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BC Ferries reservations mandatory this fall on Horseshoe Bay-to-Departure Bay route

May 5, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Major construction is set to start at B.C.’s Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal at the end of the peak summer travel …

BC Ferries reservations mandatory this fall on Horseshoe Bay-to-Departure Bay routeRead More

Category: TravelTag: BCFerries, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Nanaimo, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Transportation, Travel Tips & Advisories

B.C. Ferries adds second Nanaimo destination from Tsawwassen terminal

April 8, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Travellers will be able to travel from Tsawwassen, outside Vancouver, to either of Nanaimo’s ferry terminals on …

B.C. Ferries adds second Nanaimo destination from Tsawwassen terminalRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Nanaimo, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Transportation, Travel Tips & Advisories

Vancouver Island celebrates with series of late-summer fairs and festivals

August 27, 2024 //  by Jennifer Blyth

It may still be summer, but fall fair season has arrived. Here on Vancouver Island, festivities kick off this …

Vancouver Island celebrates with series of late-summer fairs and festivalsRead More

Category: TravelTag: Alberni Valley, British Columbia Destinations, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Family activities, Nanaimo, PORT ALBERNI, Saanich Peninsula, Sidney, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Explore Saysutshun: A summer oasis just seven minutes from Nanaimo

July 18, 2024 //  by Tourism Nanaimo

Only a 10-minute passenger ferry ride from Nanaimo’s core, Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Provincial Park) offers 22 …

Explore Saysutshun: A summer oasis just seven minutes from NanaimoRead More

Category: TravelTag: Biking, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Hiking, Impressive West Coast, Indigenous Tourism, Nanaimo, Paddling, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Rediscover Saysutshun: A Natural Haven Off the Coast of Nanaimo

June 11, 2024 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Just a ferry ride away from Nanaimo’s core, nestled amidst the Salish Sea, Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Provincial …

Rediscover Saysutshun: A Natural Haven Off the Coast of NanaimoRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Hiking, Impressive West Coast, Indigenous Tourism, Nanaimo, Paddling, Things to do, WCT Intro

Nanaimo Museum exhibit explores history of Japanese-Canadian internment

June 3, 2024 //  by Jessica Durling

More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act …

Nanaimo Museum exhibit explores history of Japanese-Canadian internmentRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, History, Museum, Nanaimo, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Fast foot-passenger ferry boosts ferry sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver

February 10, 2024 //  by Nanaimo News Staff

Vancouver Island Ferry Company will increase the number of Hullo ferry sailings on its spring schedule. From March 3 …

Fast foot-passenger ferry boosts ferry sailings between Nanaimo and VancouverRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, Nanaimo, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Transportation, Travel Tips & Advisories, Vancouver

See nature’s ‘cannonballs’ at Vancouver Island’s sandstone cliffs and beaches

August 29, 2023 //  by Chris Bush

Beach-goers who take a stroll along the water’s edge of Yellow Point, Gabriola Island and Sayshutsun, near Nanaimo …

See nature’s ‘cannonballs’ at Vancouver Island’s sandstone cliffs and beachesRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Nanaimo, Nature, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

A place to find connection

July 18, 2023 //  by H2 Accelerator

For the Snuneymuxw, there is a living spirit in all things, and they are all interconnected. As the people who care for …

A place to find connectionRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Impressive West Coast, Indigenous Tourism, Nanaimo, Outdoors and Recreation, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Nanaimo-to-Vancouver passenger ferry service announces August launch, fare prices

June 13, 2023 //  by Karl Yu

New fast ferry service from Nanaimo to Vancouver will begin in August, the operator has announced. In a social media …

Nanaimo-to-Vancouver passenger ferry service announces August launch, fare pricesRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Nanaimo, Transportation, Travel Tips & Advisories, Vancouver

2 kokanee lake fisheries come to Vancouver Island

June 6, 2023 //  by Jennifer Blyth

Vancouver Island anglers no longer need to travel to the B.C. Mainland to fish for the celebrated small-lake …

2 kokanee lake fisheries come to Vancouver IslandRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Campbell River, Family activities, Fishing, Nanaimo, Outdoors and Recreation, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Fire-breathing metal dinosaur roars for travellers in BC Ferries lineup

May 24, 2023 //  by Mandy Moraes

Passengers waiting at a BC Ferries terminal in Nanaimo in Vancouver Island were probably not expecting to see a …

Fire-breathing metal dinosaur roars for travellers in BC Ferries lineupRead More

Category: TravelTag: BCFerries, British Columbia Destinations, Nanaimo

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