Community

Missing & murdered Indigenous women walk and event scheduled in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A community walk aims to raise awareness and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit individuals (MMIWG2S+). Friday, May 5 marks the national MMIWG2S+ awareness da...

May 04, 2023

Nanaimo man convicted of assaulting woman in townhouse, jury hung on 2 more charges

Editor's Note: This story contains details which may be disturbing for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - Jurors working overtime couldn't reach a unanimous decision in the case of a man a...

May 04, 2023

Dover Bay Secondary Robotics Club makes all the right shots

NANAIMO - A group of high school students in Nanaimo have their own twist on Canada's pastime. Dover Bay Secondary School Robotics Club members came first place in recent regional and provincial compe...

May 03, 2023

Billets needed as Nanaimo NightOwls put finishing touches on plans for second season

NANAIMO - The NightOwls made their long awaited debut in 2022 and the team is excited for improvements on and off the field in year two.Nanaimo finished just outside the playoff picture last year with...

May 03, 2023

Nanaimo athlete wins silver medal at Brazilian jiu-jitsu event in California

NANAIMO - The head instructor at Island Top Team has returned from a competition in California with a silver medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Typically Rob Biernacki takes students to events like this but...

May 02, 2023

Mid Island transitions to stage 2 watering restrictions

NANAIMO - As the weather warms, municipalities are adjusting accordingly with seasonal watering restrictions. Stage 2 restrictions come into effect for all Regional District of Nanaimo Water Service A...

Apr 30, 2023

Clippers wrap 2022-23 season with awards ceremony

NANAIMO - The Clippers organization gathered one final time to close out the BCHL season.On April 26 the team handed out their annual awards at a ceremony at the Wolf Brewery.Graduating captain Michae...

Apr 30, 2023

SD 68 aims to launch before and after school pilot program in September

NANAIMO - While a few details still need to be ironed out, School District 68 intends to provide on-site care at two of its schools starting this fall.A pilot project on a cost recovery basis was appr...

Apr 28, 2023

'I just couldn't afford rent:' Nanaimo homeless census draws range of people to downtown event

NANAIMO - Unhoused people in the Nanaimo area met with key service providers as a monumental task attempted to discern roughly how many homeless people reside in the community. A federally funded Poin...

Daryl Major Apr 28, 2023

'What's the answer?:' public safety rally continues calls for change

NANAIMO - Mid Island residents gathered once again to rally in support of improving public safety. About 175 people descended on Diana Krall Plaza in Nanaimo on Thursday, April 27 at noon, another in ...

Apr 27, 2023