On the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, an Asian giant hornet’s (vespa mandarinia) nest was located in the ground in the Robin’s Park area in south Nanaimo and destroyed.

Three large insects found in the Nanaimo area in August have been confirmed by Canadian and international experts as Asian giant hornets (vespa mandarinia), the first time they have been found on Vancouver Island.

The Government of British Columbia is providing a $22,500 grant to help manage the spread of invasive plants in the Nanaimo region, Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley announced on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.