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NANAIMO -The annual Elwood Wylie meet was a large success with over 450 athletes from ages nine to 80 plus.Nanaimo Track and Field Club (NTFC) head coach and spokesperson Wanda Urbanowicz said it was ...
May 28, 2025
NANAIMO - A swift and sizeable police response led to a quick arrest of a man accused of firing a shotgun into a home in the rural South Wellington area. Multiple police cruisers were seen driving at ...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2025
PARKSVILLE - Trail-blazed by a downtown restaurant, a new bylaw is in place to regulate downtown street patios. City Council unanimously approved a broad street patio bylaw for downtown restaurants, p...
Daryl Major May 27, 2025
NANAIMO - A man has been sentenced to a federal prison sentence following high-profile busts at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and a south Nanaimo home. Cody Edward Ranger, 37, pleaded guilty t...
Ian Holmes May 26, 2025
QUALICUM BEACH - Dozens of events and activities are planned for the 47th annual Family Day festivities.The popular Quality Foods Festival of Lights fireworks display takes place on Qualicum Beach's p...
May 24, 2025
NANAIMO - Those interested in guiding the future of Mount Benson Regional Park (MBRP) are invited to provide their opinions for the prized green space. An open house at the park's Benson View Rd. park...
May 24, 2025
NANAIMO - A collection of artists in the city's north end are opening their homes, and studios for that matter to the public this weekend. The annual Hammond Bay Studio Tour is a free annual event hap...
May 23, 2025
NANAIMO - Arenas across the city are switching from ice to the dry floor for box lacrosse. All of the local senior and junior Timbermen teams are underway in their seasons with the highest level team,...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025
NANAIMO - One of the world's most popular ride sharing platforms is finally arriving on central Vancouver Island. Uber announced it will begin service across B.C., including in Nanaimo and Oceanside, ...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025
Editors note: this article contains details of sexual luring involving a child, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Highly disturbing propositions mad...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025