Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A quiet Nanaimo neighbourhood was illuminated with emergency lights in response to a notable overnight encampment fire. The fire was called in on Thursday, May 14, at 1:25 a.m. in the bush o...

NANAIMO - Coastal Fire Centre crews spent the night actioning a new wildfire start west of the city, with a quick response leading to a swift resolution. Reported late Wednesday, May 13, the fire burn...

NANAIMO - With the busy summer travel season fast-approaching, BC Ferries warns its aging system offers limited flexibility and resiliency. The company provided a wide-ranging pre-summer operational u...

NANAIMO - Seven more people died locally due to the unregulated drug supply in March, part of 135 suspected drug deaths across British Columbia. Seven people also died in February in Nanaimo, bringing...

NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are trying to identify an individual who allegedly attacked a man in Harewood. The incident, which police are calling “an unprovoked attack,” occurred Monday,...

NANAIMO - Less than two weeks after implementing the earliest campfire ban in its history, the Coastal Fire Centre is cautiously scaling back prohibitions. Beginning Friday, May 15 at 12 p.m., campfir...

NANAIMO - Casual, impromptu get togethers spawned into a widespread and impactful movement beyond anybody’s expectations. Sea Wolves Vancouver Island Men's Cancer Support celebrated it's centenn...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will once again clean up a well-known problematic property south of the city, after multiple delays and refusals from the owner to do it himself. The p...

NANAIMO - A growing mid-Island market is making a move. The Island Roots Market, which runs year-round on Wednesdays at Beban Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., is moving outdoors for the summer season, begi...

NANAIMO - Island drivers appear to be getting the message to slow down and move over. BC Highway Patrol reports just 39 tickets or written warnings were issued across all of Vancouver Island during Ap...