Departure Bay Beach remains closed to swimmers after sewage overflowed into the waters Wednesday. Sean Depol, Regional District of Nanaimo manager of waste water services,... READ
Departure Bay Beach remains closed to swimmers after sewage overflowed into the waters Wednesday.
Sean Depol, Regional District of Nanaimo manager of waste water services, said crews were doing preventative maintenance testing on the Departure Bay Pump Station Wednesday when they noticed the leak at a manhole.
READThe Island’s largest employer in the forestry industry has reached labour agreements with two unions.
READDuring hot summer months streams and creeks in the Nanaimo area dry out –meaning death for many coho salmon fry that live in the waters.
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Palladian Developments looked to be down and out, but one big inning gave them the lead, the series victory and a playoff championship.
READThe Nanaimo Timbermen have almost made it through the grind of the 18-game Western Lacrosse Association season.
READThe Nanaimo Dorman Timber Coal Miners haven’t had their finest season to date, but in senior men’s baseball, everything can change with one tournament.
READColleen Johel is the newly elected chairwoman of the Island Savings board of directors
READVICTORIA – Forests Minister Pat Bell begs to differ with the report from Central 1 Credit Union that projects more than 11,000 jobs will be lost by the time the pine beetle infestation runs its course in B.C.
READQ: I chair a monthly staff meeting in our office, but people often attend sporadically, arrive late and participation is nominal. It’s very frustrating. What can I do to improve these meetings?
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Musicians, storytellers team up to share Nanaimo’s coal-mining history
READVisual art gives up its monopoly on the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery when pianist Sarah M. Wood performs with local musicians Marty Shepard, Mauro Azzaro, Tamara Lea, Carolyn Den Hertog and Sarah Sorgiovanni.
READWith bouncy castles, face painting, balloons and entertainment, Jordan White is making children’s dreams come true at Maffeo-Sutton Park Saturday (July 31).
READThe Island Institute of Training and Resources offers a five-day community support worker training program to teach the skills needed to support adults with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis.
READHere is a chance to honour those people in our community who always show up, pitch in and give whatever they can.
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