Community

Development permits approved for pair of multi-unit buildings in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A pair of housing development permits were recently approved, including a substantial condo project in the city's south end. A development permit was given for a five-storey condo building w...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 12, 2024

Crews start ambitious off-season Westwood Lake Park overhaul

NANAIMO - Westwood Lake Park typically calms down this time of year, however noise from construction equipment will be ever-present for the next several months. Phase two enhancements at one of Nanaim...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 12, 2024

Clippers lose back and forth battle 7-5 to Bulldogs

NANAIMO - After not playing for ten months the Clippers had an emotional preseason battle with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers lost 7-5 in contest with several momentum changes and nastiness ...

Sep 11, 2024

Impaired driver pleads guilty to mid-Island crash which killed former Mountie

QUALICUM BEACH - A woman admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine while she veered into oncoming lanes leading to the death of a man near Whiskey Creek. Belinda Mary Hainsworth pleaded...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 11, 2024

Recognizable LADYSMITH vegetation feature spelled correctly after all

LADYSMITH - An apparent spelling error turned out to be a case of vegetation stubbornly not filling in as hoped. A post to the popular Facebook page 'Around Town - Ladysmith Community Board' from a bo...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 10, 2024

Nanaimo council approves revised oversight model for pending temporary housing facility

NANAIMO - Requested revised operational conditions for a looming temporary housing development on Old Victoria Rd. were narrowly endorsed by Nanaimo City Council. Following lengthy debate at the Monda...

Sep 10, 2024

Woman sentenced for repeat fake gun robbery at same Nanaimo gas bar

NANAIMO - A sentencing hearing outlined the extreme actions a woman took to get off the streets and receive mental health support which she said weren't available in the community. Karlee Ann Pelletie...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 10, 2024

Homicide investigation underway after Nanaimo man found in Lake Cowichan

LAKE COWICHAN - Officers from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit are investigating the death of a man in Lake Cowichan. Police were called to a home in the 7900 block of Cowichan Lake Rd...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 09, 2024

Crews start replacement of Parksville waterfront walkway

PARKSVILLE - One of the region's signature jewels is scheduled for a multi-year overhaul. Crews are embarking on the first of what the City of Parksville expects will be a three-year project to replac...

Sep 09, 2024

Following lengthy debate, multi-family housing approved beside Englishman River

PARKSVILLE - A housing boost nestled alongside Parksville's environmentally sensitive Englishman River has been given the go-ahead. On Wednesday, Sept. 4 Parksville City Council approved a development...

Sep 07, 2024