Nanaimo

Nanaimo business owner shot attempting to recover stolen tools

NANAIMO - The owner of a local mechanic shop remains in hospital after being shot near a makeshift downtown encampment. Shots were reported coming from near the 100 block of Terminal Ave., near the fo...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 13, 2023

Island Health encouraged with influenza trajectory following challenging season

NANAIMO - A severe, fast-striking flu season fizzled after peaking for about three weeks between mid November and early December. Dr. Michael Benusic, an Island Health medical health officer, said the...

Daryl Major Mar 13, 2023

New group 'laser-focused' on providing housing to unhoused Nanaimo population

NANAIMO - A new committee has been formed to create an organized and coordinated approach to help get the unhoused population into homes in Nanaimo.The Nanaimo Systems Planning Organization Society (N...

Mar 12, 2023

Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes ‘sunshine’ law

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour befo...

Mar 11, 2023

COVID-19 spring booster campaign geared toward highest risk British Columbians

NANAIMO - A newly announced spring booster program focuses on the elderly and vulnerable.During a Friday, March 10 media briefing provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry stated the next round of bo...

Mar 10, 2023

Major Crime unit investigation after body found in Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - Police are investigating after a body was found at the south end of Ladysmith on the shore of Davis Lagoon.On Wednesday, March 8 around 1:10 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP were called to the area of...

Mar 10, 2023

Bowen Rd. temporarily reducing to single lane for major construction project

NANAIMO - Expect delays on a major thoroughfare through the city over the next two weeks.Underground water pipes and other infrastructure for the Midtown Water Supply project, in conjunction with the ...

Mar 10, 2023

'We've become a very busy location:' usage spike reported at Nanaimo overdose prevention site

NANAIMO - A newly opened enhanced venue for drug users to safely consume led to a sharp increase in clients taking advantage of the service. Inhalation users represents more than 80 per cent of the ro...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 10, 2023

Mail delivery in Nanaimo goes electric

NANAIMO - Canada Post has unveiled its new electric-powered delivery vehicles, with Nanaimo being the first in Canada to swap out its entire fleet from gas to electricity. President and CEO of Canada ...

Mar 09, 2023

'Give people a new way to see themselves:' Nanaimo criminal justice program receives $1.1 million

NANAIMO - A transformative program for students and incarcerated people has received a major financial gift which will see it expand. Students at Vancouver Island University partner up with inmates at...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 09, 2023