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Rainfall warning issued for Nanaimo as wet, chilly weather moves through
NANAIMO - It’s shaping to be the first real taste of winter to hit the mid-Island region this season. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Nanaimo and parts south, while a specia...
Oct 24, 2023
Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada’s major grocery chains to appear before MPs and explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The agriculture committee passed an NDP m...
Oct 24, 2023
Hauntvilles Horror scaring up donations for condemned Nanaimo buildings
NANAIMO - This Halloween event might not be for the faint of heart, but it’s goal is sure to warm it. Hauntvilles Horror is back for its fourth year trying to scare up some spooky-season-spirit ...
Oct 24, 2023
Councillors and staff voice concerns about lack of shelter beds and funding in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With temperatures noticeably crisper and rain falling regularly, worries are rising in Nanaimo about a lack of local shelter spaces. A conversation centered around no current daytime warming...
Oct 23, 2023
Key section of Nanaimo’s East Wellington Rd. closed due to ongoing water supply project
NANAIMO - Punching a water line under a section of central Nanaimo is proving to be more difficult than expected. The City of Nanaimo shut down East Welllington Rd. for vehicular traffic between Westw...
Oct 23, 2023
B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier
The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that’s expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained workers f...
Oct 23, 2023
VIDEO: Simulated fatal crash offers invaluable training for Gabriola first responders
Editor’s note: This story contains images from a training exercise depicting serious injuries and deceased people and may be upsetting for some readers. Discretion is advised. GABRIOLA ISLAND - ...
Oct 23, 2023
Town of Qualicum Beach seeks opinions to refine waterfront park plan
QUALICUM BEACH - Public input is being gathered to help formulate a detailed plan for Saahtlam Park, formally known as St. Andrews Waterfront Park. Purchased in 2018, the Town-owned property has a dra...
Oct 22, 2023
VIDEO: Pro and anti-SOGI groups stage opposing, loud rallies in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Tempers flared again between two polar opposite sides of how sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) should be taught in schools. Just over one month from a rally in Nanaimo around 150...
Oct 21, 2023
Over $10 million allocated to quartet of Nanaimo community projects
NANAIMO - It’s a sizeable injection of funds for projects long demanded by the public. City Councillors formally allocated just over $10.6 million from the Growing Communities Fund to four proje...
Oct 21, 2023
