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Fire heavily damages Parksville car dealership
PARKSVILLE - Crews responded to a significant fire impacting a Parksville car dealership on Island Hwy. East. Parksville Fire Rescue was called to Winchelsea Motors on the Highway at McVickers St. on ...
Pattison Media May 02, 2026
Clippers thump Spruce Kings to open BCHL playoff series
PRINCE GEORGE - After going winless against the Prince George Spruce Kings through the regular season, the Nanaimo Clippers made a major statement Friday night. The two teams opened their third round ...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
Nanaimo steel manufacturer advancing expansion plans
NANAIMO - Already Vancouver Island's largest commercial steel manufacturer, a Nanaimo company is moving forward with an ambitious growth strategy despite turbulent geopolitical headwinds. Niik Steel, ...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
United Way BC wants to make menstrual products as accessible as toilet paper
NANAIMO - United Way BC (UWBC) is once again collecting menstrual products for those in need, with last year’s donations unable to match the high demand. The Period Promise Campaign starts on Fr...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
Three cats killed, no other injuries in south Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - A morning house fire has claimed the life of three cats and badly damaged a south end home. Calls to 9-1-1 came around 10:10 a.m. on Friday, May 1, regarding a home on Haliburton St. between...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
Revisions requested following marathon Cable Bay public hearings
NANAIMO - After nearly 12 hours of public hearing submissions across three days, a proposed rezoning application will go back behind closed doors for further discussions. A third public hearing sessio...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
‘A year with some water challenges:’ seasonal restrictions in effect across Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Seasonal water restrictions are now in effect, with more likely on the way in the weeks and months ahead. Most areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo, including the City of Nanaimo, City ...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026
Nanaimo OPS drug bust results in guilty pleas, primary accused faces lengthy jail sentence
NANAIMO - Late guilty pleas cancelled a pending BC Supreme Court trial following a high-profile drug and weapons bust with arrests made at a local overdose prevention site. Gerid James Gregory-Allen a...
Pattison Media Apr 30, 2026
‘It’s a lot of fun:’ Curious ComicCon promoting literacy with free event
NANAIMO - It’s time to dust off your stormtrooper helmet and polish your Bat boots, as the 2026 edition of Curious ComicCon is on this weekend in Nanaimo. Celebrating their ninth year hosting ve...
Pattison Media Apr 30, 2026
Nanaimo-based prolific offender demonstrates corrective action  
NANAIMO - Last summer, an offender was walking out of Vancouver Island Walmart stores with hundreds of dollars’ worth of unpaid merchandise. Austin Carlson-McPherson vows he's a changed man who'...
Pattison Media Apr 30, 2026