Nanaimo

Brant geese migration triggers annual beach closures to dogs

PARKSVILLE - A mass migration of geese are set to return to local beaches over the coming weeks.It means restrictions will be placed on beaches in Parksville and Qualicum, preventing dogs on the beach...

Feb 03, 2022

'Winter's not over yet:' marmots & meteorologists agree on prolonged Nanaimo winter

NANAIMO - Don't stow the jackets in the back recesses of the closet just yet, we still have a ways to go this winter.There was an overwhelming consensus among both two and four legged weather prognost...

Feb 02, 2022

Cash reward offered for information leading to remains of Lisa Marie Young

NANAIMO - A sizeable cash reward is being offered for information regarding the disappearance of Lisa Marie Young.An anonymous donor has put up $50,000 USD (around $63,000 CAD) for information which l...

Feb 02, 2022

Extended sexual abuse by Gabriola Island man against daughter results in no jail time

NANAIMO - A man's continual sexual abuse of his own daughter for years resulted in a sentence to be served in the community and not in prison.The offender pleaded guilty to sexual interference of a pe...

Feb 02, 2022

Outbreaks of COVID-19 expand to 31 cases at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - Two simultaneous but otherwise unrelated outbreaks of COVID-19 have expanded.A total of 31 patients at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital have tested positive over the course of two outbreaks...

Feb 01, 2022

'Our hospitals are coping, even though we're stretched:' Omicron causing volume, Delta leading to longer stays

NANAIMO - Hospitalization admissions continue to be some of the highest we've ever seen in B.C., however the province's top doc said the system is holding.Dr. Bonnie Henry said case numbers and hospit...

Feb 01, 2022

Space heater fire costs Nanaimo man trip to hospital for smoke inhalation

NANAIMO - A local homeowner had a close brush with a house fire over the weekend.Multiple engines from Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the 4100 block of Verte Pl. around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2...

Feb 01, 2022

VIDEO: Old growth protests to pause after month of highway disruptions in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For the fourth week in a row, protesters disrupted mid-morning traffic in the city to bring awareness to old growth logging.The Nanaimo chapter of 'Save Old Growth', an offshoot of Extinctio...

Feb 01, 2022

Nanaimo's Harmac Pacific making significant upgrades to reduce carbon emissions

NANAIMO - Millions of dollars will be invested into a major Nanaimo employer to reduce its natural gas consumption.A little over $12 million is committed through the CleanBC Industry Fund to upgrade t...

Jan 31, 2022

Expanded playground opens on Parksville's waterfront

PARKSVILLE - A new addition to a popular destination playground is ready for children to burn off some energy.The City of Parksville announced an upgraded section at the Lions Ventureland Playground o...

Jan 31, 2022