Tag Archives: Community

NANAIMO - Extensive academic program cancellations and suspensions are on the chopping block for financially strained Vancouver Island University. A news release on VIU's website co-authored by the sc...

NANAIMO - An apologetic local man accepted his fine and impound of his vehicle after being caught excessively speeding south of the city. BC Highway Patrol officers were working the Trans Canada Hwy. ...

NANAIMO - A cocaine user struggling to maintain his own habit preyed on some of Nanaimo's most vulnerable by intercepting the B.C. government's safe drug supply program. Ronald Fred Schilling, 68, was...

NANAIMO - Significant closures apply for most of May for all road users beginning on Monday, May 5 on Northfield Rd. between Bowen and Boxwood roads. Crews conducting significant road surfacing work a...

NANAIMO - While tears were shed, signs of hope were abundantly clear at a Nanaimo candle-light vigil in support of those reeling from horrific violence at a Vancouver Filipino street festival. Michael...

NANAIMO - The first tournament of the season at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club is a mixed triples event.On May 3-4 there will be 16 teams from the north island on the greens.Nanaimo club president Ian ...

NANAIMO - Cosplay and comic book lovers from all around are getting ready to descend on the Harbour City for the largest free comic con this side of the Rocky Mountains.The 2025 edition of Curious Com...

NANAIMO - A well-established musician and producer credits his diverse skill set for his staying power in a business where most people don't last. John Ellis, 68, will be formally inducted into the BC...

NANAIMO - An idea formed in the mid-2000s between a pair of Nanaimo film enthusiasts turned into much more than a one-hit wonder. The 20th anniversary of the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISF...

NANAIMO - With the potential for another long, dry summer fast-approaching, increased water usage restrictions are taking effect across the mid-Island.A vast majority of residents between Cedar and De...