Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Three people managed to escape a home on Departure Bay Rd. before it was engulfed in flame. Nanaimo Fire Rescue was called around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4 to a home in the 3100 block of D...

NANAIMO - What’s old is new again for residents and drivers concerned with a controversial residential intersection. City council voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to remove infrastructure installed ...

NANAIMO - Long-suffering residents along a major road south of the city are one step closer to a quieter neighbourhood. A public consultation process will begin to decide on traffic calming along Exte...

NANAIMO - A global pandemic can’t stifle creativity. In fact, the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is expected to be one of the most creative collection of films yet in its 16th year. Founde...

NANAIMO - The province says a substantial addition to vaccine supply could have positive ripple effects throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, May 3 announced B.C. expec...

QUALICUM BEACH - Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews retrieved a woman who’d fallen from a remote hiking trail into Nile Creek below. Arrowsmith SAR manager Ken Neden said he and colleagues stret...

NANAIMO - Major renovations are underway at Serauxmen Stadium. Construction has begun to replace and upgrade the outfield fencing at the facility, including a new 16 foot tall centre field fence desig...

NANAIMO - A valuable spot for donated goods and furniture is getting a freshcoat of paint and much more. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is expanding within its existing complex on the corner of ...

UPDATED – Police have located Glenn Gustafson safe and sound. – – – EARLIER – NANAIMO - A search is ongoing for a missing 56-year-old man who police say should not be app...

NANAIMO - The spring planting season is firmly underway on Vancouver Island. The downtown Nanaimo branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library is looking to give local gardeners a leg up this year ...