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New Cases | Active in IH | Active in Cen. Isl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 48 | 17 |
Data last updated July 29, 2021. Complete Island Health dashboard is available here. There is a data discrepancy between Island Health and BC CDC.
Ladysmith Days
'Everyone's excited:' Ladysmith Days returns after canceled 2020 event
LADYSMITH - Two days of activities are packed into one as people descend on Ladysmith for an annual town festival.Ladysmith Days goes Sunday, Aug 1 starting early with a children's bullhead derby at the Ladysmith Marina at 7 a.m. and ending with evening concerts at the amphitheater at Transfer Beach.Ladysmith Celebrati...
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stabbing
Man stabbed, air lifted to hospital following altercation near Qualicum resort
QUALICUM BEACH - One man remains in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing.Police and emergency services were called to near the Riverside Resort in the 3500 block of Island Hwy. West around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, after reports of an assault.Sgt. Stephen Rose from Oceanside RCMP told NanaimoNewsNO...
Aug 01, 2021
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Ladysmith Days
'Everyone's excited:' Ladysmith Days returns after canceled 2020 event
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stabbing
Man stabbed, air lifted to hospital following altercation near Qualicum resort
Aug 01, 2021
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
All in the Family
Multi-athlete families share medal success for Nanaimo Track and Field Club at provincials
NANAIMO - Local family connections highlighted a strong provincial championship for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.Siblings Nate and Lydia Paris each won gold in high jump, sisters Olivia and Annika Lundman were gold medalists in race walk and father and daughter combo Phillip and Autumn Vannini medaled in discus.The...
Jul 31, 2021
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FAKE GUN
Couple arrested after showing off replica firearm at Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - A fake gun generated a very real response from local Mounties.A large number of Nanaimo RCMP officers descended onto the parking lot outside Walmart at Woodgrove Centre around 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30, when a 911 caller said they saw a man loading a handgun.Police arrested a 22-year-old man and an accompany...
Jul 31, 2021
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lawsuit
More than $300K awarded in damages after campaign of hate against Port Alberni shelter space
PORT ALBERNI - Staff at Port Alberni's homeless shelter were awarded more than $300,000 in damages after accusations they manufactured the homelessness and opioid crises for profit and covered up deaths. A B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded $125,000 to both Wesley Hewitt and John Douglas, as well as $75,000 to the Port A...
Jul 30, 2021
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happy feet
Monthly event helped Nanaimo's homeless keep their feet safe
NANAIMO - People living rough in Nanaimo no longer have to worry about their shoes falling apart. The second monthly Happy Feet give away on Friday, July 30 helped dozens of people experiencing homelessness by providing gently-used footwear to those in need. The shoe drive was conceived by Bayley Russell of the Communi...
Jul 30, 2021
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COVID-19 Coronavirus
Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week
OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of infections. Ottawa has already received more than 66 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, enough to fully immunize all eligibl...
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Quebec lifts COVID-19 measures; extends closing times for bars and restaurants
MONTREAL - Quebec is lifting further COVID-19 restrictions, including extending closing times for bars and restaurants, and increasing capacities for gatherings. The health ministry announced the latest relaxed COVID-19 measures for the beginning of August on July 26. Quebecers are now allowed to drink alcohol in bar...
18h ago
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Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infections nationally, becoming the outbreak's epicenter. The release came shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis barred school dis...
Jul 30, 2021
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Federal modelling warns of fourth COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast
Federal officials are warning that Canada could be on the brink of a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly contagious Delta variant if the country opens too fast before enough people have been vaccinated. Canada's chief public health officer says long-term forecasts indicate that a hasty approach to reopening co...
Jul 30, 2021
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Alberta taking 'risky gamble' by ending COVID isolation: Canadian Paediatric Society
CALGARY - The Canadian Paediatric Society has written an open letter to Alberta's top doctor urging her to reconsider lifting isolation and testing requirements to curb the spread of COVID-19. Close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 are no longer legally required to isolate, nor are they notified by con...
Jul 30, 2021
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B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000 with more than half in the Interior
VICTORIA - British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 as daily infections continue to rise, particularly in parts of the province's southern Interior. Another 204 cases have been diagnosed, pushing the number of active cases to 1,055. A statement from the Ministry of Health shows more than half of t...
Jul 29, 2021
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British Columbia
RCMP says man dies at Coquitlam, B.C. home
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The RCMP says one man is dead in Coquitlam following a complaint of a disturbance in a home. The RCMP says in a statement Coquitlam officers were called to investigate a disturbance complaint at a residence around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The statement says when officers arrived at the door of a residentia...
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RCMP locate suspected explosive device at scene of two-person shooting in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police in Kelowna, B.C., have cordoned off an area surrounding a two-person shooting following the discovery of what is believed to be an undetonated explosive device. RCMP Cpl Jocelyn Noseworthy says in a statement the Pandosy Street area will remain closed until the RCMP's Explosive Disposal Unit safe...
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B.C. wildfire count nears 250 but cooler temperatures, light rain bring some relief
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting a slight increase in the number of active wildfires but cooler temperatures and forecasts of rain could bring some relief. B.C.'s joint information centre reports 247 wildfires burning across the province, with the majority of the fires located in the Kamloops and southeast regi...
19h ago
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Ladysmith Days
'Everyone's excited:' Ladysmith Days returns after canceled 2020 event
LADYSMITH - Two days of activities are packed into one as people descend on Ladysmith for an annual town festival.Ladysmith Days goes Sunday, Aug 1 starting early with a children's bullhead derby at the Ladysmith Marina at 7 a.m. and ending with evening concerts at the amphitheater at Transfer Beach.Ladysmith Celebrati...
