Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Plan ahead or expect delays for your summer travel. It's simple messaging from BC Ferries ahead of the peak summer season, which traditionally begins over the May long weekend. Vice-Presiden...

NANAIMO - The number of people in the region dying due to toxic drugs continues to decline, with the trend being seen across Vancouver Island and B.C. The BC Coroners Service said in their latest repo...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) wants to implement a new charge for developments to help offset the costs for new solid waste and recycling facilities, but it's already facing some ea...

NANAIMO - Yard maintenance work went awry when flames applied to weeds unknowingly spread inside an old stucco building along Nanaimo's Newcastle Ave. It took Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews several h...

NANAIMO - Beyond what she had seen on TV, a Nanaimo woman wasn't sure what to do upon realizing her husband was unresponsive in bed. Lena Wirachowsky received a Vital Link Award from BC Emergency Heal...

NANAIMO - Once finished, it'll be about the size of five King sized beds and weigh nearly as much as an adult Great white shark. Students and staff at Vancouver Island University's baking and pastry a...

NANAIMO - A local man is facing a number of firearm-related charges after he allegedly pointed a handgun at a total stranger in the city's south end. James Newstead, 51, is facing six charges, includi...

NANAIMO - City councillors have approved the 2025-2029 financial plan, featuring a 7.8 per cent property tax bump this year.A typical single-family home in Nanaimo is expected to see a property tax bi...

NANAIMO - Constantly bursting at the seams, Nanaimo's provincial courthouse is leading in several unenviable categories. Results of a new semi-annual report by the Provincial Court of B.C. showed Nana...

NANAIMO - A disturbing case of violence and humiliation at a Nanaimo shopping centre resulted in a Youth Criminal Justice Act conviction. The 13-year-old unnamed offender and an accomplice directed th...