British Columbia

Lifeguards return to Westwood Beach

NANAIMO - Swimmers at Westwood Lake will now do so under the watchful eye of lifeguards. City of Nanaimo lifeguards are now back at Westwood Lake starting Tuesday, June 29. They'll keep swimmers safe ...

Jun 29, 2021

High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.

VICTORIA - High COVID-19 vaccination rates and a dramatic drop in cases that hasn't been seen since last August have set the stage for a further loosening of restrictions in British Columbia this week...

Jun 28, 2021

Heat wave dubbed 'dangerous,' 'historic' bakes much of Western Canada

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. H...

Jun 28, 2021

Island Health sees only three new COVID-19 cases over weekend

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases within Island Health over the weekend were only found in the central Island area. All three confirmed on Monday, June 28 were in the central Island area. At the same time,...

Jun 28, 2021

Nanaimo Parkway traffic hampered due to lengthy oil slick

NANAIMO - The northbound lane of the Nanaimo Parkway was closed due to an oil spill. Nanaimo Fire Rescue confirmed an extended oil slick stretched in the right hand northbound lane of the Nanaimo Park...

Jun 28, 2021

Cooling station opens in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A valuable resource to those in need is now a place to cool down in response to a record-breaking heatwave.The 7-10 Club at 285 Prideaux St. is now operating as an emergency cooling centre f...

Jun 28, 2021

BC Wildfire Service battling out-of-control blaze; Highway 97 partially closed

PEACHLAND, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service was fighting an out-of-control blaze in the province's southern Interior on Monday that prompted the partial closure of a major highway. It says the Log Jam w...

Jun 28, 2021

80-year-old Nanaimo temperature record barely survives sweltering weekend

NANAIMO - A suffocating heat wave across a majority of B.C. is setting new records in Nanaimo, while also threatening a long standing all-time high.Nanaimo Airport recorded four consecutive heat recor...

Jun 28, 2021

Three dead in late night boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet

LILLOOET, B.C. - A weekend boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet claimed three lives, and investigators are still trying to determine what happened.In a news release, RCMP say the incident took...

Jun 28, 2021

NRGH pediatricians bust out their favourite moves

NANAIMO - Anyone paying a visit to the pediatrics department of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in the last month saw something unexpected.Everyone in the department practiced their dance moves and ...

Jun 28, 2021