Education

Wild Rose Castle Playground in Errington open to the public

ERRINGTON - The Regional District of Nanaimo recently announced the construction of their new playground inside Errington Community Park is officially complete.The Wild Rose Castle Playground features...

Sep 24, 2022

Extensive water damage shuts down École North Oyster School south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An elementary school south of the airport will remain closed for the rest of the week as crews repair flood damage.Early morning rain through the region is suspected to have caused substanti...

Sep 15, 2022

Easier access to campus & classrooms coming for Nanaimo VIU students

NANAIMO - A $3.3 million provincial grant, Vancouver Island University is set to upgrade its campus to become more inclusive and accessible.The money will go towards upgrades for hard-to-access areas ...

Aug 31, 2022

Popular Parksville playground in line for additional accessibility upgrades

PARKSVILLE - Federal funding will bring more accessibility features to a high-use Parksville playground. The $300,000 grant for Lions Ventureland Playground complements a $100,000 City of Parksville c...

Jul 22, 2022

Stz'uminus First Nation signs reconciliation deal, includes future land acquisitions

LADYSMITH - A new reconciliation agreement between Stz'uminus First Nation and the B.C. government is a big step toward both parties identifying provincial Crown land for transfer.The agreement establ...

Jul 20, 2022

Summer reading club 'helps to bridge the gap' for youth over summer break

NANAIMO - Local Island libraries are working to keep young minds sharp between semesters with their summer reading club.It's a province-wide free literacy program available at public libraries and onl...

Jul 11, 2022

Coast Salish name changes approved for Nanaimo sports field & elementary school

NANAIMO - Reconciling with local First Nations went from talk to action following a District 68 special school board meeting.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools trustees unanimously endorsed renaming NDS...

Jul 07, 2022

Donation bolsters Nanaimo's popular Take a Hike program

NANAIMO - Backed by strong reviews from participants, a sizable $15,000 donation is providing much-needed support for a program gaining momentum in Nanaimo.United Way of B.C. supplied the monetary gif...

Jul 07, 2022

RDN forms wildfire resiliency plan

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is giving its residents more tools to help prevent the spread of wildfires. The RDN recently completed their new Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CW...

Jul 06, 2022

'I'm so grateful:' thousands of free books donated to Nanaimo area youth

NANAIMO - A non-profit organization teaming up with Vancouver Island University to give away 18,000 books for needy mid Island service providers.First Book Canada in conjunction with four publishers s...

Jun 30, 2022