Category Archives: Nanaimo
Public hearing set for south Parksville development, despite grocery store concerns
PARKSVILLE - An expansive residential development already under construction will go to public hearing for feedback on its proposed neighbourhood grocery store. Residents will get an opportunity next ...
Sep 03, 2025
Report shows Regional District of Nanaimo most efficient government for admin spending
NANAIMO - Spending from the Regional District of Nanaimo, particularly related to administrative costs, is among the province's best. A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ...
Sep 03, 2025
Four arrested, two remain in custody after 'unprovoked' stabbing in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Four people were arrested after an apparently random stabbing in the city's north end. RCMP officers were called to an apartment building in the 6400 block of Portsmouth Rd. just after midni...
Sep 03, 2025
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