Category Archives: Nanaimo
'No plans at this time:' parking improvements not on the horizon for popular Cathedral Grove
PORT ALBERNI - Challenges around traffic volumes, parking and pedestrian safety are set to continue for the foreseeable future at one of the Island's biggest attractions. Cathedral Grove, midway betwe...
Oct 23, 2025
'Blustery conditions:' atmospheric river arrives, impact lessened for Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Much of coastal B.C. woke up to wet and windy conditions Thursday morning, with more on the way. Environment Canada issued rain and wind warnings for much of Vancouver Island the morning of ...
Oct 23, 2025
'Massive' Qualicum Beach senior care home rejected by councillors
QUALICUM BEACH - A proposed senior care facility won't be moving forward, following concerns from neighbours about the size and scope of the project. Town councillors voted 3-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 22, ...
Oct 23, 2025
Game-changing drone guides lost hiker near Cameron Lake to safety
WHISKEY CREEK - Fast-advancing drone technology is credited for the rapid rescue of a distressed hiker west of Whiskey Creek. On Sunday Oct. 19 at around 6 p.m., Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president...
Oct 22, 2025
Driver avoids prison sentence for leaving scene of fatal Cedar crash
NANAIMO - A man was handed a nine-month non-custodial sentence for leaving the scene of a crash in Cedar where an elderly female pedestrian was killed. Provincial court judge Tamara Hodge rendered her...
Oct 22, 2025
'On the much scarier side:' coal mine explosion scene of latest Nanaimo Halloween haunt
NANAIMO - Locals keen for a scare this Halloween will get the opportunity over six nights to explore the story of the town of Ash Hollows. For the third year in a row, Owen Stanley and his family have...
Oct 22, 2025
Scammers pose as Red Cross workers in canvass across Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Police are warning the public about door-to-door scams, after a recent canvass of the Uplands/Rock City neighbourhood. Mounties note two men in their early 20s were seen going door to door i...
Oct 21, 2025
City of Nanaimo names garden after beloved community advocate
NANAIMO - A food garden in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood is now named after a man who dedicated his life to food security and community service. The food-growing garden area of the recently named F...
Oct 21, 2025
'Filled a void in the community:' popular Parksville recycling program eyes future
PARKSVILLE - Plans are in the works to take a beloved pop-up recycling service for the Oceanside region to the next level. Funded by Recycle BC and operated by non-profit Parksville Community Centre S...
Oct 21, 2025
'Not a good fit:' townhouse rezoning rejected near Nanaimo's Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - Development of 30 townhouses on a lot along the shores of Westwood Lake has been knocked back at the first opportunity. City Councillors voted 7-2 against first reading of a rezoning bylaw f...
Oct 21, 2025