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Canada & B.C. rents continue dropping, but not in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - As average asking residential rents see multi-year lows both nationwide and in B.C., renters in the Harbour City are being asked to pay more. The April report from Rentals.ca and Urbannation...
Pattison Media Apr 09, 2026
Prolific offender wanted in Nanaimo for sexual assault, property crimes
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking for a chronic offender wanted on several warrants, including for sexual assault. Peter Jonathan Cameron Ludvigson, 50, is wanted on several outstanding warrants, i...
Pattison Media Apr 09, 2026
RDN flagged for alleged toxic sewage outflow at Duke Point 
NANAIMO - Excessive levels of toxic fecal matter are among several infractions listed in an advisory notice against the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). A recent Ministry of Environment and Climate...
Pattison Media Apr 09, 2026
Clippers fail to close out Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - Scoring first has been a curse in the Clippers playoff series with the Bulldogs. In Game 4 Nanaimo scored the opening goal for the first time but suffered their first loss 5-2. Landon P...
Pattison Media Apr 09, 2026
New elementary & expanded primary schools coming to Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A brand new school building and an expansion to another are coming to support a growing community. A new, seismically-sound and fully accessible 390-seat Ladysmith Intermediate School is b...
Pattison Media Apr 08, 2026
Fire decimates Whiskey Creek property 
WHISKEY CREEK - A fully engulfed structure fire levelled a rural property east of Cameron Lake, prompting several regional crews to respond. Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department (CHVFD) chief Enz...
Pattison Media Apr 08, 2026
‘A really high risk:’ increase in seatbelt tickets locally causing concerns
NANAIMO - Distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts remains an issue in the province, and Vancouver Island is no exception. BC Highway Patrol members spent the month of March focusing on drivers no...
Pattison Media Apr 08, 2026
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 dru...
Syndicated Content Apr 08, 2026
Province helps fund Oceanside EV company’s portable charging project
PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside electric vehicle company has received a big financial boost to develop technology to charge EVs in rural areas. Canadian Electric Vehicles (CanEV), located at 1530 Springhill...
Pattison Media Apr 08, 2026
Clippers in control of playoff series with Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers have a stranglehold on their playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Nanaimo is up 3-0 in the best of seven after a 5-2 win in Game 3. For the third straight ga...
Pattison Media Apr 08, 2026