Local News

City of Nanaimo making plans for 150th-anniversary celebration this winter

Festival costs expected to be somewhere between $50,000-$270,000, depending on grant application

May 15, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

Firefighters called to blaze along Nanaimo’s Hammond Bay Road

Fire burns up bushes, damages house

May 14, 2024 3:33 PM Read more >

Explosive device unit determines item found near Nanaimo school ‘harmless’

Pleasant Valley Elementary went into shelter-in-place protocols May 13

May 14, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Nanaimo and Area Land Trust asks RDN to examine Cable Bay’s ecological value

Executive director says area contains endangered species

May 14, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

3 B.C. districts getting child care integrated in schools

Chilliwack, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Nechako Lakes first school districts involved in new program

May 14, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Filming in Nanaimo brings ‘The Last of Us’ fan fever

Fans of the TV series try to catch a glimpse of actors

May 13, 2024 5:15 PM Read more >

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district leaving cellphone rules up to schools for now

School District 68 will consult with stakeholders to develop district-wide policy

May 13, 2024 5:05 AM Read more >

Nanaimo school farm offers students land-based learning

Farm situated at learning alternatives site at former Woodlands Secondary School

May 12, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

Museum exhibit offers a taste of Nanaimo’s food history

‘Beyond the Bar: Sampling Nanaimo’s Culinary Past’ on display until June 26

May 12, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Taps turned on at Nanaimo’s water parks

Spray parks operational at Departure Bay, Harewood Centennial, Mansfield and Deverill Square parks

May 11, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >