Nanaimo News Bulletin

Lantzville council directs staff to confer with fire chief about temporary uses of new fire hall property

Location planned to be home to new fire hall

Nanaimo RCMP asking for public's help locating missing woman

Jody Watkin, 48, last seen on July 26

Vancouver Island crosswalk project honours veterans

$122,727 contract awarded for project in Qualicum Beach

Gord Johns attends Comox Valley's International Overdose Awareness Day event

MP Johns spoke at the event to raise awareness, end stigma

New effort underway to fill gap left by closure of VIU's music program

“In Tune with...Guy Few!” will be taking place in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Aug. 29

MP Kibble calls for federal funding for Vancouver Island treatment-and-recovery facility

Provincial government recently approved treatment facilities in Surrey, Prince George

Nanaimo RCMP played part in arrest of man in Ucluelet for alleged sex crimes against minor

Donald Steven Lang, 62, indicted in Hawaii court

Majority of Gabriola Island animal rescue casualties caused by cat maulings

GROWLS responds to about 200 rescue cases a year

Cutting edge smoke -detection cameras installed at top of Mount Benson

Cameras intended to spot wildfires early

Business Notes: Gina's Mexican Cafe has a new menu

News from Nanaimo's business community

Abbotsford-Mission MLA to step down, making way for new Conservative leader to seek seat

Kerry-Lynne Findlay intends to seek nomination in upcoming byelection

B.C. disables employee directory, leaving public in the dark about who works for gov't

Public can no longer look up who works in the B.C. government, or access internal contact information

Summerland Strong: B.C. looks to support wildfire evacuees

BC's wineries show support for Summerland

Nanaimo Lions Club to continue giving at 80th anniversary bash

Club to celebrate 80th anniversary at Maffeo Sutton Park on Aug. 22

Nanaimo Theatre Group play is about Lebanese hostage-taking crisis of late 1980s

Play was originally written by Lee Blessing in 1990

Volunteers document egg mortality as harbour cleanup continues in Sidney

Peninsula Streams Society provides update on enviornmental impact following Feb. 1 fire

Village on Island’s northeast coast projects 42% tax hike amid council turmoil

Struggling village’s draft budget was presented on Feb. 17

Grand Chief Steven Point appointed to BC First Nations Justice Council

Point to serve a 3-year term focusing on Corrections and Courts portfolios