Tag Archives: Community
Ferry terminal maintenance cancels Duke Point-Tsawwassen sailings
NANAIMO - A pair of round trips between Duke Point and Tsawwassen are cancelled to complete required ferry terminal maintenance. A service notice from BC Ferries states the last available sailing on t...
Jun 23, 2025

Woman head-butted during Nanaimo off-leash dog confrontation
NANAIMO - Local police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman outside a Nanaimo shopping centre when her off-leash dog ran aggressively toward his leashed dog. It happened on Monday, June 16 at 7...
Jun 23, 2025

Crash west of Coombs sends multiple patients to hospital
QUALICUM BEACH - An Alberni Hwy. crash between Whiskey Creek and Coombs at Pratt Rd resulted in several injuries. The multi-vehicle crash happened on Sunday, June 22 just after 12:00 p.m., according t...
Jun 23, 2025

Qualicum Commons saved after Town and School District work out deal
QUALICUM BEACH - An agreement has been reached to allow a family programming facility to continue operating after the Town and school district stepped in at the eleventh hour. The Town of Qualicum Bea...
Jun 23, 2025

Man sentenced for random meth-fueled Gabriola Island tirade
NANAIMO - An unknown man entered an elderly couple's home, picked up a machete in the kitchen and lit their home on fire. A terrifying late-night home invasion orchestrated by Nathan Neil Macleod, 46,...
Jun 23, 2025

Nanaimo ball hockey playoffs to determine provincial tournament berths
NANAIMO - The fourth Nanaimo Ball Hockey League season is in the final days of playoffs.The regular season wrapped up in early June, with the postseason featuring a double knockout in the A and B divi...
Jun 21, 2025

Coombs-Hilliers Fire Dept hosts 60-year anniversary celebration
QUALICUM BEACH - A family friendly event celebrating six decades of firefighting in Coombs-Hilliers will feature some blasts from the past. Vintage fire trucks, demonstrations, kids' activities, food ...
Jun 21, 2025

VIDEO: Nanaimo teacher makes astonishing leap to Team Canada jump rope team
NANAIMO - Originally a casual jump-roper to stay in shape, a Nanaimo woman's home-based hobby is skipping her into the international spotlight. Elise Visentin, a 32-year-old on-call teacher, finds it ...
Jun 20, 2025

Dozen VIU athletes named CCAA Academic All-Canadians
NANAIMO - Student athletes at Vancouver Island University have been recognized for their hard work on the field, in the gym and in the classroom.A dozen VIU Mariners were named CCAA academic All-Canad...
Jun 19, 2025

'Promote a walkable community:' three raised crosswalks identified for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A trio of raised crosswalks are being planned for the coming years throughout different parts of the city. Councillors, through their Wednesday, June 18 finance and audit committee meeting, ...
Jun 18, 2025