Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Following a prior federal government pledge to relinquish nearly 200 acres of vacant land, Snuneymuxw First Nation has officially assumed control of strategically located properties with int...

NANAIMO - The province's annual earthquake readiness drill goes on Thursday. Organized by the British Columbia Earthquake Alliance, the Great B.C. Shakeout will see alerts sent out to all connected ce...

NANAIMO - A single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle is expected to delay traffic in both directions in Cedar, just off Hwy. 1. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Cedar Rd. and ...

NANAIMO - Serving as the mid-Island's only professional theatre company for 42 years, TheatreOne has been forced to fold effective immediately. Theatre One's membership formally voted to dissolve the ...

QUALICUM BEACH - A new federal application is being made to upgrade Oceanside's only aquatic recreation facility, after voters rejected the original expansion plans and budget. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, th...

NANAIMO - A busy block near downtown Nanaimo is temporarily closed due to a natural gas leak caused by a car striking a gas meter. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the gas leak forced the full...

BOWSER - Oceanside RCMP were assigned to investigate a suspicious fire at a home north of Qualicum Beach. Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department chief Mark Taylor said their crews were dispatched on M...

NANAIMO - Reservations will soon be required for travel to Departure Bay from the Lower Mainland. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15, BC Ferries will require all vehicles and motorcycles leaving Horseshoe B...

PARKSVILLE - A huge tree in the city's downtown is poised to come down in the next few weeks.The Giant Sequoia along the Island Hwy. W, at Morison Ave. will be removed by early November after a multi-...

NANAIMO - A sizeable injection of affordable and subsidized housing is planned through a new housing development.A total of 160 studio, one, two and three bedroom units are planned across three, four-...