Nanaimo

Fire crews fight 'out of control' brush fire southeast of Nanaimo airport

NANAIMO - Multiple fire halls were on scene of a brush fire in the Woodley Range area, southeast of Nanaimo airport Tuesday afternoon.Kris Hill from the North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department told Nan...

Sep 08, 2020

Night clubs closed, liquor service at bars and restaurants limited after amended health order

NANAIMO - Rising COVID-19 numbers across B.C. have forced the province's hand.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry further amended her existing health orders relating to bars, restaurants and ni...

Sep 08, 2020

'It's a life-changer for sure:' Nanaimo man wins $675,000 on scratch ticket

NANAIMO - Buying scratch lottery tickets when fueling up his truck paid off in a major way for a Nanaimo man. Matyas Deri hit the jackpot on a Set for Life ticket on Aug. 10, purchased at the Jinglepo...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 08, 2020

French Creek eagles saved with first-of-its-kind artificial nest

FRENCH CREEK - An artificial nest ensures eagles being displaced in French Creek still have a place to call home. David Hancock and his team with the Hancock Wildlife Foundation, joined by the Save Fr...

Sep 08, 2020

Ladysmith youth steer mountain bike trail improvements

LADYSMITH - Mountain biking advocates in Ladysmith hope improvements to a small local trail network leads to many more riding opportunities.Volunteers recently finished enhancing the safety of existin...

Sep 07, 2020

Parksville woman drops 104 pounds in second major weight loss victory

PARKSVILLE - Dee Takacs-Chan is now 2-0 in her battle with the bulge.After using the Atkins diet to shrink from 409 to 285 pounds several years ago, Takacs-Chan doubled down on a healthy diet and regu...

Sep 06, 2020

'I'm making the best of it:' Nanaimo man up for multiple myeloma fight

NANAIMO - An incurable blood cancer diagnosis was hard for Fenix Theuerkorn to accept, but the Nanaimo man said there is reason to be hopeful.Theuerkorn learned he had multiple myeloma in 2017 after s...

Sep 05, 2020

Island Health COVID-19 case count grows heading into September long weekend

NANAIMO - The Island Health region ended another week of the COVID-19 pandemic with two additional cases.The new, active cases bring the health authorities total to 180 and are part of 121 new cases c...

Sep 04, 2020

New mountain bike skills park opens to take Nanaimo riders to the next level

NANAIMO - A new trail network right in the City of Nanaimo will help riders of all skill levels. A mountain bike skills park is now open near the Stevie Smith Bike Park along Labieux Rd. in central Na...

Sep 04, 2020

Majority of Nanaimo-Ladysmith families sending kids back to school, transition plan created for those unsure

NANAIMO - Attendance is expected to be high at Nanaimo and Ladysmith schools when students return next week. A survey from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District showed 83 per cent of parents said they...

Sep 04, 2020