Events

BC Ferries hopeful for no cancellations for Nanaimo area travellers

NANAIMO - While reduced service is hampering the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route this long weekend, BC Ferries is hopeful it can stick to its existing schedule elsewhere, including service in and out of N...

Jun 29, 2023

Departure Bay Beach hosts Canada Day Bathtub tuneup race

NANAIMO - There will be no shortage of Canada Day festivities in Nanaimo. In addition to all the action at Maffeo Sutton Park, the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society is hosting a warm-up Bathtub race on Sa...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 29, 2023

Proposed French Creek cell tower to boost coverage and avoid 'devastating outcomes'

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will not stand in the way of a cell tower in French Creek proposed to address a long-standing coverage issues.RDN directors voted near unanimously on T...

Jun 27, 2023

Big donation supports Nanaimo food security program

NANAIMO - A crucial summer program bolstering local food security has received a big shot in the arm.A $10,000 donation from Woodgrove Chrysler was matched by Island Savings to tally $20,000 in cash f...

Jun 22, 2023

Average temperature but drier than usual weather caps off spring for the mid-Island

NANAIMO - Despite some hot days which broke daily temperature records and recorded Nanaimo's hottest May ever, spring for the mid-Island saw average temperatures overall. Meteorologist with Environmen...

Jun 21, 2023

Nanaimo Hospital ready to open its doors on updated and long-awaited ICU

NANAIMO - The long wait for a modernized and expanded intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is finally over. The new 12-bed ICU at NRGH will officially open on June 28, 2023, ...

Jun 19, 2023

VIU athletic director tops off huge year with CCAA's top honour

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University's director of athletics and recreation is "surprised, shocked and humbled" to be named the 2023 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) athletic director ...

Jun 17, 2023

Conservation officers respond to several cougar sightings along north Nanaimo waterfront

NANAIMO - Multiple confirmed cougar sightings within one north Nanaimo block are believed to be the same big cat prowling for its next meal.Cheryl Thompson and her husband woke up on Sunday, June 11 t...

Jun 12, 2023

Rain aids Cameron Bluffs wildfire as detour route gives essential good carriers priority

NANAIMO - Crews continue to hold the Cameron Bluffs wildfire from spreading.The wildfire has been burning since June 3 and remains out of control, increasing from 208 hectares in size on Friday, June ...

Jun 12, 2023

'Rolling debris and danger trees' challenging crews at Cameron Bluffs wildfire

NANAIMO - Dangerous conditions for crews trying to douse growing flames on central Vancouver Island are being described by Coastal Fire Centre personnel. The Cameron Bluffs wildfire, along Hwy. 4 abov...

Jun 07, 2023