Category Archives: Nanaimo
Appeal lodged by City of Nanaimo in termination case of former financial manager
NANAIMO - The City is appealing a Supreme Court ruling which confirmed their termination of a former chief financial officer was affected by racial bias. Zimbabwean-born Victor Mema was fired by the C...
Jul 05, 2025
'Too good to be true:' over $100,000 scammed from Oceanside residents through fake online ads
PARKSVILLE - RCMP in Oceanside are reminding residents if an investment opportunity sounds too good to be true, chances are it probably is. This warning comes after multiple residents reported being s...
Jul 04, 2025
'Check in on people:' federal grants supporting Nanaimo hub and housing programs
NANAIMO - Additional federal grant money is coming to the mid-Island to support those who are unhoused. A total of $1.9 million will go towards 11 programs addressing homelessness in the Nanaimo, Cowi...
Jul 04, 2025
Returning north Nanaimo market building community connections
NANAIMO - Back for another year, local shoppers have another option for local, fresh food and other items. The Nanaimo Food Hub is in its second year of the Friday Farm Market, held from 4 p.m. to 7 p...
Jul 04, 2025
Nearly 1,000 riders expected for Nanaimo leg of BMX Nationals series
NANAIMO - A newly upgraded track at Beban Park will get its first international competition test this weekend. The Marie Davidson BMX Park is hosting the Harbour City Nationals, Friday, July 4 through...
Jul 04, 2025
Repeat Nanaimo liquor store thief released following brief jail tenure
NANAIMO - Three weeks removed from her latest liquor store theft, a Nanaimo woman is getting an opportunity to redeem herself. Cheyenne Patricia Davidson, 32, received a time-served jail sentence this...
Jul 03, 2025
NRGH & other Island hospital wait times now available online
NANAIMO - Estimated wait times at several Island emergency care facilities are now available online. Island Health has launched a new page on their website which provides regularly updated estimates o...
Jul 03, 2025
Hot and dry June weather expected to continue all summer for Nanaimo and area
NANAIMO - Another warmer and drier than average month in the Harbour City, with similar conditions likely in store for the mid-Island for the rest of the summer. The prediction is according to meteoro...
Jul 03, 2025
Woman rescued after slipping down bank near Nanaimo's Millstone River
NANAIMO - A woman had to be rescued after falling down a steep, dirt cliff just outside of the downtown requiring a tricky rope rescue. On Monday, June 30, just after 7 p.m., a passerby at Maffeo Sutt...
Jul 02, 2025
HMCS Nanaimo makes final Harbour City stop before minesweeping mission in Baltic Sea
NANAIMO - It's being billed as a farewell tour, before redeployment into the Atlantic Ocean and parts beyond.HMCS Nanaimo arrived in the Harbour City on Sunday, June 29, joining Nanaimo's Canada Day f...
Jul 02, 2025