Tag Archives: Events

Interactive Hammond Bay Studio Tour goes this weekend
NANAIMO - A collection of artists in the city's north end are opening their homes, and studios for that matter to the public this weekend. The annual Hammond Bay Studio Tour is a free annual event hap...
May 23, 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

'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

'Bring the record home:' world's largest Nanaimo bar under construction
NANAIMO - Once finished, it'll be about the size of five King sized beds and weigh nearly as much as an adult Great white shark. Students and staff at Vancouver Island University's baking and pastry a...
May 14, 2025

Former Nanaimo financial advisor embezzled millions
NANAIMO - A since-unlicensed Nanaimo-based wealth advisor pocketed nearly $6 million over several years, which included diverting funds from vulnerable seniors. A settlement resolution published this ...
May 09, 2025

B.C. couple launches grueling ALS fundraising journey in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Competing in triathlons across the country won't be easy, but a Vernon couple has motivation on their side. Mike Pearson, 63, and Donna Bartel, 59, start Trii'ing to End ALS (Amyotrophic Lat...
May 08, 2025

'Everybody together as one, it's just so powerful:' Indigenous Games return to Nanaimo high school
NANAIMO - A mix of cultures and sporting competition was on offer at a local high school Thursday.Between 250 and 300 students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, from across the Nanaimo-Ladysmith sc...
May 08, 2025

βIt has been an incredible flood of support:β Nanaimo Filipino community hosts powerful vigil
NANAIMO - While tears were shed, signs of hope were abundantly clear at a Nanaimo candle-light vigil in support of those reeling from horrific violence at a Vancouver Filipino street festival. Michael...
May 03, 2025

2025 edition of Nanaimo's Curious ComiCon full of free family fun
NANAIMO - Cosplay and comic book lovers from all around are getting ready to descend on the Harbour City for the largest free comic con this side of the Rocky Mountains.The 2025 edition of Curious Com...
May 02, 2025