Nanaimo

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...

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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

Property tax deadline looms for mid-Islanders

NANAIMO - It's last call for regional landowners to pay their annual property bills before fines apply. All mid-Island municipalities from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Wednesday, July 2, propert...

Daryl Major Jul 02, 2025

'We can do better:' Mosaic reviewing Island backcountry access restrictions

NANAIMO - The company responsible for managing much of the Island's backcountry areas are saying they're looking for ways to make it more accessible. Logging roads and popular backcountry routes are o...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 01, 2025

Several Canada Day events planned for mid-Island

NANAIMO - While there are plenty of ways to honour Canada Day this Tuesday, July 1, those living in central Vancouver Island have plenty of fun, family-friendly ways to honour the Great White North. T...

Ian Holmes Jun 30, 2025

Parksville mobile home fire claims woman’s life

PARKSVILLE -A fully-involved structure fire in Parksville turned tragic over the weekend. Parksville Fire Rescue chief Marc Norris said they responded to a mobile home on Corfield St. North near the c...

Jun 30, 2025

'That's the most that's ever been recorded:' Van Isle marmot recovery success story continues

NANAIMO - Efforts by a Nanaimo-based organization formed to save and strengthen Vancouver Island marmot populations are reaching new heights. Marmot Recovery Foundation (MRF) executive director Adam T...

Daryl Major Jun 30, 2025

2 hikers fall from cliff at Nanaimo's Pipers Lagoon Park

NANAIMO - Emergency responders rescued two people who fell down a steep embankment at a popular north Nanaimo park. Calls to 911 were made on Sunday, June 29 at about 1:30 p.m in response to a pair of...

Jun 29, 2025

'At least another 30 years:' surprise septic upgrades nearing completion at Nanoose Place

NANOOSE BAY - A key community facility has weathered its latest challenge and is now prepared for another 30 years at the heart of local recreation.A sewer backup at Nanoose Place in November 2024, du...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 29, 2025