Category Archives: Nanaimo

PARKSVILLE - Large crowds will funnel into Parksville's waterfront for a fireworks display, marking the unofficial close to local summer tradition. The Quality Foods Festival of Lights will see firewo...

NANAIMO - In place at the Bowen Rd. cemetery for several months, a new memorial dedicated to one of the country's worst air disasters is being officially unveiled on Saturday.The new plaque, in the no...

COOMBS - A popular annual event with a distinct western flare, returns to the mid-Island for their ninth annual offering. Bulls, Broncs & Barrels, commonly referred to as the Coombs Rodeo, feature...

NANAIMO - Concerns are rising for a Nanaimo man and his girlfriend, believed to be travelling on a sailboat and haven't been heard from in nearly a month. Robert Stalker, 30, and Julie De Myer, 33, we...

PORT ALBERNI - Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and a long-awaited rain storm all converged to reduce the spread of the Mount Underwood wildfire. Burning in elevated and forested terrain south of...

NANAIMO - A new venue and the largest field of racers yet are preparing to test their skills on a high-speed ride in Nanaimo. Hub City Soap Box Derby is revving up for its fourth annual show on Wall S...

NANAIMO - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are ready to give it their all for a pair of shows in the Harbour City this weekend. The two shows in Nanaimo take place on Friday, Aug. 15, starting at 7 p.m.,...

NANAIMO - Citing a communication breakdown with his father, a man was fined $1,500 and banned from being responsible for an animal for five years after neglecting his young dog. Sean Scott Modeste, 27...

PORT ALBERNI - Strong winds pushed B.C.'s most notable wildfire closer to Port Alberni's southern fringes, but help from more favourable weather appears imminent. An update on the morning of Thursday,...

NANAIMO - It won't be much locally, but some brief summer rain is being welcomed with open arms.A relatively strong Pacific frontal system is moving across the region beginning Thursday, Aug. 14 and c...