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Timbermen teams take to the floor for box lacrosse season
NANAIMO - Arenas across the city are switching from ice to the dry floor for box lacrosse. All of the local senior and junior Timbermen teams are underway in their seasons with the highest level team,...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025
Uber launching in Nanaimo & across B.C. next week
NANAIMO - One of the world’s most popular ride sharing platforms is finally arriving on central Vancouver Island. Uber announced it will begin service across B.C., including in Nanaimo and Ocean...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025
Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement
OTTAWA - The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from th...
Alex Rawnsley May 23, 2025
Oceanside man sentenced for sexually luring stepdaughter
Editors note: this article contains details of sexual luring involving a child, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Highly disturbing propositions mad...
Ian Holmes May 23, 2025
Quick arrest following trio of French Creek break-ins
PARKSVILLE - Security camera footage helped lead to a quick arrest of a man well-known to local Mounties, after a rash of break and enters. Oceanside RCMP responded to a trio of calls along Riley Rd.,...
Alex Rawnsley May 22, 2025
Upwards of $5.5M needed to repair Nanaimo Curling Centre
NANAIMO - Faced with the choice of letting the facility fall apart or gradually fund critical repairs, local Councillors have said they have no choice but to act swiftly. City Councillors gave their s...
Alex Rawnsley May 22, 2025
‘Whole area was on fire:’ encampment catches fire along Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - It was a busy morning for local firefighters, with an encampment fire along the Nanaimo Parkway causing some minor delays. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the Aulds Rd. and Nanaimo ...
Alex Rawnsley May 22, 2025
Grocery store envisioned as part of large development in south Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Amendments are being requested to allow a neighbourhood-scale grocery store to be built in the city’s south end. Envisioned to be located adjacent to a substantial three-building, 2...
Ian Holmes May 22, 2025
Early morning fire at former Howard Johnson hotel in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An early morning fire at the site of the former Howard Johnson Hotel covered a large section of downtown Nanaimo with smoke on Thursday. Just before 3:30 a.m. on May 22, Nanaimo Fire Rescue ...
Alex Rawnsley May 22, 2025
Budget for ‘must have’ Nanaimo pool HVAC upgrades spike $6.7M
NANAIMO - Harsh realities of cost pressures are hitting the City once again, this time with upgrades to heavily used Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC). Essential upgrades to the HVAC systems at NAC are on ...
Alex Rawnsley May 21, 2025