Events

VIDEO: 60 years since Nanaimo's last ever Chinatown destroyed in massive fire

NANAIMO - The Harbour City was forever altered 60 years ago when a devastating fire ripped through the city's last ever Chinatown. Dozens of tightly packed wooden buildings on both sides of Pine St. w...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 30, 2020

Public skywalk, rooftop garden and returning the clock tower envisioned by new Woodgrove Centre owner

NANAIMO - Condo towers and a public skywalk system connected to a large rooftop garden are just a few development plans at Woodgrove Centre.Vancouver Island's largest shopping centre changed hands rec...

Sep 28, 2020

Nanaimo NightOwls lock in first four players ahead of inaugural season

NANAIMO - The upstart Nanaimo NightOwls have their name, a new head coach and now a handful of players.The WCL team, starting play in summer 2021 at Serauxmen Stadium announced Thursday, Sep. 26 the f...

Sep 26, 2020

Ladysmith youth steer mountain bike trail improvements

LADYSMITH - Mountain biking advocates in Ladysmith hope improvements to a small local trail network leads to many more riding opportunities.Volunteers recently finished enhancing the safety of existin...

Sep 07, 2020

'I'm making the best of it:' Nanaimo man up for multiple myeloma fight

NANAIMO - An incurable blood cancer diagnosis was hard for Fenix Theuerkorn to accept, but the Nanaimo man said there is reason to be hopeful.Theuerkorn learned he had multiple myeloma in 2017 after s...

Sep 05, 2020

Fresh Start event donating back-to-school supplies expands during COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - The annual Fresh Start event helping Nanaimo-Ladysmith students have a great first day of school has changed to fit the times. Creator Dave Lawrence and fellow organizers are packing backpac...

Aug 29, 2020

Vigils to take place tonight for slain doctor

RED DEER, Alta. - Two vigils are planned tonight for a family doctor who was killed at a walk-in clinic in Red Deer earlier this week.Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two girls, died in ho...

Aug 14, 2020

'There's a lot to see:' meteor shower & several planets light up night sky

NANAIMO - A summer of star-gazing continues with the annual Perseids meteor shower producing a variety of bright flashes in the night sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the annual show...

Aug 12, 2020

Reuse Rendezvous taking steps towards a zero-waste Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For over two decades, local residents have helped give countless items a new lease on life.The city's popular annual Reuse Rendezvous is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9 across ...

Aug 08, 2020

New-look school supplies initiative gears up for busy campaign

NANAIMO - Helping local students get the school year started off right has taken on a new level of importance for the organizer of Fresh Start.Dave Lawrence of That 50's Barber Shop said their team of...

Aug 07, 2020