Category Archives: Nanaimo

Vancouver Island hopeful for more local tourists this summer
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island might be an even more desirable tourist destination this summer, as additional Canadians choose to travel in-country amid the ongoing Canada/United States trade dispute. Bri...
Jun 24, 2025
Ferry terminal maintenance cancels Duke Point-Tsawwassen sailings
NANAIMO - A pair of round trips between Duke Point and Tsawwassen are cancelled to complete required ferry terminal maintenance. A service notice from BC Ferries states the last available sailing on t...
Jun 23, 2025

Woman head-butted during Nanaimo off-leash dog confrontation
NANAIMO - Local police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman outside a Nanaimo shopping centre when her off-leash dog ran aggressively toward his leashed dog. It happened on Monday, June 16 at 7...
Jun 23, 2025

Crash west of Coombs sends multiple patients to hospital
QUALICUM BEACH - An Alberni Hwy. crash between Whiskey Creek and Coombs at Pratt Rd resulted in several injuries. The multi-vehicle crash happened on Sunday, June 22 just after 12:00 p.m., according t...
Jun 23, 2025

Qualicum Commons saved after Town and School District work out deal
QUALICUM BEACH - An agreement has been reached to allow a family programming facility to continue operating after the Town and school district stepped in at the eleventh hour. The Town of Qualicum Bea...
Jun 23, 2025

Man sentenced for random meth-fueled Gabriola Island tirade
NANAIMO - An unknown man entered an elderly couple's home, picked up a machete in the kitchen and lit their home on fire. A terrifying late-night home invasion orchestrated by Nathan Neil Macleod, 46,...
Jun 23, 2025

Plan for Nanaimo's Woodgrove area moves into phase two
NANAIMO - More progress is being made on the plan to transform a busy north Nanaimo area into a complete community, with more family-friendly areas, green spaces, and increased transportation options....
Jun 22, 2025

Coombs-Hilliers Fire Dept hosts 60-year anniversary celebration
QUALICUM BEACH - A family friendly event celebrating six decades of firefighting in Coombs-Hilliers will feature some blasts from the past. Vintage fire trucks, demonstrations, kids' activities, food ...
Jun 21, 2025

Hotter, drier summer forecast for Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Expect a warmer, drier summer this year.The summer season officially begins on the mid-Island at 7:42 p.m. on Friday, June 20, and with it comes predictions from meteorologists of temperatur...
Jun 20, 2025

Qualicum Beach Councillors knock back two housing developments due to building heights
QUALICUM BEACH - A pair of major developments with over 100 residential units combined are too tall for the community, according to some Town Councillors. The first proposal is for a 55-unit multi-res...
Jun 20, 2025