Nanaimo

High snow pack leads to flooding concerns across BC, threat eased on Van Isle

NANAIMO - British Columbia's latest snow survey shows the snowpack is 13 per cent above normal levels, creating an increased risk for spring flooding.The May 1 Snow Survey Bulletin says a colder-than-...

May 11, 2022

94 per cent of health care providers in B.C. are vaccinated against COVID-19

NANAIMO -With a 98 per cent vaccination rate, B.C.'s dietitians, physicians and surgeons are leading the way compared to other health care groups in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...

May 10, 2022

Audit shows Nanaimo's blue bin contamination levels far exceed limit

NANAIMO - Properly discarding items in recycling bins appears to be an issue in the City of Nanaimo, according to results of a recent audit.Taaj Daliran, manager of sanitation for the City, said an au...

May 10, 2022

Man convicted of torching Nanaimo apartment after fight with his mother

NANAIMO - Days after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his mother, a Wakesiah Ave. apartment the two shared was destroyed in a deliberately set fire.Andrew John Chant, 37, was found guilty ...

May 10, 2022

Nanaimo Mountie found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm

NANAIMO - An excessive force allegation against a veteran Nanaimo RCMP officer has been tossed out.Tim Paul Mason, 39, was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm during a Monday, May 9 decisi...

May 09, 2022

Kids arrested after throwing rocks onto passing Nanaimo Parkway vehicles

NANAIMO - Two boys were apprehended by passing drivers, then arrested by police after allegedly throwing rocks onto cars driving at high speeds.Several northbound vehicles were hit by rocks allegedly ...

May 09, 2022

Nanaimo council pass property tax & asset management increase

NANAIMO - A sizeable tax increase is locked in for 2022. City Councillors passed two bylaws during a special Council meeting on Monday, May 9, to move ahead with a five per cent property tax increase ...

Alex Rawnsley May 09, 2022

'It's like a 30 or 40 per cent chance:' exercise helping Nanaimo woman tip cancer recovery odds in her favour

NANAIMO - It was a belated Christmas present Laura Allen wished she could return.A cervical cancer diagnosis on Boxing Day 2021 came as a shock after Allen underwent pre-holiday tests and screenings t...

May 09, 2022

'We are packed at the market:' Cedar Farmers Market opens for 26th season

NANAIMO - It's not officially summer until thousands gather every Sunday in Cedar.One of the largest farmers market's on Vancouver Island kicks off its 26th season on Sunday, May 8 at the field behind...

May 08, 2022

Softball & baseball provide world of opportunities for Ladysmith teen

NANAIMO - Brynn Hawes is on the base path to shape her future through the game she loves.The 13-year-old Ladysmith Secondary School student, a softball player since she was four-years-old, doesn't min...

May 07, 2022