Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - While other stories may have gotten more views or directly affected more people, none continue to impact the wider community than three days at the end of April. The Nanaimo Infusion was a s...

NANAIMO - Residents of a south-end motel, largely destroyed by fire, continue to receive support from multiple different places. Around 35 people were left homeless after a Boxing Day fire at the Valu...

NANAIMO - 2025 marked a year of some tangible progress on healthcare delivery for mid-Island residents, but also one of frustration and seemingly spinning wheels. One theme was constant through the ye...

NANAIMO - Line workers and repair crews with the provincial power utility deal with a wide array of tricky calls throughout the year. However, a green Godzilla mascot in Nanaimo easily topped the list...

NANAIMO - One man was given a large fine after being caught with undersized crabs at the Nanaimo fishing dock earlier this year. Ronglin Zhang, 70, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing five illeg...

NANAIMO - The old saying 'no pain, no gain' rang true for a contentious, noise-filled, delayed facelift to a key portion of Nanaimo's downtown. Originally scheduled to be done between early September ...

VICTORIA - A British Columbia government report foresees more than 3,400 fatalities and more than 10,000 injuries if an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 strikes off Vancouver Island. The scenario of...

NANAIMO - Lady Luck continues to favour mid-Island lotto players. Just four days after a Parksville player won $500,000 on a Dec. 23 Lotto Max draw, a ticket sold in Nanaimo has done the same through ...

NANAIMO - Appointments needto be filled for a mobile blood clinic in the Harbour City over the holidays. Staff from Canadian Blood Services will be set up at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre fro...

NANAIMO - Described by a judge as having "the longest record of fisheries act violations in Canadian history," a Gabriola Island man and his wife were sentenced for multiple fisheries violations this ...