Ladysmith Chronicle

Residents implore RDN to take action on rural Nanaimo problem property

Fire at Nanaimo River Road's 'Easter Island Head Place' earlier this month destroyed dwelling

Volunteers remove 25 tonnes of trash from forests near Ladysmith

Organizer Dave Judson estimates 10 tonnes of garbage finds its way back to the forest every year

  • Apr 27, 2021

OPINION: Ships in the harbour bring economic benefit

Duck Paterson makes an economic argument for ships in the harbour

  • Apr 26, 2021

2020 audit shows Town’s finances in good position

Overall the Town has net financial assets of $2.8 million

  • Apr 25, 2021

Let’s make 2021 the year of the chicken in Ladysmith

Health columnist Jessica Lowry advocates for chickens to be allowed in Ladysmith

  • Apr 24, 2021

Town says water service line leaks have slowed down

In 2020 there were 75 water service line leaks and 30 have occurred so far in 2021

  • Apr 23, 2021

Fourth-storey added to Belaire Street development

Council voted to proceed with third reading of a bylaw that would allow a fourth-storey to be added

  • Apr 22, 2021

Saltair writer makes long-list for 2021 CBC Short Story Prize

Krista May's story Tiny Sores was one of 33 finalists selected out of over 3,000 entrants

  • Apr 22, 2021

LMS volunteers complete restoration of Kirkegaard heritage boat

The restoration took nearly five years and over 7,500 hours to complete

  • Apr 21, 2021

Nanaimo-Ladysmith teachers’ union asks for stricter COVID-19 measures

Teachers ask for vaccine, more online learning, mask mandate for primary students

  • Apr 21, 2021

IIO investigating after police dog bites man near Ladysmith

RCMP dog bit man during traffic stop on Friday, April 17

  • Apr 19, 2021

Island Health seeks injunction against restaurant defying COVID-19 orders

VIHA says Chakalaka Bar and Grill also violating water and sewer regulations with RV hook-ups

  • Apr 19, 2021

$5.4 million in renovations coming for Ladysmith Save-On-Foods

Save-On-Foods would not say when the renovations will begin

  • Apr 18, 2021

Red dresses to be hung from Ladysmith to Oyster Bay, showing solidarity against racism

Leaders from Stz'uminus First Nation and the Town of Ladysmith hung new dresses on Sat. April 17

  • Apr 17, 2021

Multiple offers and unconditional sales rampant in Ladysmith housing market

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Zone 3 director Susan Perrey says the market is 'crazy all around'

  • Apr 15, 2021

Radio plays prove successful for Ladysmith Little Theatre, four more in production

Ladysmith Little Theatre pivoted to producing radio plays during the pandemic

  • Apr 14, 2021

Car totalled after colliding with the back of a tow truck in Ladysmith

Nobody was injured, but repairs on the tow truck are expected to cost thousands of dollars

  • Apr 13, 2021

Ladysmith teen receives Terry Fox Humanitarian Award for advocating equal access to STEM opportunities

'Different people think differently and that's so important for innovation,' Taylor Walters says

  • Apr 13, 2021

Two men filmed removing red dresses from trees in Ladysmith

Activists hung the dresses to raise awareness for Vancouver Island Murdered/Missing Women & Girls

  • Apr 13, 2021

Art group members celebrate a joyful spring in Chemainus

Each of 33 squares pushed together into one mural

  • Apr 12, 2021