With Earth Day on the way, the city of Nanaimo will be holding a celebration event this Saturday. The city says they are holding this event as a way to celebrate local with the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program and community partners. This event will include...

Plans to relocate the orca calf near Zeballos have been paused because the calf ate some food. According to Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the 2-year-old ate some seal on Thursday night, making it the first time she has taken food after attempts by both the Ehattesaht and...

Talks between air traffic control workers and NAV Canada have broken down, and workers are now concerned they will be replaced by contractors if they strike. The workers’ union and NAV Canada, a private not-for-profit corporation which operates air traffic control at airports across Canada, reached an impasse last week....

Stage two water restrictions are coming after drier than normal conditions, and the lack of snowpack has led to island municipalities implementing water restrictions.   The Regional District of Nanaimo, and the City of Parksville say they will move to Stage 2 water restrictions on May 1 to ensure there...

Nanaimo RCMP say they’re looking for the owners of several recovered stolen items that were located near Jingle Pot Road and Third Street.  According to a media release, several bikes, handheld tools, and an e-bike were located and are believed to be connected to several break-ins around the area.   Police...

A century of audio and video recordings of coastal Indigenous language and culture will be preserved digitally, thanks to a donation to the Royal BC Museum. The Vancouver-based Wesik Family Foundation has donated a quarter-million-dollars to the museum to digitize more than 28,000 photos, audio and video recordings collected between...