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SD68 to examine north Nanaimo capacity crunch
NANAIMO - Added pressure caused by ever-rising enrolment at several Nanaimo will be under close examination over the next several months. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools trustees unanimously agreed t...
Mar 01, 2022
‘We often see the mom in tears:’ Prom Closet returns to ease graduating stress
NANAIMO - A group of dedicated volunteers armed with a large selection of formal wear are devoted to reducing anxiety about the perfect prom. Prom Closet Nanaimo returns for its eighth year, offering ...
Feb 28, 2022
Vancouver Island library workers deliver 72-hour strike notice
NANAIMO - Union members working at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) branches have served strike notice. Members of the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) Local 702 voted 95 per cent in favour ...
Feb 28, 2022
Route & stops confirmed for Nanaimo-Cowichan bus link
NANAIMO - A daily transit link connecting the Harbour City with the Cowichan Valley is set to get rolling. Regular bus service between the downtown Nanaimo exchange near Port Place shopping centre and...
Feb 28, 2022
VIDEO: ‘We thought it was a bomb:’ damage extreme and widespread from home explosion
NANAIMO - Neighbours are spending the day surveying damage after a large explosion destroyed a home on Pine St. The blast, followed by a massive shockwave which was felt and heard across Nanaimo, occu...
Feb 28, 2022
Nanaimo ‘reimagined’ as new City master plan guides path forward
NANAIMO - After countless surveys, documents and engagement sessions, City staff are confident they’ve got a direction to move the region forward. The Reimagine Nanaimo process has culminated in...
Feb 28, 2022
Explosion near downtown Nanaimo destroys house, shockwave felt throughout city
NANAIMO - An apparent natural gas explosion has destroyed a house near the downtown, sending a massive shockwave throughout the city. Buildings rattled as a result of the explosion around 8:20 p.m. on...
Feb 27, 2022
Coldest Night of the Year event shatters fundraising record in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A symbolic downpour drenched hundreds of participants doing their small part to advocate for people in the Nanaimo regularly impacted by inclement weather. More than 430 registrants for the ...
Feb 27, 2022
‘Almost this sense of guilt:’ Nanaimo Ukrainians watch on helplessly as homeland invaded by Russian forces
NANAIMO - As Russian troops and missiles continue to poor into Ukraine, part of an unprovoked assault on the country, Ukrainians abroad are watching on helplessly. Father Yuriy Vyshnevskyy of the Ukra...
Feb 27, 2022
Chiefs break late tie, win 6-4 over Clippers
CHILLIWACK - The Clippers looked poised to take at least one point out of Chilliwack but a goal with just under three minutes to play proved to be the winner for the Chiefs. Brett Merner and Jeremie P...
Feb 26, 2022
