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UPDATE: As of 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, the Labour Day Lake wildfire is 5.7 hectares in size and is now marked as being held.NANAIMO - A wildfire has sparked approximately 35 kilometres west of N...
Jun 10, 2025
NANAIMO - Local police hope public awareness can help cut down on a growing problem in the Harbour City: valuables stolen from vehicles. Nanaimo RCMP crime analyst data showed 265 reported theft from ...
Jun 10, 2025
NANAIMO - Athlete registration is well underway for the 55+ BC Games to be hosted on central Vancouver Island this fall. Just under a week remains until a June 15 deadline to register as an athlete fo...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 10, 2025
PARKSVILLE - A festival-like atmosphere Tuesday nights throughout the summer has arrived for downtown Parksville. Staged by Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, the annual Sumer by the Sea Mar...
Jun 10, 2025
NANAIMO - The long wait for the return of the city's pride crosswalk has finally come to an end.Officially debuted during the Pride Parade through downtown Nanaimo on Sunday, June 8, the approximately...
Jun 09, 2025
NANAIMO - Unseasonably hot conditions over the weekend have helped re-write the record book. Data from Environment Canada shows Nanaimo set a new temperature record for June 8, with the mercury reachi...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 09, 2025
NANAIMO - Following a lengthy investigation, a first-degree murder charge has been laid against a woman who allegedly killed her partner. Desiree Dawn Mosher, 44, is charged with first-degree murder i...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 09, 2025
NANAIMO - Travellers bound for Port Alberni, Tofino or Ucluelet may have to consider alternate arrangements on Wednesday. Work crews will close both directions of Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake on Wednesday, ...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 09, 2025
NANAIMO - Previously embroiled in crimes of dishonesty for survival and to feed his addiction, an offender vows he's firmly on the road to recovery. A unique case demonstrating significant rehabilitat...
Daryl Major Jun 09, 2025
NANAIMO - One of the largest events on the local Pride Month calendar made its way through the downtown on Sunday. The annual Pride Parade began around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, starting on Fitzwilli...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 08, 2025