Category Archives: Nanaimo
Parksville honours fire chief after 35 years of service
PARKSVILLE - A local fire chief was recently honoured for his long years of dedicated service to the community.Parksville fire chief Marc Norris recently received the 35-year long service award on beh...
Oct 12, 2025
Mounties asking for help after Nanaimo man assaulted twice in two days
NANAIMO - Police are looking for leads after a man reported being attacked twice in consecutive days while waiting for his bus.Both assaults happened at the bus loop on Front St., next to Port Place S...
Oct 11, 2025
Designs enthusiastically supported for new supportive housing complex in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Design, form and character of a four-storey, 60-bed supportive housing complex in the city's south end has passed with flying colours. The City of Nanaimo's Design Advisory Panel gave unanim...
Oct 11, 2025
Toxic drugs claim over 100 lives so far this year across central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Sixteen people lost their lives over the summer in the Harbour City as a result of drug toxicity. New data from the BC Coroner's Service, looking at reported deaths in July and August, bring...
Oct 10, 2025
MS Noordam arrival marks end of 2025 cruise ship season in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It's the biggest cruise ship arrival in recent memory for the Harbour City.The MV Noordam, operated by Holland America, docked in Nanaimo at around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, with just un...
Oct 10, 2025
Striking government & postal workers stand in solidarity in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It was a show of solidarity from different groups of striking workers, each showing their support to the other's bargaining process. Members from across the central Island region of the B.C....
Oct 10, 2025
'You're getting too old for this:' notorious Nanaimo offender remains in jail
NANAIMO - A well-known offender will spend more time in jail following a rash of incidents, including assaulting two police officers. Kym Robert Arkell, 41, was sentenced to 106 more days in jail in a...
Oct 10, 2025
'Storms are happening more often:' Hydro makes preparedness pleas ahead of winter months
NANAIMO - With a wetter winter widely predicted for the mid-Island, BC Hydro are telling their customers to get prepared.Intense storms are all but assured through the winter months, with a La Nina pa...
Oct 09, 2025
'Important to plan ahead:' busy weekend expected on board BC Ferries
NANAIMO - Busy sailings and parking lots are expected this weekend across the BC Ferries network.Upwards of 171,000 vehicles and around 436,000 passengers are typically welcomed on board during the Th...
Oct 09, 2025
Banner year as Parksville Beach Festival sees record donations to local non-profits
PARKSVILLE - It's the most money ever donated back into the community in the history of an Oceanside showcase event. The Parksville Beach Festival Society officially donated a combined $88,201 to 24 O...
Oct 08, 2025