Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Strength in numbers may have played a pivotal role in maintaining the safety of a large group of people out for an evening run. Chris O'Grady was one of two runners leading a group of seven ...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are asking for the public's help in locating two men wanted on a number of outstanding charges. Todd Frederick Frost, 52, missed recent court appearances in connection with mu...

PARKSVILLE - A non-market rental building has received a development permit after years of advocacy by a local non-profit. The land at 1225 Franklin Gull Rd. was donated to the Parksville Lions Housin...

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual assault and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A few abnormalities aside; she had no reason to...

NANAIMO - Facing mounting financial pressure for years, several Toys "R" Us stores are closing across Canada, including the longstanding Woodgrove Centre location. Numerous signs declaring the Nanaimo...

NANAIMO - With November already past the halfway mark, local charities and volunteers are already gearing up for the Christmas season.The Nanaimo Shoebox Project will be accepting donations starting M...

NANAIMO - Expect a series of alerts on radio, television and on connected cell phones one afternoon this week. The Province will test its B.C. Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 1:55 p.m...

LANTZVILLE - Despite reservations about neighbourhood impacts, an envisioned large publicly funded long-term care facility proposed for Lantzville's southern edge is off to the next stage. On Wednesda...

NANAIMO - Scammers were no match for a Nanaimo couple after they were woken up to a frantic phone call. Known as the "Grandson scam", the couple in their 60s received a call around 2 a.m. on Thursday,...

PARKSVILLE - Following the successful first two years in Nanaimo, the e-bike and e-scooter sharing program is coming to Parksville in 2026. During a special council meeting on Nov. 12, councillors vot...