Category Archives: Nanaimo
Partial campfire ban lifted for coastal B.C., remains in effect for mid-Island
NANAIMO - A campfire ban for much of B.C.'s coast has been partially lifted to the benefit of outdoor enthusiasts on north Vancouver Island. Starting at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the campfire prohi...
Sep 17, 2025
City Council boosts south Nanaimo clean-up efforts
NANAIMO - Previously committed funding and redirected resource deployment hope to widen the impacts of clean-up efforts resulting from social disorder issues in south Nanaimo. On Monday, Sept. 15, Nan...
Sep 17, 2025
Nanaimo Clippers home opener coincides with VIEx launch
NANAIMO - Kicking off the BCHL's regular season is morphing into a community-wide event in Nanaimo, as the Clippers' season opener in Nanaimo coincides with the first day of the Vancouver Island Exhib...
Sep 16, 2025
Parksville Curling Club wants you to give curling a shot during Launch Week
PARKSVILLE - Following the successful hosting of events for the 55+ BC Games, the Parksville Curling Club is now inviting the community to give curling a try. Parksville Curling Club's Launch Week goe...
Sep 16, 2025
Several vehicles impounded during Nanaimo enforcement blitz
NANAIMO - Eyes from above relayed real-time intelligence to numerous ground resources assigned to target unsafe drivers in the Harbour City. Culminating from mounting public complaints, Nanaimo RCMP R...
Sep 16, 2025
B.C.-based ALS advocates complete nationwide triathlon tour, which started in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - While packing up their belongings and heading home to B.C.'s interior, Mike Pearson and Donna Bartel took stock of their ambitious journey. Pearson, 64, and his wife Donna, 60, capped off 18...
Sep 16, 2025
Police seek information after fatal motorcycle wreck near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Police are trying to determine what happened leading up to a fatal weekend crash involving a motorcycle and a truck in Qualicum Beach. On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:31 p.m., BC Highway ...
Sep 15, 2025
Early morning crash in Nanaimo claims life of 25-year-old
NANAIMO - A 25-year-old man visiting the area from the United States has died after an early morning crash. Emergency services responded to the 1600 block of Bowen Rd., near Pryde Ave., just after 2 a...
Sep 15, 2025
'Still too excited:' Oceanside woman keeps $500,000 lotto win a secret
QUALICUM BEACH - A local woman is half a million dollars richer after an early August lotto win. Ann Maybee was scanning her ticket at the Munchy Business & Deli in Qualicum Beach when the machine...
Sep 15, 2025
'One of the most incredible experiences of my life:' Nanaimo singer wins pair of country music awards
NANAIMO - A local singer is still on cloud nine after a pair of high-profile wins over the weekend. Cameron Whitcomb, 22, won Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, and the Fans' Choice award at th...
Sep 15, 2025