Events

Miami Marlins draft former Nanaimo NightOwls catcher

NANAIMO - A huge senior year by a Duncan, B.C. product caught the attention of the Miami Marlins. Connor Caskenette, a 22-year-old catcher, was snared in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball dr...

Jul 16, 2024

'We're narrowing it down:' Nanaimo RCMP trying to identify who started Pipers Lagoon fire

NANAIMO - Local police are combing through numerous videos as investigators attempt to pin down who started a damaging brush fire at Pipers Lagoon Park. The late night fire, ignited by fireworks, scor...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 16, 2024

Local dragon boaters help save Nanaimo event from sinking

NANAIMO - A group of mid Island dragon boaters navigated the choppy waters of keeping a beloved major paddling event afloat. Angels Abreast, which was instrumental in launching the Nanaimo Dragon Boat...

Jul 12, 2024

'It's an event not to miss:' world-class sand sculptors about to rise on Parksville's waterfront

PARKSVILLE - Some of the top sand sculptors on the planet have converged on Parksville for the mid-Island region's most popular summer attraction. The Sand Sculpting Competition & Exhibition offic...

Daryl Major Jul 12, 2024

Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, and 20 other B.C. communities set new daily heat records

NANAIMO - Much of Western Canada has been under a heat warning since late last week, with daily high-temperature records toppling province-wide over the weekend.According to preliminary data from Envi...

Jul 08, 2024

'An amazing experience:' mountain bikers take over Nanaimo trails for BC Bike Race

NANAIMO - Around 500 mountain bikers spent Thursday winding their way through Nanaimo's treed trail systems, part of an epic week-long mountain biking adventure. Now it's its 18th year, the BC Bike Ra...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 05, 2024

Family, friends & Nanaimo RCMP remain focused on solving Lisa Young case

NANAIMO - While more than two decades have passed since the last time a Nanaimo woman was last seen, community-based advocacy efforts appear stronger than ever. An annual justice march saw around 80 p...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 30, 2024

Annual march to draw attention to cold case of missing Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - Twenty-two years ago a Nanaimo woman vanished, never to be heard from again. Advocates for Lisa Marie Young hope to change that by continuously advocating for her remains to be found and hol...

Jun 30, 2024

'Help maintain the ecological balance:' Nanaimo youth plant native species garden in City park

NANAIMO - A group of local youth with a passion for volunteering have added more native plants to a central Nanaimo park.The latest project from Youth 20/20 Can Nanaimo and Volunteer Nanaimo added nat...

Jun 25, 2024

'That vehicle saved his life:' serious crash disrupts traffic on portion of Nanaimo Parkway

NANAIMO - A crash involving a semi-trailer and a small SUV is causing traffic disruptions on the Nanaimo Parkway. On Wednesday, June 19 just before 6 a.m. a large commercial semi-truck and an SUV coll...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 19, 2024