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Pedestrians need to be seen to be safe
NANAIMO - With days getting shorter and more rain across the region, local organizations are putting a renewed focus on pedestrian safety.The City of Nanaimo, RCMP and ICBC teamed up at the intersecti...
Oct 20, 2021
Qualicum's Sailland steps down as CAO
QUALICUM BEACH - There's a change at the top for the Town of Qualicum Beach.Daniel Sailland announced his resignation from the Chief Administrative Officer job on Wednesday, Oct. 20 after seven years ...
Oct 20, 2021
Island Health's active COVID-19 case count continues slide down
NANAIMO - There continues to be fewer active COVID-19 cases throughout Island Health.Data from the health authority showed 413 active cases as of Wednesday, Oct. 20, a drop of 20 from the day prior.Ce...
Oct 20, 2021
Seamless daycare program opening at Nanaimo's Departure Bay Elementary
NANAIMO - An expanded provincial pilot project is looking to cut the disruption for young children between school and daycare.One kindergarten classroom at Nanaimo's Departure Bay Elementary Eco-Schoo...
Oct 20, 2021
Annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - The cost to put food on the table and gasoline in the car pushed up the cost of living in September, lifting the annual pace of price increases to a near two-decade high with no clear end in ...
Oct 20, 2021
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire says a Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake. The statement, which ...
Oct 20, 2021
Unexpected costs arise while overhauling Serauxmen Stadium
NANAIMO - Upgrading a well used baseball stadium in Nanaimo will cost more than originally planned.A City staff report estimated $150,000 will be required to safely remove many years of paint on the s...
Oct 20, 2021
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire says a Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake. The statement, which ...
Oct 20, 2021
Indigenous advocates question who PM is consulting with on First Nations kids ruling
OTTAWA - Some Indigenous advocates and leaders say they don't know who Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is talking about when he says Ottawa is doing consultations over a ruling that affirms the need to ...
Oct 20, 2021
Truth and reconciliation centre says it's still waiting on residential school records
WINNIPEG - The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says it is still waiting for records from the federal government related to residential schools, despite a comment from Prime Minister Justi...
Oct 20, 2021