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'Graphic and violent nature:' Qualicum Beach man sentenced for child porn possession
Editor's note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will spend the next four month...
Jun 18, 2025

New Qualicum Beach skateboard park opens with rave reviews
QUALICUM BEACH - New life has been injected into the community following the recent opening of a highly anticipated skateboard park. Replacing an aging 25-year-old facility deconstructed earlier this ...
Jun 16, 2025

New funding helping train 10 Practical Nurses in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...
Jun 16, 2025

Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed
NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...
Jun 16, 2025

Nanaimo United transitioning into summer soccer programs
NANAIMO - Spring soccer programming for Nanaimo United has wrapped up and summer sessions are now ramping up. For U-8 to U-18 athletes academy and five-a-side play is set to begin Tuesday, June 17, wh...
Jun 16, 2025

'The intent is to continue to grow:' innovative Nanaimo area manufacturer eyes further expansion
NANAIMO - Already boasting a sizable and skilled workforce, a vital mid-Island economic driver is by no means on cruise control. Manufacturing firm VMAC, home to 200 full-time workers located in rural...
Jun 16, 2025

Legendary Father’s Day car show returns to Qualicum Beach
QUALIUCM BEACH - Classic car buffs will be on cloud nine when a dazzling display of vehicles line the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach. Seaside Cruizers Car Club annual Father's Day Show & Shine...
Jun 15, 2025

New rural Qualicum Beach fire hall opens following extended planning process
QUALICUM BEACH - While it wasn't a smooth process, a modernized new firehall is now serving a rural area north of Qualicum Beach. Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members recently moved into ...
Jun 14, 2025

Nanaimo Ultimate community comes together for annual fundraiser
NANAIMO - One of the important events on the Nanaimo Ultimate Association calendar took place on June 7 at the Bowen west field.The annual Art Hawkins Great Canadian Ultimate game is a fundraiser that...
Jun 14, 2025

Restaurants coming to Nanaimo's Brooks Landing, ahead of longer-term, higher-density housing goals
NANAIMO - New construction at a local shopping centre could just be the start of big changes, including higher-density housing options.Five new storefronts are under construction to replace parking st...
Jun 13, 2025