Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by Telegraph Cove fire
It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Islan...
Jan 03, 2025
Police investigate fatal highway collision in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person died following a collision on Hwy. 19 near Northwest Bay Rd. The incident was reported to Oceanside RCMP on Friday, Jan 3 at 7 a.m. and involved a pedestrian being hit by a pa...
Jan 03, 2025
VIU Mariners hosting BCIHL All-Star games in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Some of the best hockey players in Western Canada will be in Nanaimo this weekend to showcase their talent in a pair of high-anticipated games. The Vancouver Island University Mariner’...
Jan 03, 2025
Property assessments in Nanaimo area and province-wide remain flat
NANAIMO - Little change occurred to most residential property valuation notices province-wide for a second consecutive year. Newly released 2025 property assessments represent a second consecutive yea...
Jan 02, 2025
Impairment suspected in severe New Years Day crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Two people were taken to hospital following a serious single vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway New Years Day. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Wednesday, Jan. 1 around...
Jan 02, 2025
Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. The bombshell mov...
Jan 02, 2025
Route name changes and improved Nanaimo connections coming to RDN Transit system
NANAIMO - Changes are coming to the Regional District of Nanaimo’s transit line starting on Sunday, Jan. 5, including more transit hours, improved route-to-route connection, and re-naming routes...
Jan 02, 2025
New Years Day polar bear events staged for icy start to 2025
NANAIMO - Missed out on the recent Nanaimo Boxing Day polar bear swim and want to ring in the new year with a chilly plunge? You're in luck. A pair of formal polar bear swim events are happening on We...
Jan 01, 2025
Top Stories of 2024: Olympic medal wins
NANAIMO - While Nanaimo had a lot to be proud of in 2024, nothing shined the global spotlight on the Harbour City more brightly than winning Olympic gold medals, the highest honour in international sp...
Dec 31, 2024
Fire devastates historic north Island tourist attraction
PORT McNEILL - Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw. Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial ...
Dec 31, 2024
