Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We couldn't believe it:' Goat owners plead for safe return of a stolen baby goat
NANAIMO - "Everybody is just shocked and beside themselves that someone could actually do this." Yellow Point Farms owners Justin and Rebecca Dault are grappling with the fact someone stole a 12-day-o...
Apr 29, 2019
Charting a course for downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Words like sketchy, dangerous and unpleasant were found to be often used when describing downtown Naniamo, but it's hoped brighter days are ahead. A research project by a collection of Vanco...
Apr 28, 2019
UPDATE: Power restored for roughly 2,500 Nanaimo-area homes
NANAIMO - Nearly 2,500 Nanaimo-area homes were without power Saturday afternoon as high winds caused damage throughout the area. BC Hydro reported a large outage in the Uplands, Pleasant Valley and no...
Apr 27, 2019
People injured and killed on the job recognized in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Honouring people injured or who didn't make it home at all while working will be recognized during a ceremony in downtown Nanaimo. A local Day of Mourning BC ceremony takes place Sunday, Apr...
Apr 27, 2019
Hybrid and electric vehicles in demand as gas prices soar
NANAIMO - Motorists fed up with soaring fuel prices are increasingly turning to hybrid and electric vehicles to ease pain at the pumps. Nanaimo Toyota product advisor Paul DeBron said a vast majority ...
Apr 26, 2019
Nanaimo's recycling culture remains strong despite NRE closure, officials say
NANAIMO - The sky is not falling more than one year after the popular non-profit Nanaimo Recycling Exchange (NRE) shut its doors. That's the message from the City of Nanaimo and private depot operator...
Apr 26, 2019
Downtown Nanaimo night market returning after successful first year
NANAIMO - Thursday night is once again expected to be one of the busiest nights for downtown Nanaimo. The Commercial St. Night Market, which ran for 11 weeks in the summer of 2018 hosted by the Greate...
Apr 26, 2019
Advance voting for Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection starts Friday
NANAIMO - Advance voting begins Friday for the sixth election in Nanaimo in the last two years. The polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. Friday to Monday for the May 6 Nanaimo-Ladysmith federal byelecti...
Apr 26, 2019
Partnership aims to transform Harewood sites to help 'community under stress'
NANAIMO - There’s no timeline, budget or firm plans in place, but there is palpable excitement over a new partnership with the potential to transform underutilized sites in the heart of Harewood...
Dec 17, 2018
Nanaimo man jailed for fake bomb threat related to workplace feud
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man who falsely claimed a co-worker planned to hide a bomb on a plane was sentenced to three-months in jail and a lengthy probation term. Tyson Chang, 38, learned his punishment in...
Dec 17, 2018