Category Archives: Nanaimo
Lantzville eyes big development, imbalanced property tax base cited as key driver
LANTZVILLE - A transformational vision for upper Lantzville could begin to take shape by next year, but required land use changes will undoubtedly receive significant local scrutiny. A series of recen...
Oct 25, 2025
Drugs hidden in tennis ball thrown into Nanaimo prison yard
NANAIMO - An unsophisticated drug drop bounced back in the face of a Nanaimo man. Ryan Edward Powell, 32, received a time-served six-month jail sentence in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo after pleading g...
Oct 24, 2025
Expanded haunted house raising money for Nanaimo-based youth programs
NANAIMO - A two-night haunted house event at one of the city's most notoriously spooky buildings will mix some local history with a fun fright. BGC Central Vancouver Island are hosting their second an...
Oct 24, 2025
VIDEO: 'His speed was really, really high:' Oceanside RCMP criticized for lights and sirens crash
QUALICUM BEACH - A local resident says an Oceanside RCMP officer needs to be held accountable for putting the public's safety at risk while responding to an evolving situation in Bowser. Late in the a...
Oct 24, 2025
'Enhance coverage and reliability:' construction starts on north Nanaimo cell tower
NANAIMO - Construction has begun on a project to improve cell phone connectivity to the city's north end. Wireless tower operator Terrion has begun work on site of the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Contro...
Oct 24, 2025
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