BC Ferries has appointed a small rock as its next chief executive.

The Mid-Island is being ravaged by an invasive species of dollar stores. It easily invades stretches of highway, roadsides, and shopping malls that have lost the will to live.

NANAIMO — After years of discussions, Nanaimo has unveiled plans for the A&B Sound building, and its design will mirror the current building, right down to the graffiti and bodily fluids. The City released an architect’s rendition of the proposed...

NANAIMO — Mid-Island RCMP say they’re so committed to helping rein in the region’s crime wave, they’re prepared to deploy even more plastic mascots in strategic, high-crime areas. “We take the safety of Nanaimo residents and property seriously,” said...

UPDATE: This story has been updated with comments from Nanaimo citizens; see bottom of article. NANAIMO — Mid-Island residents will soon have an easier way to keep fit, thanks to what the City of Nanaimo calls “Fitness-Enhanced” bicycle lanes. The la...

The Nanaimo Beacon has come into the possession of the list mid-Island donors to the recent trucker occupation’s crowdfunding web site. As a public service, we are publishing the notes they left when donating, along with our review of those notes. (T...

Each year since we started this weird little satire project, we’ve put aside a bit of money every time someone followed our Facebook page, and donated that amount to a local Nanaimo community charity: 2019 — Literacy Central Vancouver Island 2020 — V...