Category Archives: Nanaimo
Health officials ramp up for pending respiratory illness season
NANAIMO - A "moderate" respiratory illness season is expected to materialize in the coming weeks as the province recently unveiled its annual vaccine strategy. A week following the start of the B.C go...
Oct 22, 2024
RCMP investigating crash by Nanaimo Airport which killed 19-year-old driver
NANAIMO - A 19-year-old driver lost their life in a late-night crash along the Trans-Canada Hwy. Emergency services were called to Hwy. 1 between Aqua Terra Rd. and Timberlands Rd., by the south end o...
Oct 22, 2024
Nanaimo & Parksville Mayors encouraged by incoming central Island MLAs
NANAIMO - Two of the four MLAs recently elected to represent the mid-Island are new to their roles, but there is familiarity amid a shifting political landscape. While mail-in vote counting this week ...
Oct 22, 2024
Trio charged with first degree murder of Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - Murder charges apply against three people in connection with the death of Wendy Head, originally thought to be a victim of the province's ongoing toxic drug crisis. On Friday, Oct. 18 the BC...
Oct 21, 2024
Voter turnout in Nanaimo & Oceanside way above provincial average
NANAIMO - Local voters were very motivated to participate in the 2024 Provincial Election.According to preliminary data provided by Elections BC from the initial count on Saturday, Oct. 19, a total of...
Oct 21, 2024
New lights offering extended hours for riders at Nanaimo bike park
NANAIMO - A long-envisioned addition to one of the region's best bike parks is finally a reality. Nearly a dozen light poles have gone up at the Stevie Smith Bike Park at Nanaimo's Beban Park over rec...
Oct 21, 2024
Higginson wins unique Ladysmith-Oceanside riding, Osborne claims Mid-Island Pacific Rim
PARKSVILLE - It was an orange shutout across central Vancouver Island as the NDP claimed a pair of Oceanside-based ridings.Stephanie Higginson won Ladysmith-Oceanside with approximately 41.16 per cent...
Oct 19, 2024
Malcolmson, Anderson elected as NDP sweep pivotal Nanaimo ridings
NANAIMO - A potential blue wave through central Vancouver Island did not materialize as voters in the Harbour City returned two NDP representatives to Victoria.Sheila Malcolmson won re-election on Sat...
Oct 19, 2024
No clear winner in B.C. election, with NDP and Conservatives locked in tight battle
Predictions of a nail-biting election were holding true in British Columbia on Saturday, with returns showing the New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives locked in a virtual dead heat.With the two ma...
Oct 19, 2024
Election 2024: Results, reaction & analysis from Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Welcome to our coverage of general election day and the counting of votes in the 2024 B.C. election. Our team is working across central Vancouver Island to bring you complete coverage from t...
Oct 19, 2024