Tag Archives: Events
13-year-old Nanaimo skateboarder Japan-bound for World Skate Tour event
NANAIMO - A local skateboarder is preparing for a trip across the Pacific, marking her first major steps towards a spot representing Canada at the Olympic Games. Evie Pritchard, 13, won the Street Ope...
Nov 07, 2025
Bleachers & media booth completes Harewood artificial turf field complex
NANAIMO - Just in time for high school football season, a 400-seat set of bleachers and media/coaching booth were recently installed at Harewood Centennial Park. The new infrastructure faces the East ...
Nov 02, 2025
'You could have killed him:' man jailed for vicious Nanaimo bat attack
NANAIMO - Facts behind a perplexing daytime beating on a busy Nanaimo street over two years ago have been revealed. Kenneth (Kenny) Robert Curry, 20, was issued a two-year jail sentence in a provincia...
Oct 30, 2025
Lake fishing advocacy group hosts Nanaimo trout release event
NANAIMO - Fishing in one of the mid-Island's many stocked lakes provide much more than the thrill of reeling in a rainbow trout. Mike Lawrence, founder of Vancouver Island Fishing for Fun Society (VIF...
Oct 23, 2025
'Filled a void in the community:' popular Parksville recycling program eyes future
PARKSVILLE - Plans are in the works to take a beloved pop-up recycling service for the Oceanside region to the next level. Funded by Recycle BC and operated by non-profit Parksville Community Centre S...
Oct 21, 2025
'It gets us into the community:' Nanaimo Fire Rescue hosts open house
NANAIMO - A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) takes place with the department's annual open house. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the event happens at Fire Station # 1 at 666...
Oct 20, 2025
Road safety presentations scheduled for Nanaimo high schools
NANAIMO - With distracted driving a paramount safety issue for all road users, a long-standing non-profit organization aims to steer the problem in the right direction. Traffic Injury Research Foundat...
Oct 20, 2025
Woodstoves should be in good working order as temperatures drop: Nanaimo Fire Rescue
NANAIMO - Woodstoves are less commonly used these days, however those relying on the traditional heating source are urged to maintain them properly. That message from Nanaimo Fire Rescue deputy fire c...
Oct 18, 2025
Former Department of National Defence lands in Nanaimo officially transferred to SFN
NANAIMO - Following a prior federal government pledge to relinquish nearly 200 acres of vacant land, Snuneymuxw First Nation has officially assumed control of strategically located properties with int...
Oct 16, 2025
'We really would be overwhelmed:' annual Shakeout reminding Nanaimo residents to be prepared
NANAIMO - The province's annual earthquake readiness drill goes on Thursday. Organized by the British Columbia Earthquake Alliance, the Great B.C. Shakeout will see alerts sent out to all connected ce...
Oct 16, 2025