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'Weird, wonderful, wacky:' Nanaimo Fringe Festival celebrates 15 years

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Fringe Festival is back in the Harbour City, celebrating a decade and a half of showcasing unique elements of the region's robust arts and entertainment scene. Taking place from ...

Aug 07, 2025

Over 200 in the field for annual Nanaimo Men's Amateur golf tournament

NANAIMO - The 49th Nanaimo Men's Amateur Tournament is underway at the Nanaimo Golf Club, running every year following the B.C. Day long weekend. A practice round and long drive competition kicked off...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 07, 2025

'We are making good progress:’ RCMP ask for public help in fatal Fanny Bay collision

FANNY BAY - Police hope the public can further advance their investigation into a fatal collision near Fanny Bay on the Old Island Highway last week.BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) alleges the driver of a no...

Aug 07, 2025

Tourists ticketed for ignoring BC Parks closure during Wesley Ridge wildfire

NANAIMO - Ontario tourists made an ill-advised stop at a beach to get up-close views of a helicopter scooping water from Cameron Lake to combat an out of control fire. It happened on Monday, Aug 4, ar...

Aug 07, 2025

Around one third of Wesley Ridge fire evacuees can return home

PARKSVILLE - Some rural Qualicum beach-area residents evacuated this week due to an out-of-control wildfire are being allowed back home. At 538 hectares in size as of Wednesday afternoon, progress con...

Aug 06, 2025

Lantzville culvert replacement disrupts Dickinson Road traffic

LANTZVILLE - Dealing with a failing culvert beneath Lantzville's Dickinson Road is now underway, resulting in traffic delays for the next several weeks. Delcy Wells, director of corporate administrati...

Aug 06, 2025

Nanaimo RCMP looking for man accused of punching and kicking his dog

NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are looking for a man who witnesses say was seen hitting his own dog, and then became aggressive when confronted in the city's Old City Quarter neighbourhood. The incident ...

Aug 06, 2025

Literacy Central Vancouver Island lands funding boost to meet growing demand

NANAIMO - A B.C. government funding jolt has been committed to an essential frontline Nanaimo-based literacy program. About $15,000 in additional funding from the B.C. government has been committed to...

Daryl Major Aug 06, 2025

'It’s unfathomable how much damage could have been done:’ Nanaimo & Ladysmith Mounties probe alarming crash

NANAIMO - Police say a head-on crash caused by a highly aggressive driver on the Trans-Canada Highway in Cassidy near Nanaimo Airport could have turned out much worse. Two injured occupants of a car w...

Aug 05, 2025

Canadian Forces Snowbirds reveals details of Nanaimo air show

NANAIMO - For the first time in six years, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing in the Harbour City.It was announced earlier this year the squadron would perform at least one evening show ...

Aug 05, 2025