Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We raise eyebrows and we raise funds:' naked bungy fundraiser returns to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - "You're up there, you're nude, you're scared and you have to trust that these professionals will get you through and keep you safe."Mental Health and Recovery Partners' Hannah Monis said the...
Mar 02, 2024
Despite a few cold nights, February weather back to relative normalcy for the mid-Island
NANAIMO - Average temperatures and about normal precipitation was the weather story for last month, as the mid-Island settles into more seasonal conditions to start March.Environment Canada meteorolog...
Mar 01, 2024
Police seek potential witness of pedestrian hit by car in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are hoping to identify the driver of a white pick-up truck in hopes of advancing an investigation involving a pedestrian hit on Nicol St. Surveillance video footage of the tru...
Mar 01, 2024
Toxic drug deaths in Nanaimo leads Vancouver Island to start year
NANAIMO - While the number of people dying from toxic drugs fell province-wide in January, the greater Nanaimo area went in the opposite direction.Data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) showed 13 pe...
Mar 01, 2024
Injured white raven found in Qualicum; third rare bird to be treated locally in three years
ERRINGTON - For the third time in as many years, a rare white raven has come under the care of a mid-Island wildlife refuge centre. The unnamed leucitic raven was brought to the North Island Wildlife ...
Mar 01, 2024
VIU Mariners basketball squads chasing gold at PACWEST Championships
NANAIMO - Both VIU Mariners basketball teams head to provincials this weekend in Kelowna with lofty expectations.Both teams finished 20-4 in their respective PACWEST season, good for first place in th...
Feb 29, 2024
Long desired community park coming to Cassidy
NANAIMO -Cassidy's first community park is within reach following the purchase of a Hallberg Rd. property. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced the nearly half-acre lot at 3483 Hallberg Rd...
Feb 29, 2024
'It can be really difficult:' free Nanaimo dental clinic breaking down care barriers
NANAIMO - Breaking down stigma and barriers to provide easier access to dental services is the main goal behind a free dental clinic. Vancouver Island University's dental hygiene and child and youth c...
Feb 29, 2024
Woman hit by car in Nanaimo has life-threatening injuries
NANAIMO - A pedestrian hit by a car on a south Nanaimo street was flown to hospital in Victoria for more advanced medical treatment.A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated the woman in her 50's was trying ...
Feb 28, 2024
Charges coming for City-run electric vehicle stations in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Drivers 'fueling' up their cars at City-owned electric vehicle charging stations will soon have to pay.The City plans to implement a rate of 2.5 cents per minute cost to charge at one of the...
Feb 28, 2024