Category Archives: Nanaimo

'Seems to be no end:' Nanaimo professor honoured for history-preserving project
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island University professor hopes provincial recognition for his work will help a passion project honouring the past continues thriving. VIU history professor Dr. Stephen Davies ...
Jun 04, 2025

'So excited for this:' long-envisioned Oceanside running track opening soon for public use
PARKSVILLE - It's taken almost two decades from the inspiration to near completion, but the Oceanside community will soon be able to run on its brand new community track. The six-lane, rubberized Ocea...
Jun 04, 2025

City of Nanaimo loses judicial review of financial manager's 'discriminatory' firing
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court judge tossed aside a legal claim by the City of Nanaimo regarding "racial bias" against a former financial manager who was fired seven years ago. B.C. Human Rights Tribuna...
Jun 03, 2025

'Out of an abundance of safety:' part of Lantzville beachfront closed due to bacteria levels
LANTZVILLE - A popular section of beach in Lantzville is closed for now, after potential contamination was found in the water.The affected areas in Lantzville between Sebastion and Harper Rds. were cl...
Jun 03, 2025

'Spread love and rainbows:' annual Pride events hit Nanaimo & Parksville
NANAIMO - The mid-Island is all rainbows for June, as Pride Month takes over.Locally, the events started with a street party in Ladysmith on Sunday, June 1, put on by their Pride Festival, the first g...
Jun 03, 2025

Extended stretch of unobstructed summer weather arrives
NANAIMO - Following a typical spring weather pattern, what appears to be a prolonged stretch of summer-like weather has arrived. Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon said warmer-than-average ...
Jun 02, 2025

Parksville crash causes substantial power outage
PARKSVILLE - A motorist clipped the back of a truck and rolled over in a disruptive Saturday night crash in downtown Parksville. It happened at about 10:20 p.m. in the area of Hwy. 19A and the Alberni...
Jun 02, 2025

'She had multiple fractures:' woman rescued after rocky fall at Nanaimo's Pipers Lagoon
NANAIMO - A woman remains in hospital after a high fall off a rocky cliff.Emergency crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance Service, along with RCMP, were called to Pipers Lagoon on Sunday, Ju...
Jun 02, 2025

Long-planned major south Nanaimo project hits key milestone
NANAIMO - A transformative 2,200 home mix-use south Nanaimo development vision is at last about to transition beyond an artist's rendering. Vancouver-based Seacliff Properties recently submitted its f...
Jun 02, 2025

'Really grateful:' volunteers going all in for Lock-in for Love campaign at the BC SPCA
NANAIMO - It's once again that time of year where dedicated pet owners walk a mile in their furry friend's paws. The BC SPCA's Lock-in For Love event is once again accepting donations from now until S...
Jun 01, 2025