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Downtown Nanaimo ferry terminal back in business

Ferry service between downtown Nanaimo and Gabriola Island returns to normal Thursday (Sept. 1).
Bionic leg offers new lease on life

Bionic leg offers new lease on life

Douglas Blake is looking forward to taking a stroll with his wife, Joan, thanks to a new bionic leg that’s giving him more freedom and mobility.

Aquatic centre to get energy efficient upgrades

When the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre closes next month for its annual maintenance, major energy efficiency upgrades will be part of the work completed.

Wildfire danger set to jump

It might have been a quiet year on the wildfire front, but campers and others planning to take to the woods are being asked to be extra careful as forests continue to dry out.
Work planned to target Bowen-Northfield traffic congestion

Work planned to target Bowen-Northfield traffic congestion

A new traffic light to be installed at the intersection of Northfield and Boxwood roads later this year will signal the beginning of a much larger project to ease traffic congestion along the busy Bowen Road corridor.

Victim of alleged RCMP assault shocked no charges laid

A Nanaimo woman is shocked no charges were laid against two Nanaimo RCMP officers following an alleged police brutality incident in March.
Layton mourners gather at Nanaimo plaza to share grief

Layton mourners gather at Nanaimo plaza to share grief

Mourners gather at plaza to share grief over loss of late NDP leader Jack Layton.

Beban Park to undergo energy study

Beban Park Recreation Centre will undergo an energy study later this year to determine what efficiencies need to be made, says a city staff report.

Man sentenced for thefts

A Nanaimo man arrested earlier this month received jail time for multiple theft charges.

HST transfer requires vigilance, opponent says

While the B.C. government begins the task of scrapping the harmonized sales tax and returning to the PST/GST, now is not the time for opponents of the HST to let down their guard.