Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A local contractor was driving in central Nanaimo when it became immediately clear trouble was brewing behind him. On Friday, Aug. 2 shortly after 12 p.m. Tim Drummond-Hay was proceeding eas...

QUALICUM BEACH - A small e-plane will take a spin in the skies above Qualicum Beach Friday afternoon, the first such flight the mid Island region has ever seen. A two-seated European made Pipistrel Ve...

PARIS - Ethan Katzberg is the reigning world champion in the men’s hammer throw and the Nanaimo product is looking to add Olympic gold to his resume. On Aug. 2 Katzberg threw for the top result ...

NANAIMO - Mid-Islanders now have another way to get their hands on locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Friday Farm Market will now run every Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the entrance of Dis...

NANAIMO - Local police are trying to solve multiple senseless cases of vandalism involving eight glass-enclosed bus shelters shattered overnight. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O’Brien said the dam...

NANAIMO - The mid-Island is setting more heat records this summer. With a mean temperature of 20.0 degrees Celcius, July 2024 ranks as the sixth warmest July in the Harbour City’s history, with ...

NANAIMO - Luke Lavery is returning home to the team he started with in the BCHL. The 2004-born winger was re-acquired from the Coquitlam Express for Cooper Wilson and the playing rights of Matt Lahey....

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) wants the province to make a plan to allow residents to build and live in moveable tiny homes and recreational vehicles (RVs) amidst the ongoing housin...

NANAIMO - Another round of extensive Westwood Lake Park upgrades are expected to begin shortly and will include an extra accessible washroom. An 8-0 vote saw City councillors approve a second accessib...

NANAIMO - The first annual Hornets 7’s rugby tournament was played at May Bennett Pioneer Park in Nanaimo on July 27. There were five men’s teams and three women’s teams in the draw,...