21h ago
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Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
VANCOUVER - An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada's acting defence chief appear to reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle between due process, political optics and support for the complainant after a sexual misconduct allegation emerged against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin. More than 100 pages of heavily redacted d...
Aug 01, 2021
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stabbing
Man stabbed, air lifted to hospital following altercation near Qualicum resort
QUALICUM BEACH - One man remains in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing.Police and emergency services were called to near the Riverside Resort in the 3500 block of Island Hwy. West around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, after reports of an assault.Sgt. Stephen Rose from Oceanside RCMP told NanaimoNewsNO...
Aug 01, 2021
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Local Sports
All in the Family
Multi-athlete families share medal success for Nanaimo Track and Field Club at provincials
NANAIMO - Local family connections highlighted a strong provincial championship for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.Siblings Nate and Lydia Paris each won gold in high jump, sisters Olivia and Annika Lundman were gold medalists in race walk and father and daughter combo Phillip and Autumn Vannini medaled in discus.The...
Jul 31, 2021
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Grass Court
VIDEO: Grass Volleyball latest offering from Nanaimo Sports and Social Club
NANAIMO - Unique recreation opportunities like grass volleyball is one of the hallmarks of the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club.A summer league is underway at Pleasant Valley field on Monday nights.Co-founder Chuck Hocker said while there are places to play on sand in Nanaimo and Parksville nothing was being offered on g...
Jul 30, 2021
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Summer Soccer
Summer programming gives Nanaimo United athletes more time on the pitch
NANAIMO - The summer months are usually quiet for the Nanaimo United soccer program but it isn't the case in 2021.Six aside summer sessions are proving popular with all age groups, the club is running outreach soccer events at Maffeo Sutton Park and six athletes have received scholarships to assist with their post seco...
Jul 23, 2021
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ClippersNOW
drop the puck
Clippers schedule set for 2021/22 BCHL campaign
NANAIMO - It will be a later start than normal, but the BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers have a new target for some competitive game action.The team will start on the road for a double header against the Powell River Kings beginning Friday Oct. 8. Powell River will return serve for Nanaimo's home opening weekend, also a double ...
Jun 07, 2021
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Whirlwind Season
VIDEO: Clippers' graduating players the focus of final week
NANAIMO - The Clippers played four games in the final week of their Pod Season going 2-1-0-1.With Nanaimo locked into third place in the standings much of the focus was on their six graduating players Jordan Naylor, Trevor LeDonne, Liam Ryan, Nolan Hutcheson, Thomas Maia and Baxter Anderson.Coach Darren Naylor lauded t...
May 13, 2021
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Season Over
Clippers go down to the wire in season ending 5-4 shootout loss
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers battled to keep the careers of their graduating 2000 born players going as long as possible.Jordan Naylor, Trevor LeDonne, Liam Ryan, Nolan Hutcheson, Thomas Maia and Baxter Anderson played their final games for Nanaimo in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Bulldogs.Naylor, the longest serving Clipp...
May 12, 2021
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Canada
Montreal investment fund sued over use of founder's great-great-grandfather's name
MONTREAL - Brendan Holt Dunn said he wanted to invoke the legacy of his great-great-grandfather, pioneering Quebec industrialist Sir Herbert Holt, in the name of his Montreal-based venture capital fund. Now, he may have to go to court to keep the name. His fund, The Holt Xchange, which invests in early stage financial ...
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Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week
OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of infections. Ottawa has already received more than 66 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, enough to fully immunize all eligibl...
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Quebec provincial police is searching for two men missing since Friday in Outaouais
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are searching for two hunters in the Outaouais region who have been missing since Friday. Jonah Dewache, 32, and Dustin Odjick, 37, from Kitigan Zibi First Nation in Maniwaki, northwest of Montreal, were identified as the missing men. Police spokeswoman, Sgt. Béatri...
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Quebec lifts COVID-19 measures; extends closing times for bars and restaurants
MONTREAL - Quebec is lifting further COVID-19 restrictions, including extending closing times for bars and restaurants, and increasing capacities for gatherings. The health ministry announced the latest relaxed COVID-19 measures for the beginning of August on July 26. Quebecers are now allowed to drink alcohol in bar...
18h ago
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Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
VANCOUVER - An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada's acting defence chief appear to reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle between due process, political optics and support for the complainant after a sexual misconduct allegation emerged against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin. More than 100 pages of heavily redacted d...
Aug 01, 2021
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"Not a coincidence:" Indigenous leaders praise historic election victories by women
MONTREAL - It's no coincidence that a wave of Indigenous women have won leadership roles previously held only by men, say leaders and advocates. They argue it's a sign of the times that Mandy Gull-Masty was elected the first female Grand Chief of the Cree Nation in northern Quebec this week, after Kahsennehawe Sky-Deer...
Jul 31, 2021
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World
Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the U.S. military pullout at the end of the month. The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in Unit...
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Tourists flee as wildfires threaten Turkish beach resorts
ISTANBUL (AP) - Wildfires raged Sunday near Turkey's holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla as the discovery of more bodies caused the death toll to rise to eight. Residents and tourists fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was ne...
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Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires
ISTANBUL (AP) - Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported. Coast guard units were leading the operation and authorities asked private b...
Jul 31, 2021
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