Category Archives: Nanaimo
High winds cancel some Nanaimo-Vancouver ferries
NANAIMO - Strong winds from the first of a pair of fall storms expected through the region this weekend after impacting area travel. BC Ferries announced Friday, Oct. 24 their 10:15 a.m. departures fr...
Oct 24, 2025
Three new trucks coming online to aid CSO response in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Nearly half a million dollars in federal funding awarded to the City of Nanaimo is boosting response efforts for the city's Community Safety Officers (CSO). Coming from the federal governmen...
Oct 24, 2025 Community Safety Officers in Nanaimo will be deploying three new trucks in the coming days, to better aid their response to calls in the downtown core. (City of Nanaimo)
Lake fishing advocacy group hosts Nanaimo trout release event
NANAIMO - Fishing in one of the mid-Island's many stocked lakes provide much more than the thrill of reeling in a rainbow trout. Mike Lawrence, founder of Vancouver Island Fishing for Fun Society (VIF...
Oct 23, 2025
'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