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Nanaimo’s well used tree voucher program returns
NANAIMO - Thousands of new trees on private lots around Nanaimo have been planted since the adoption of a popular program. The City of Nanaimo's annual tree voucher program launched last week, which a...
Aug 03, 2025
Door closes on summer box lacrosse season in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It's been more than fifty years since Nanaimo's last major box lacrosse title.The 1969 Nanaimo Luckies senior B team was the last national championship the Harbour City has had in Canada's o...
Aug 03, 2025
BC Ferries braces for busy weekend, strategic traveling advised
NANAIMO - A mid-summer long weekend combined with favourable weather will see ferries heavily relied on.According to BC Ferries, vehicle reservations are booked for peak sailings on the Departure Bay ...
Aug 01, 2025
Pedestrian lying on Nanaimo road hit and killed
NANAIMO - Mounties are investigating after a 25-year-old Nanaimo man was hit and killed by a vehicle this week, after reportedly being seen lying on the roadway. On Tuesday, July 29, around 10:20 p.m....
Jul 30, 2025
Fraud and theft charges levelled against Nanaimo prosecutor's wife
NANAIMO - Criminal code charges have been applied against a woman for allegedly misappropriating funds from a since-defunct Nanaimo non-profit agency, as well as a private business. The BC Prosecution...
Jul 30, 2025
'It's just so sad': rare white raven suddenly passes away at Errington wildlife sanctuary
ERRINGTON - A strikingly unique bird beloved by visitors, staff and volunteers at a renowned Oceanside area wildlife refuge has unexpectedly passed away. Blizzard, a popular white raven, was discovere...
Jul 29, 2025
Large group of poorly cared for animals from Nanaimo property surrendered to SPCA
NANAIMO - Thirty-three animals, comprising cats and dogs, about half of which are puppies, were recently surrendered to the SPCA's Nanaimo branch. A Tuesday, July 29 news release from the BC SPCA stat...
Jul 29, 2025
Nanaimo man out $400 after swapping cash for fake gold jewellery from 'desperate' man
NANAIMO - A local man is out $400 after his empathy and compassion overrode due diligence during a recent parking lot exchange. RCMP say the victim was loading their groceries into the back of their v...
Jul 29, 2025
'She said she wasn't speeding:' trial begins for fatal Nanaimo area construction zone crash
NANAIMO - A detailed eye witness account of the untimely death of a construction worker south of the city has been revealed during the outset of an emotionally charged trial. Christanne Marie Boufford...
Jul 29, 2025
Back-to-back champ: Trevor Short reclaims Nanaimo bathtub race supremacy
NANAIMO - A longtime tubber with a history of being a top finisher reclaimed his World Championship Bathtub Race title. Trevor Short of Ladysmith zipped back into Nanaimo Harbour on his super-modified...
Jul 27, 2025