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Substantial rental housing development approved in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Additional housing options are coming to Parksville after councillors unanimously approved a significant mixed-use project. During a Monday, June 3 Parksville City Council meeting, 142 ho...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 03, 2024

Seasonal spring weather continues for Nanaimo with summer looming

NANAIMO - Spring weather has been relatively normal for the Nanaimo area in recent months, a stark contrast from last May, which saw the hottest temperatures for the month for the Harbour City. Meteor...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 03, 2024

GoByBike encourages healthy lifestyle, cutting emissions & traffic congestion

NANAIMO - With warmer spring weather firmly in place, the City of Nanaimo and the province of B.C. want residents to try swapping their vehicles for their pedal bikes this week. The spring GoByBike ev...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 02, 2024

Sustainable fashion show for a good cause to hit runway in Lantzville

LANTZVILLE - There's a special fashion show fundraiser coming to the mid-Island for those who enjoy thrift shopping and giving a previously-owned outfit new life. Big Brother Big Sister of Central Van...

Jun 01, 2024

Superintendent of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools retires

NANAIMO - Following a long career as a teacher and administrator with the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS), its top official is calling it a career. NLPS announced on Friday, May 31 that Supt. ...

Alex Rawnsley May 31, 2024

Man falls down Millstone River embankment, retrieved by firefighters

NANAIMO - While it wasn't an overly technical rescue, Nanaimo firefighters applied their skills to rescue a man who fell down a steep bank.It happened on Friday, May 31 at about 10:15 a.m. along the M...

May 31, 2024

'Behind us now:' startup mentality gone as NightOwls look to WCL playoffs

NANAIMO - The NightOwls are expecting big things for the 2024 baseball season.After joining the West Coast League in 2022 and finishing with 26-28 record in 2023 the team is hoping for a breakthrough ...

May 31, 2024

Province seeks input to break down barriers for disabled British Columbians

NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to hear your thoughts on how to make the province more inclusive for people with disabilities.Accessibility standards are being proposed for the delivery of social ...

May 30, 2024

Nanaimo palliative care champion honoured for impacts made at home and abroad

NANAIMO - His life's work of easing the suffering of others and their loved ones garnered a highly respected Lantzville man a prestigious honour. Dr. Robin Love, 68, will receive a 2024 Lifetime Achie...

May 29, 2024

'I told him to stop:' man on trial for alleged violent sexual assault in Nanaimo

Editors note: Kenneth Boychuk was found not guilty, of the charged detailed in this article, on Wednesday, June 20, 2024. Our report on the verdict is available here. This article contains graphic det...

Alex Rawnsley May 29, 2024