Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Take out many of your frustrations:' Nanaimo dodgeball marathon raises money for cancer research
NANAIMO - Balls were flying for a good cause. Members of the Vancouver Island Dodgeball League took over the gym at Island ConnectEd on Jingle Pot Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 8 for the first Island-based Do...
Nov 09, 2025
Federal grant money to help make Lantzville's Huddlestone Park more accessible
LANTZVILLE - Accessible upgrades are coming to a mid-Island park, a primary outdoor gathering and play place in the community. Over $80,000 in federal grant money was awarded to the District of Lantzv...
Nov 09, 2025
'Rain or shine or frost:' Santa scheduled for special Christmas-themed Cedar market
NANAIMO - Organizers are hoping they can pull off something special for the final outdoor market of the year. The Cedar Farmers Market will host their annual Christmas-themed event on Sunday, Nov. 9 f...
Nov 08, 2025
13-year-old Nanaimo skateboarder Japan-bound for World Skate Tour event
NANAIMO - A local skateboarder is preparing for a trip across the Pacific, marking her first major steps towards a spot representing Canada at the Olympic Games. Evie Pritchard, 13, won the Street Ope...
Nov 07, 2025
Parksville Fire Rescue benefits from new gear-cleaning devices
PARKSVILLE - New additions to the Parksville Fire Rescue (PFR) downtown hall are more efficiently cleaning potentially harmful contaminant threats facing firefighters. PFR chief Marc Norris said in th...
Nov 07, 2025
Police locate vehicle potentially connected to fatal Hwy. 1 crash south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Investigators with B.C. Highway Patrol have located a vehicle, as well as its occupants, potentially connected to a fatal crash last weekend. An 18-year-old man, identified by family as Rhys...
Nov 07, 2025
'Severe financial strain on us:' D-Day approaching for federal funding of Nanaimo food bank
NANAIMO - If promised funding from the federal government fails to materialize by month's end, some difficult decisions will be forced upon a vital community service. Staff with Nanaimo Loaves and Fis...
Nov 07, 2025
Wind storm cuts power for nearly 3,900 properties through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Forecasted gusty winds have come as advertised and are causing some minor headaches.A pair of outages for an estimated 3,874 BC Hydro customers, likely related to a Pacific frontal system mo...
Nov 06, 2025
Candles spark significant Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - A serious late-night Nanaimo house fire has been deemed accidental. Nanaimo Fire Rescue deputy chief Stu Kenning said an investigation revealed lit candles in the basement near where a man w...
Nov 06, 2025
First Canadian shipment of Isuzu trucks lands in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A popular brand of light commercial trucks from Japan have travelled directly to Canada for the first time. The Port of Nanaimo received a shipment of Isuzu vehicles on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ma...
Nov 06, 2025