Neighbours are questioning why the Regional District of #Nanaimo is spilling so much water in #Nanoose Bay during stage 3 watering restrictions.

An 18-year-old woman who was graduating from Cedar Secondary has died following a two-vehicle collision Sunday evening at a busy Nanaimo intersection.

Nanaimo city council has voted to deny a downtown strip club's application to expand its liquor service hours, siding with opponents who argued the business is an inappropriate neighbour for a children's dance…

The Snuneymuxw First Nation with partial funding from the Pacific Salmon Foundation are racing against warming temperatures as they rescue young salmon in the #Nanaimo River.

Richard Harlow, became the first runner, who is blind, to finish the half marathon at Run Saysutshun, near #Nanaimo as he advocates for people to not limit those who are blind.

The Nanaimo Port Authority says it has plans to improve security at its secured piers on the waterfront after a tug boat was broken into for a second time since January.

#Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after someone broke into a tugboat, that was previously broken into in February, moored in a secured pier of the Nanaimo Port Authority

The Pacific Salmon Foundation says the weather and low snowpack is leading to what could be a difficult summer for salmon. #Cowichan

The #Qualicum School District is proposing cuts to teachers, education assistants and other support worker positions as it grapples with declining enrollment.

#Nanaimo city council is calling on BC Housing to designate its supportive housing at 250 Terminal Avenue as dry housing for those trying to abstain from drugs and alcohol.

On shore whale watchers were left concerned after watching a Nanaimo Port Authority boat pass to close to orcas over the weekend but the harbour master says there’s more to the story than videos…

Police are looking for witnesses after a man was found in #Nanaimo with significant injuries, and RCMP says he was unable to explain what happened. cheknews.ca/man-found-wi...

**This story contains an interview with one of the people who was shot at near a south #Nanaimo park on Old Victoria Road.

A brazen SUV theft in #Nanaimo, caught on camera Tuesday morning, is part of a spike in vehicle thefts in the region.

A Nanaimo woman's quick reaction to her doorbell, and rush to help a stranger, are being credited with saving a man's life. https://cheknews.ca/im-so-thankful-i-answered-ringing-doorbell-saves-nanaimo-mans-life-1328525/

BC Hydro is in talks to purchase a gas-fired electricity producing power plant in Campbell River.

The City of Duncan has launched a study to explore adjusting its municipal boundary with the Municipality of North #Cowichan

Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the new leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

A Vancouver Island MP is calling on Ottawa to provide a further subsidy to #BCFerries

An extensive cleanup of sewer water is underway in #Comox Wednesday after what the Comox Valley Regional District called a catastrophic event yesterday.

A sewer leak near the #Comox Marina that prompted earlier calls from the regional district to restrict water use has now been fixed.

The Port #Alberni Port Authority celebrated its latest expansion on Friday that is helping local food producers grow their businesses even further.

A #Nanaimo family man who was just starting a business is facing a significant set back. His van and all his tools were stolen.

RCMP says two people died in unrelated drownings in the Nanaimo area on Wednesday evening, which drew a large police and first responder presence to the coast.

The federal government is grounding the Snowbirds Tutor jets at the end of this season with their replacement aircraft arriving in the 2030s. #Comox

The TD Bank is closing its branch in downtown #Nanaimo in part it says due to safety factors.

An ostrich owner who made international headlines fighting a government ordered cull at his farm in Edgewood, B.C. may be opening a farm on Vancouver Island. #Comox

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue has set up an endowment fund thanks to a bequeathed gift valued at nearly a million dollars. #Qualicum #ParksvilleBC

Island Health has approved ongoing funding to staff a new cancer centre to be offered at West Coast General Hospital in Port #Alberni

Two new electoral organizations, also known as slates, publicly launched in #Nanaimo and #Sooke respectively, this past week.

#Nanaimo Fire Rescue hosted the largest exercise Saturday for fighting wildfires the region has ever seen.

Firefighters in #Nanoose Bay spent their Saturday battling a garage fire that threatened to spread into a home on Rockhampton Road.

New numbers from Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate in #Nanaimo hit 8.7 per cent in April, more than double Victoria’s jobless rate.

Firefighters say no one was injured after a car crashed through a fence and onto a busy pedestrian trail on Wednesday afternoon.

Three people escaped their mobile home on Ryan Road East in Comox Sunday before a fire destroyed it. Firefighters kept it from spreading.

#Nanaimo city council is moving ahead with changes to speed up its building permitting processes, as the industry says the city remains slow.

The Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations led the celebration with song as the #Alberni Pacific Railway extended its usable rail line Saturday.

A low-barrier shelter for 24 vulnerable people in #Nanaimo has closed as of Friday.

Late posting this story of mine from Monday about the wildfire near Coombs that is now out.

A 65-year-old man in Duncan is trying to recoup $51,000 after he says scammers secretly transferred money from his bank accounts… #Cowichan #scam

Hundreds of Americans, visiting #Nanaimo this weekend, showed up in a downtown park to be part of a picture this afternoon…

Nanaimo has hosted its first cruise ship visit of 2026, of eight scheduled

The Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP says the federal government needs to address the unauthorized landfills in the Cowichan’s Valley.

Holland America’s Noordam has arrived in #Nanaimo marking the first of eight cruise ship stops the city is scheduled to see in 2026. @CHEK_News

Six environmental organizations have sent their request for strict regulatory oversight for a shipbuilding proposal in Union Bay to Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby. #Comox #bcpoli

A new section of the E&N Trail in Nanaimo is officially open.

Want to support our next wave of entrepreneurs? Over 100 kids will be selling their wares at #Nanaimo North Town Centre today between 10-4.

The debate over a contentious rezoning proposal came to a head Thursday night at #Nanaimo council, with what may have been a record crowd for the public hearing. #CableBay

A plan for an unauthorized dump in the #Cowichan Valley is underway; however, a neighbour suspects illegal dumping may be continuing on Cowichan Tribes land…

A commemoration ceremony has been held, recognizing the Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery, #Cowichan Valley’s newest heritage site