Tag Archives: Community

NANAIMO - Climate change has Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) officials paying closer attention to increasingly volatile forest fire behaviour. Following online courses taken by about 80 NFR members, four da...

NANAIMO - A so-called "second kick at the can" for a major rental housing development in the city's downtown core has been given the green light.For the second time in just under two years, Nanaimo Ci...

NANAIMO - A home along the banks of the Millstone River is severely damaged damaged following a fire believed to be caused by a wood stove. Multiple calls to 911 came in on Wednesday, Dec. 18 around 9...

NANAIMO - A B.C. Supreme Court justice gave a one-week deadline for the deletion of several publicly available Facebook posts defaming the City of Nanaimo's communications manager. Justice Douglas Tho...

NANAIMO - While maintaining he's innocent, a man convicted of brutally stabbing his estranged wife to death in Nanaimo had his day parole privileges continued. In a Sept. 10 Parole Board of Canada (PB...

NANAIMO - Police are advising drivers to take extra time and use caution on area roads after a multi-vehicle crash. Three vehicles were involved in an incident along the Trans-Canada Highway, south of...

PARKSVILLE - A six-month contract is in place for a free pop-up recycling operation to continue in south Parksville. A dozen recycling depot dates are in place, encompassing every second Saturday betw...

NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man who used a knife to rob a south Nanaimo liquor store. RCMP say a man with his face partially covered entered the University Liquor store at 520 Fifth St. around ...

NANAIMO - Forecasted strong winds are leading BC Ferries to proactively cancel some weekend crossings between the Island and Lower Mainland.A wind warning remains in effect for most of eastern Vancouv...

NANAIMO - While a formal five-year financial plan is still a few months away from adoption, urgency from concerned citizens is ratcheting up. A Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board meeting on Tues...