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Commercial St. Night Market returns to Nanaimo’s downtown core
NANAIMO - One of the city’s most beloved downtown events is back for another season. The Commercial St. Night Market opens its 2023 season on Thursday, June 22, running every Thursday between 5 ...
Jun 22, 2023
‘Give them the opportunity to come home:’ housing partnership bolstered between province & SFN
NANAIMO - “We have members that live in the States, a big number of our membership live down in the Seattle area, Vancouver, Victoria – we’re going to give them the opportunity to co...
Jun 21, 2023
Average temperature but drier than usual weather caps off spring for the mid-Island
NANAIMO - Despite some hot days which broke daily temperature records and recorded Nanaimo’s hottest May ever, spring for the mid-Island saw average temperatures overall. Meteorologist with Envi...
Jun 21, 2023
Playoff time for growing Nanaimo Ball Hockey League
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Ball Hockey League has made strides in year two. First debuting in 2022, the goal was to bring community together, promote the sport and provide friendly competition post-pandemi...
Jun 21, 2023
Anglers fined a combined $17K for fishing violations east of Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - Illegal bottom fishing and lying about their catch resulted in hefty fines following an expedition last year near Galiano Island. In May, guilty pleas were entered to numerous fisheries vi...
Jun 21, 2023
24/7 staffed addictions treatment facility proposed in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A residential addictions facility is envisioned in the edge of downtown Parksville, as Island Health reports rising mental health and substance abuse challenges. Island Health representat...
Jun 21, 2023
$48.5 million for first phase of Nanaimo public works facility upgrade clears another hurdle
NANAIMO - A substantial replacement of Nanaimo’s public works facility has taken another step forward. During a Monday, June 19 meeting, councillors approved the first three readings for the Nan...
Jun 20, 2023
Local residents want ‘sense of safety and security back’ following shooting along Millstone River
NANAIMO - Following another shooting originating from a Millstone River encampment, area residents are demanding substantial action to reduce the violence and clean up the area. A crowd of about 20 pe...
Jun 20, 2023
Monument pole honouring residential school victims stops by Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A unique monument pole drawing attention to the plight of residential school victims made its way through Nanaimo. Under development since last August in Fort Rupert just outside Port Hardy ...
Jun 20, 2023
Nanaimo Hospital ready to open its doors on updated and long-awaited ICU
NANAIMO - The long wait for a modernized and expanded intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is finally over. The new 12-bed ICU at NRGH will officially open on June 28, 2023, ...
Jun 19, 2023
