Tag Archives: Community
Bids sought to replace Parksville's waterfront boardwalk
PARKSVILLE -Contractors are requested to submit their bids to incrementally replace the prized waterfront walkway at Parksville's Community Park. According to the City of Parksville, bids are being ac...
May 20, 2025
Vancouver Island patrols checking for impaired drivers during Safe Boating Awareness Week
NANAIMO - Members of the RCMP Marine Unit want to ensure everyone on the water is operating their vessel safely during Safe Boating Awareness Week, from May 17-23.Cst. Dave Kokesch said they will be c...
May 20, 2025
$40K in fines issued for illegal Nanaimo area prawn fishing
NANAIMO - Two men convicted of Federal Fisheries Act violations have received their punishments following a botched commercial prawn fishing trip. Terry Ronald Lorenz, 64, received a $3000 fine and a ...
May 20, 2025
Battery-charging mishap ignites fire in Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Charging batteries to get heated vests and chairs primed for a camping trip led to a notable fire in the bedroom of a Nanaimo home. Reported on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13 in Nanaimo's ...
May 19, 2025
Drivers reminded to watch out for emergency responders, roadside workers
NANAIMO - British Columbian drivers appear to need a reminder regarding a law allowing emergency responders and roadside workers the space they need. A recent survey by BCAA of 810 online respondents ...
May 17, 2025
'Missed opportunities:' Period Promise campaign aims to end period poverty
NANAIMO - United Way BC (UWBC) is on a mission to help eliminate period poverty province-wide, ensuring those who menstruate have what they need, when they need it.The social agency's Period Promise c...
May 16, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP identify missing woman after boat found washed ashore
NANAIMO - Police hope the public can help find a woman who's the source of an extensive marine search and rescue operation. Nanaimo RCMP are trying to locate Amber Nitchman, 34, the registered owner o...
May 16, 2025
Complex care housing proposed for Nanaimo's Boxwood Rd.
NANAIMO - BC Housing, in partnership with Island Health, are advancing plans for new housing options for those experiencing homelessness in the city.Approximately 20 units of complex care housing, fea...
May 16, 2025
Search resumes off Nanaimo after abandoned sailboat found
NANAIMO - Rescue crews are resuming the search for anyone aboard a sailboat found along the Nanaimo coast.Crews were dispatched by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre on Thursday, May 15 around 2 p.m...
May 16, 2025
Reformed Westwood Lake beach to open for long weekend
NANAIMO - Just in time for the May long weekend, construction gates around a popular beach in Nanaimo are coming down. Kirsty MacDonald, the City's manager of parks operations, said the expanded and a...
May 16, 2025