Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - While rain showers appear to be on the way Saturday, it won't damper the mood for one of Nanaimo's most anticipated weekends. The 131st edition of the Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEx) take...

NANAIMO - Dire needs for support combined with a challenging economic climate sets the stage for a vitally important annual campaign. An annual fall fundraising drive kick-off was served up on Thursda...

NANAIMO - A significant seizure by Nanaimo RCMP involved drugs, stolen property and a replica handgun from a suspected trespasser in downtown Nanaimo. The Nanaimo RCMP bike unit was patrolling on the ...

NANAIMO - A new Supreme Court trial will proceed for a Nanaimo man convicted of numerous drug and weapons offences related to busts in Nanaimo. However, convictions on charges related to a sizable cry...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers have reached back into their past to bolster the business side of the hockey club. Alumni Spencer Hewson has taken on the role of Director of Business Operations and Pla...

NANAIMO - A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for attempting to break into a central Nanaimo home, despite two past jail terms for breaking into the same house. Trevor Allan Schwartz was given just o...

NANAIMO - Awareness and education are the goals behind a new campaign hitting local bars and nightclubs. Led by Central Vancouver Island Crime Stoppers (CVICS) in partnership with local bars, nightclu...

NANAIMO - Large, family homes are planned for a currently forested lot in the city’s north end. A 69-unit, 15-building townhouse complex is envisioned on an expansive Ambience Dr. property, off ...

NANAIMO - A campfire ban for much of B.C.’s coast has been partially lifted to the benefit of outdoor enthusiasts on north Vancouver Island. Starting at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the campfire...

NANAIMO - Previously committed funding and redirected resource deployment hope to widen the impacts of clean-up efforts resulting from social disorder issues in south Nanaimo. On Monday, Sept. 15, Nan...