to save lives:' Nanaimo event connecting women to cancer screening services

NANAIMO - Driving home the importance of regular screening and early detection is the focus for two local doctors in their latest pap test push.'Papapalooza 2.0' will be held Jan. 8 at Nanaimo North T...

Dec 05, 2021

Snowfall warning issued for Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - It's about to look a lot like Christmas. Environment Canada issued a snow warning for eastern Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo and Oceanside early Sunday, Dec. 5, warning of between five ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 05, 2021

Prostate cancer scare compels Nanaimo man to step up advocacy

NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced.Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired ...

Dec 04, 2021

Referees land pro contracts, continue pushing NHL dream

NANAIMO - Two officials with strong Island connections are adamant they've made the right call in their careers.Bobby Jo Love, 26 and Graedy Hamilton, 21, both secured their first pro hockey contracts...

Dec 03, 2021

Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...

Dec 03, 2021

'I have a passion for life again:' funded Nanaimo beds targeting mental health & addictions treatment

NANAIMO - Cost efficiencies and a focus on turning out of reach private beds into publicly funded facilities has seen Nanaimo treatment options increase.Following funding made available in early 2021,...

Dec 03, 2021

MV Zim Kingston arrives in Nanaimo to offload damaged containers

NANAIMO - A cargo ship which caught fire and had anchored off the coast of Victoria for weeks is back on the move.The MV Zim Kingston got back underway overnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 with a tweet from ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 03, 2021

VIDEO: 'We're just thrilled:' iconic Christmas lights tradition returns to mid-Island

QUALICUM BEACH - Following an unusually dark and quiet 2020 winter season at Milner Gardens, crowds are returning for the popular holiday spectacle.An ever-growing display of more than 100,000 Christm...

Dec 03, 2021