Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We're running at full capacity:' Nanaimo terminals expected to be busy as summer begins
NANAIMO - With school out for the summer, local travellers can begin preparing for what's poised to be a busy time at local ferry terminals. Another record season is on the horizon for BC Ferries, wit...
Jun 27, 2025
Camera-monitored high-crash intersections appear to have the attention of Nanaimo drivers
NANAIMO - Significant progress was made on red-light runners at a pair of monitored Harbour City intersections in 2024. Newly released B.C. government data showed 857 total violators at Nanaimo's two ...
Jun 26, 2025
Parksville & some RDN areas tightening taps with increased water restrictions
PARKVILLE - A relatively dry spring, coupled with hot, dry weather expected to come in July, is forcing increased water restrictions across areas of the central Island. Beginning Friday, June 27, resi...
Jun 26, 2025
'Very proud of them:' Snuneymuxw canoe team representing Nation on world stage
NANAIMO - What started as a youth program over 20 years ago has evolved into a local First Nation trying to become the fastest people in the world to paddle a canoe. The Snuneymuxw Island Brave canoe ...
Jun 26, 2025
HMCS Nanaimo making final stop in Harbour City for Canada Day festivities
NANAIMO - A coastal defence vessel bearing the city's name is returning for a Canada Day port call. HMCS Nanaimo will dock in Nanaimo as part of the city's Canada Day festivities, marking a milestone ...
Jun 26, 2025
'It's all about safety and security:' provincial funds land at Nanaimo's heliport
NANAIMO - Several small airports around the province are getting a piece of provincial funding, including nearly $75,000 to bolster the Nanaimo Harbour Heliport. Located at 100 Port Dr. next to the cr...
Jun 26, 2025
'Continues to be a problem:' RDN cleanup required at Nanaimo River Rd. property
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is moving forward with the cleanup of a derelict property south of Nanaimo, after the owner was unable to get it done on their own. However, in a repor...
Jun 25, 2025
Scaled-down road construction season starts in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With typically several big-ticket projects on the go simultaneously, notably fewer road renewal projects are happening this summer in Nanaimo. A key project features an upsized sewer line an...
Jun 25, 2025
Nanaimo golf tournament tees up $825K for mid-Island youth, healthcare
NANAIMO - One year removed from raising over $1 million, the Tom Harris Charity Classic's encore was perhaps even more impressive. Amid well-documented uncertain economic times, $825,000 was raised th...
Jun 24, 2025
Central Vancouver Island second in province for toxic drug deaths in April
NANAIMO - Five people lost their lives to toxic drugs in Nanaimo in April, as the total number of deaths related to the unregulated drug supply starts to increase once again after declining. This brin...
Jun 24, 2025