Nanaimo

City of Parksville latest municipality to require proof of vaccination for staff

PARKSVILLE - Another local government on the mid Island is requiring its staff to prove they're vaccinated against COVID-19.The City of Parksville announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, they will implement a m...

Jan 05, 2022

Supersized shopping spree on the horizon for Nanaimo lotto winner

NANAIMO - The new year is going to bring a new wardrobe for Johanna Rossetto.The Nanaimo woman is the latest lucky lotto winner on the mid-Island after winning $500,000 from the Oct. 29 Lotto Max draw...

Jan 05, 2022

UPDATE: additional COVID19 cases linked to Nanaimo long-term care home outbreak

UPDATE: Island Health confirmed three additional COVID-19 cases linked to the Eden Gardens long-term care home.On Thursday, Jan 6 the health authority revealed two additional resident cases and one mo...

Jan 05, 2022

Emergency generator supporting vulnerable Nanaimo & Oceanside seniors stolen

NANAIMO - A large generator used as a backup to help keep mid-Island seniors safe was recently stolen in central Nanaimo.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said between Friday, Dec. 31 and and Sunday, Jan. 1 the ...

Jan 05, 2022

VIDEO: Construction complete on large seniors affordable housing project in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A significant dent in the city's seniors' affordable housing crisis is about to take shape following the recent completion of a 159 unit facility.Funded in partnership with BC Housing, the N...

Jan 05, 2022

Widespread winter storm watch in effect for Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - Environment Canada is warning of the next wintry punch heading our way.Forecasts are calling for between 10 to 20 centimetres of snow beginning in the evening hours of Wednesday, Jan. 5 and ...

Jan 04, 2022

Personal responsibility & contingency plans key to keep Omicron at bay in B.C.

NANAIMO - B.C's provincial health officer is telling residents and business owners it's time to take personal responsibility when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19.Over 80 per cent of new cas...

Jan 04, 2022

Nanaimo sees 34 per cent surge for typical single-family home as property assessments soar

NANAIMO - Newly released property valuations showed substantial increases for most properties in B.C. and the mid-Island region is no different.BC Assessment property valuations as of July 1, 2021 wer...

Jan 04, 2022

RDN garbage collection delayed due to icy roads, City proceeding carefully

NANAIMO - A growing collection of holiday household garbage and the giant box your new flat screen TV came in will have to stay put a little while longer.A freeze-melt cycle on area roads is making it...

Jan 04, 2022

Freeze-melt cycle making Nanaimo roads extra treacherous

NANAIMO - Many local roads are more closely resembling skating rinks after another turn in the weather. Travel on several main corridors was slow going on Tuesday, Jan. 4 after below zero temperatures...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 04, 2022