Author Archives: Daryl Major
Vaccinations underway with rare bacterial disease impacting regional homeless populations
NANAIMO - Health workers are reaching out to people most at risk in specific Island communities following a notable surge of lab confirmed cases of a bacterial disease. Cases of Haemophilus influenza ...
Dec 08, 2022
VIDEO: Nanaimo family put up famous Christmas light display, 'one more time in memory of dad'
NANAIMO - He might not be there in person, but one family is ensuring their lost husband and father is home for the holidays. Rohn Brown passed away unexpectedly in April, leaving behind a loving fami...
Dec 07, 2022
'We try to respond to all complaints:' Nanaimo sidewalk clearing falls on property owners
NANAIMO - While most roads in the region remain mostly clear from two significant snow events within a week, sidewalks are a different issue. Many sidewalks in front of homes and businesses remain und...
Dec 06, 2022
Council pledges significant Nanaimo Fire Rescue investment during budget talks
NANAIMO -Additional resources for increasingly strained Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) appears likely following a commitment from City councillors. Unanimous preliminary approval during a Thursday, Dec. 1 ...
Dec 05, 2022
Heater believed responsible for central Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhilation after a dinner hour fire. Fire Rescue crews were called out to a home in the 2700 block of 105th St. just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec...
Dec 02, 2022
'Light the Trees' campaign making holiday season brighter for Nanaimo hospital patients & staff
NANAIMO - It's about to get a whole lot brighter around the hospital. The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation are beginning, and expanding, their annual Light the Trees fundraiser, which sees h...
Nov 30, 2022
'Modified Arctic air' set to drive first significant snowfall in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - It's poised to be the first real dump of snow for the winter season, but just how much we get could vary wildly. Environment Canada forecasters are calling for anywhere between five and 15 c...
Nov 29, 2022
'The impact is profound:' students help homeless community with annual campaign
NANAIMO - Students across the region are in their 19th year of putting smiles on the faces of some of the communities less fortunate. The Everybody Deserves a Smile (EDAS) campaign has students from k...
Nov 25, 2022
Parksville child porn bust sees retiree sentenced
NANAIMO - A senior with no prior criminal record was handed six months house arrest followed by a year probation for possessing child pornography on his tablet. Donald Robert Peech, 72, was sentenced ...
Nov 24, 2022
City of Nanaimo budget process starts, projected 2023 property tax increase tops 6%
NANAIMO - A series of budget-focused meetings launching on Wednesday, Nov. 23 will shape what next year's budget at Nanaimo City Hall will look like. The City's draft financial plan estimates a typica...
Nov 23, 2022