Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo's August was one of the hottest on record
NANAIMO - August consistently produced hot weather locally, despite more rain than usual. An average mean daily temperature of 20.5 degrees Celsius in Nanaimo last month far surpassed typical conditio...
Sep 03, 2025
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers obtain strong strike mandate
NANAIMO - Workers employed on the fast-ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action.A Tuesday, Sept. 2 news release from the BC Ferry & Marine Workers U...
Sep 02, 2025
Agreement reached to conserve 360 hectare Hamilton Marsh
QUALICUM BEACH - A conditional sale agreement been signed to conserve a large chunk of forested land west of Qualicum Beach into a conservation area at a cost of $30 million. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the ...
Sep 02, 2025
'Treat it like you're on safari:' local kids back in class as school zones return
NANAIMO - After two months away, kids across the region are returning to class. Most across the mid-Island will only be at their schools for around an hour on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with classes beginning i...
Sep 02, 2025
Sunday lightning storm sparks several new wildfires, including one west of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A significant lightning storm has sparked a handful of new, very small, wildfires up the spine of Vancouver Island. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of west and central Van...
Sep 01, 2025
Nanaimo's longest-running Habitat for Humanity ReStore has expanded
NANAIMO - Contractors, trade workers and their suppliers now have an easier way than ever to find new life for their excess construction material, instead of throwing it away.Nanaimo's Habitat for Hum...
Sep 01, 2025
Human rights complaint by Nanaimo ferry user dismissed
NANAIMO - Following the implementation of loosened assured loading requirements and a financial sweetener from BC Ferries, a human rights complaint against the company has been tossed. Previously sche...
Aug 30, 2025
'More years of loss:' International Overdose Awareness Day honours lives lost on the mid-Island
NANAIMO - It's a day of mourning and honouring those lost, while urging compassion, patience, and proper care for those still battling addiction. Sunday, Aug. 31, marks International Overdose Awarenes...
Aug 29, 2025
Some reservations still available for Nanaimo travellers over Labour Day long weekend
NANAIMO - It's poised to be one of the busiest weekends of the year on board local ferries.The Labour Day long weekend marks the end to the summer holiday season, seeing families return home ahead of ...
Aug 29, 2025
Nanaimo's Rutherford school population far surpasses expectations
NANAIMO - While creating new catchment boundaries feeding into Rutherford Elementary School was a contentious task, many more students than initially thought will attend the north end school. Closed s...
Aug 29, 2025