Tag Archives: Community

NANAIMO - A new arrival to Canada faces the threat of deportation following an alarming breach of trust at a Qualicum Beach hotel. Jewel Nicole Manalad, 29, received a conditional discharge and 18 mon...

PARKSVILLE - An anticipated busy holiday season for Society of Organized Services (SOS) came to fruition, and the need isn't slowing down with the calendar flipping to 2025. SOS executive director Sus...

QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside RCMP say a motorist who tried to prevent a suspected impaired driver from going any further failed a roadside screening test. The unusual incident happened at 5:30 p.m. on N...

NANAIMO - While it wasn't a record-breaker, 2024 proved to be a notable year for local weather watchers. Monitoring stations at Nanaimo Airport collected 1,360.5 millimetres of rain through the calend...

NANOOSE BAY - One person died following a collision on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. The incident was reported to Oceanside RCMP on Friday, Jan 3 at 7 a.m. and involved a pedestrian hit by vehicle in t...

NANAIMO - Little change occurred to most residential property valuation notices province-wide for a second consecutive year. Newly released 2025 property assessments represent a second consecutive yea...

NANAIMO - Two people were taken to hospital following a serious single vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway New Years Day. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Wednesday, Jan. 1 around...

NANAIMO - Missed out on the recent Nanaimo Boxing Day polar bear swim and want to ring in the new year with a chilly plunge? You're in luck. A pair of formal polar bear swim events are happening on We...

PORT McNEILL - Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw. Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial ...

NANAIMO - A monumental community effort culminated in hundreds of Christmas miracles for families requiring a little extra holiday support. More than 1,600 children and 750 families received new, unwr...