Nanaimo

New funding helping train 10 Practical Nurses in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...

Jun 16, 2025

Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed

NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...

Jun 16, 2025

Early morning highway crash results in power outage near Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Two people were taken to hospital after a highway crash just after midnight.RCMP report a pickup truck lost control in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 19, between Church Rd. and the south Pa...

Jun 16, 2025

'The intent is to continue to grow:' innovative Nanaimo area manufacturer eyes further expansion

NANAIMO - Already boasting a sizable and skilled workforce, a vital mid-Island economic driver is by no means on cruise control. Manufacturing firm VMAC, home to 200 full-time workers located in rural...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 16, 2025

Island festivals top BC Highway Patrol's new impaired driving enforcement campaign

NANAIMO - The message is simple: if you drink, don't drive.But it's one some drivers are unable to comprehend, resulting in another campaign starting Sunday, June 15, from BC Highway Patrol officers t...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 15, 2025

Legendary Father’s Day car show returns to Qualicum Beach

QUALIUCM BEACH - Classic car buffs will be on cloud nine when a dazzling display of vehicles line the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach. Seaside Cruizers Car Club annual Father's Day Show & Shine...

Jun 15, 2025

New rural Qualicum Beach fire hall opens following extended planning process

QUALICUM BEACH - While it wasn't a smooth process, a modernized new firehall is now serving a rural area north of Qualicum Beach. Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members recently moved into ...

Jun 14, 2025

Restaurants coming to Nanaimo's Brooks Landing, ahead of longer-term, higher-density housing goals

NANAIMO - New construction at a local shopping centre could just be the start of big changes, including higher-density housing options.Five new storefronts are under construction to replace parking st...

Jun 13, 2025

'Build community in the south end:' celebration highlighting Nanaimo neighbourhood

NANAIMO - A staple event for the last four decades is returning once more. South End Day is being celebrated on Saturday, June 14 at Deverill Square Park, at the corner of Milton St. and Haliburton St...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 13, 2025

'It's absolutely incredible:' Dover Bay students lead impactful cancer-fighting campaign

NANAIMO - What started out as a relatively small Nanaimo-based Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) fundraiser has swelled into so much more. North Nanaimo's Dover Bay Secondary School is a hub of activity a...

Ian Holmes Jun 13, 2025