Nanaimo

Dying Giant Sequoia in Parksville to be removed

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-...

Oct 13, 2025

'We're adding substantially more:' affordable housing complex expanding in Nanaimo

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-...

Oct 13, 2025

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...

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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....

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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