Tag Archives: Events

UPDATE: The Ocean Mile Swim will take place as scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m., the Town of Qualicum Beach announced. The status of the race was in question due to potential poor weather condit...

NANAIMO - Crews have begun site preparation at Beban Park for a substantial new pickleball facility expected to open in October. The City's manager of parks operations Charlotte Davis said nearly $520...

NANAIMO - While it's not the home field advantage a south Island West Coast League baseball team was hoping for, the Victoria HarbourCats will try to claw out a victory at historic Seraxumen Stadium. ...

NANAIMO - A popular summer staple of music, comedy, and creative performing art is back. The 14 annual Nanaimo Fringe Festival starts on Thursday, Aug. 8 and runs until Aug. 18, with both the Port The...

NANAIMO - A pair of men have been found guilty of a public, late-night killing at Maffeo Sutton Park in 2022.Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and Aiden Matthew William Bell, 20, were convicted by an 11-membe...

LADYSMITH - A popular summer tradition in Ladysmith will draw large crowds of all ages to the community for an action-packed free weekend. Ladysmith Days, believed to date back nearly 50 years, happen...

QUALICUM BEACH - A small e-plane will take a spin in the skies above Qualicum Beach Friday afternoon, the first such flight the mid Island region has ever seen. A two-seated European made Pipistrel Ve...

NANAIMO - With a vital inventory of toys for young patients dwindling at Nanaimo hospital, a push is on to stock up to fulfill year-round demand. Members of the NRGH Pediatric Unit, backed by certifie...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the win column with a 19-9 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Riders were coming off their first loss of the CFL season, a 35-20 de...

NANAIMO - Help is on the way to address constant long line-ups at Nanaimo's lone Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) at Port Place Shopping Centre. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced at a Wednesda...