NANAIMO - While significantly older and less mobile than the man busted rummaging on his property, an upper Lantzville resident took matters into his own hands. A high-risk takedown ensued a year and a half ago at a Green Lake Cres. property where a man who requested to remain anonymous intercepted Cory Edward Corbett....

NANAIMO - Operations returned to normal at a north Nanaimo elementary school following disruptions for most of the day.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) stated a Shelter in Place designation applied to Pleasant Valley Elementary School on Monday, May 13 from about 11 a.m. through 2:30 p.m."School dismissal a...

NANAIMO - Previously unallocated money is poised to finally complete an active transportation link between city's downtown and VIU. Crossing improvements and other amenities for cyclists and pedestrians will be added to Albert St. from Milton St. to Dunsmuir St., connecting previously completed work along the corridor ...

NANAIMO - An effort to entice more women into mountain biking in the Nanaimo area appears to be paying off. Sarah Davidson is organizing an all-female mountain biking enduro race on Saturday, May 25, and has been offering bi-weekly training sessions to help racers get prepared.Davidson said the mountain biking landscap...

NANAIMO - Another season for the Commercial St. Night Market opens in precisely one month.Thursday, June 13 will mark the first of 11 weekly markets spanning along Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo from Terminal Ave. to Chapel St., events which drew a grand total of over 75,000 people to the area in 2023.Greater Nanai...

NANAIMO - Additional amenities and adjustments to entry spaces were seen as desired improvements to a proposed housing development. An 86-unit apartment complex is slated to be built on a current vacant lot along Dufferin Cres., near Bowen Rd. in central Nanaimo, with the City's Design Advisory Panel providing 10 recom...

NANAIMO - Nature has all but reclaimed a key area of the city's downtown. Set dressing crews working on filming scenes for the HBO series 'The Last of Us' have transformed a majority of Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo into a post-apocalyptic version of Seattle ahead of filming on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14. ...

NANAIMO - One of the largest markets on Vancouver Island returns for another summer season.Gates open at the Cedar Farmer's Market on Sunday, May 12, with over 100 vendors on hand between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with thousands expected at the field behind the former Woodbank Elementary School on Woobank Rd.Market executive ...

NANAIMO - A longstanding Nanaimo business is hosting a residential yard and wood waste recycling event by donation to help an important cause and assist in spring cleaning chores. Milner Group's event at its Biggs Pit Rd. location takes place on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. with all proceeds going to Na...

NANAIMO - Night owls could be in for a treat this weekend with a strong showing of the Northern Lights and clear skies in the forecast. A "severe geomagnetic storm" is due to hit the Earth beginning Friday, May 10 and continue through much of the weekend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...