Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Found stabbed to death south of Nanaimo approaching 70 years ago, a podcast series is attempting to unravel who a why a popular couple was murdered. Well known and respected, Andrew, 62, and...

NANAIMO - A newly installed temporary art piece pays tribute to local native plant species using oversized and vibrant replicas. Inspired by the rare Crown Brodiaea flower, the Forest Flowers art proj...

NANAIMO - Paramedics across the province, including Nanaimo, have had their hands full recently responding to overdose/drug poisoning events. A new daily record of 326 such calls to assist patients pr...

NANAIMO - Non-emergency phone lines are currently not working at Vancouver Island and South Coast area RCMP detachments. The Nanaimo RCMP detachment has been impacted for much of Friday, May 29, with ...

NANAIMO - It’s a chance to get up close and personal at a historic Nanaimo-based fisheries research facility. Opened in 1908, representing Canada’s oldest west coast marine research centre...

NANAIMO - A major new housing and commercial development is eyed for a high-traffic area of central Nanaimo. Developers are planning a five-storey, 95-unit condo development at 2124 Northfield Rd., ju...

NANAIMO - Capacity is expanding for a groundbreaking mental health program through the local RCMP detachment. Cst. Ben Caram will officially start his new job as a Mental Health Liaison Officer on Tue...

NANAIMO - A pair of concrete pads installed at a popular north Nanaimo park are hoped to draw more people to astronomy. A pilot project between the City of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Astronomy Society led to...

NANAIMO - Several hundred mountain bikers are taking over Nanaimo area backcountry trails, part of a longstanding tradition. The 20th annual BC Bike Race enters the sixth of seven Vancouver Island sta...

NANAIMO - A plan to transform north Nanaimo’s Woodgrove area into a complete community is coming into focus. City council recently endorsed a proposed final Woodgrove Area Plan to guide Nanaimo&...