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Nanaimo’s cruise ship season officially underway
NANAIMO - One of the biggest cruise ships to dock in the Harbour City in recent memory has returned. Holland America’s MS Noordam pulled into Nanaimo Harbour during the noon hour on Friday, Apri...
Pattison Media Apr 24, 2026
‘In the range of 800 to 900 folks’ already arriving for second Nanaimo Infusion
NANAIMO - The Harbour City is poised to feel a little extra busy this weekend. Hundreds of visitors from the Island, B.C. and into the United States are arriving for the second annual Nanaimo Infusion...
Pattison Media Apr 24, 2026
‘A little bit of a heightened risk:’ shifting winds poised to dry out coastal B.C.
NANAIMO - A change in the weather pattern is prompting an early-season advisory from local fire officials. The Coastal Fire Centre is tracking a spring outflow pattern to establish itself over much of...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026
Electric buses to join RDN transit fleet  
NANAIMO - Site preparation work is well underway to establish charging hardware for several heavy-duty electric buses for the Regional District of Nanaimo's transit system. A BC Transit news release s...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026
‘Bag of bones’: grey whales dying off B.C.’s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.’s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine ...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 23, 2026
Major opposition heard in Nanaimo at second Cable Bay public hearing
NANAIMO - A controversial rezoning application for a forested section of land in the Duke Point area held its second public hearing, with every one of the 60+ speakers strongly voicing their oppositio...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026
Driver pleads guilty to chaotic Gabriola Island impaired driving incident
NANAIMO - A highly intoxicated driver tried to re-start his flipped truck, then confronted emergency responders as they tried to help. John Eric Turk, 55, pleaded guilty to impaired driving and was se...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026
Clippers fail to close out Capitals
NANAIMO - The Clippers will need at least one more game to knock the Cowichan Valley Capitals out of the playoffs. Down 3-0 in the series, the shortmanned Capitals came up with their best game in a 5-...
Pattison Media Apr 22, 2026
‘We decided to do our part:’ Nanaimo elementary students planting thousands of trees
NANAIMO - Almost 3,000 more trees will be planted across Canada and around the world, thanks to dedicated local students. In honour of Earth Day, students from Mountain View Elementary held an assembl...
Pattison Media Apr 22, 2026
‘Bright green eyes shining:’ cougar suspected in multiple Parksville livestock deaths
PARKSVILLE - A handful of properties in a rural part of Parksville remain on high alert after multiple encounters with what’s believed to be a cougar. The nature of the situation was first disco...
Pattison Media Apr 22, 2026