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‘Going to see astronomy revolutionized:’ release of first James Webb images a game-changer Nanaimo astronomer
NANAIMO - It’s been decades in the making, but astronomers around the world are getting a glimpse of the universe like never before. A full slate of images from the recently calibrated James Web...
Jul 12, 2022
Summer reading club ‘helps to bridge the gap’ for youth over summer break
NANAIMO - Local Island libraries are working to keep young minds sharp between semesters with their summer reading club. It’s a province-wide free literacy program available at public libraries ...
Jul 11, 2022
Visiting dragon boaters hit by bear spray during foul-mouthed drive-by assault
NANAIMO - A couple visiting the city over the weekend were attacked while walking in the downtown. A husband and wife from the Lower Mainland were walking along Cliff St., near Campbell St. around 1:3...
Jul 11, 2022
VIDEO: Fire destroys north Nanaimo home along Metral Drive
NANAIMO - A home in north Nanaimo is completely destroyed following an overnight fire. Fire Rescue crews were alerted to a blaze in the 5700 block of Metral Dr. shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Monday, July...
Jul 11, 2022
Nanaimo girl saved from potential abduction by man she met online
NANAIMO - A young girl has escaped a likely child luring situation after her meet up was interrupted by onlookers. The girl, between the ages of 11 and 15, was at Robins Park, off Fifth St. in the ear...
Jul 11, 2022
Port of Nanaimo not implementing “Rolling Truck” ban on older trucks
NANAIMO - A controversial program to phase out diesel-powered trucks 20 years of age or older at the Port of Vancouver won’t translate to Nanaimo any time soon. The "Rolling Truck Age Program" c...
Jul 11, 2022
New 4-way stop aims to brake frustrations at downtown Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A new four-way stop intersection will be under the watchful eye of City of Nanaimo officials. The prior three-way stop sign suddenly gave way to a four-way stop sign at the Victoria/Wallace/...
Jul 10, 2022
Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival launches anticipated summer events season
NANAIMO - For the first time in two long years, summer events season in Nanaimo will feel a lot closer to normal. The Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival’s return marks the first of three major events ...
Jul 09, 2022
Minor earthquake detected off coast of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It was brief, and not very powerful, but the ground shook around the region on Friday. Seismologists with the US Geological Survey, who track earthquakes across the globe, detected a 2.4 mag...
Jul 08, 2022
Concrete truck tips over and lands on Hammond Bay Road property
NANAIMO - The driver and lone occupant of a concrete pump truck was not injured after losing control of his vehicle on Nanaimo’s Hammond Bay Rd. The large truck veered off the road’s shoul...
Jul 08, 2022
