Nanaimo

Campfire bans avoided in Coastal Fire Centre region for second summer in a row

NANAIMO - Strong messaging about how to avoid human-caused fires appears to be sticking in the minds of Vancouver Island campers. The Coastal Fire Centre confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 27 the number of h...

Aug 28, 2020

Local COVID-19 numbers shared by health ministry

NANAIMO - New data from the Ministry of Health shows how COVID-19 impacted the mid island region. The map provided during a Thursday, Aug. 27 news conference showed there were 15 confirmed COVID-19 ca...

Aug 27, 2020

Nanaimo man acquitted of impaired driving despite not remembering drive home and police pursuit

NANAIMO - A man who doesn't remember ignoring two red lights and refusing to pull over after consuming alcohol and pain medication avoided an impaired driving conviction.Premi Herjuss Sandhu was inste...

Aug 27, 2020

RDN staff slammed by automated garbage anger, possible assault under police investigation

NANAIMO - Phone lines and tempers are heating up as automated garbage bins are delivered to 30,000 mid island households.The Regional District of Nanaimo's solid waste manager Larry Gardner said compl...

Aug 27, 2020

Island COVID-19 cases climb to 170 as active cases drop province-wide

NANAIMO - After cresting to a record high earlier this week, the number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped below 900. A total of 62 new cases were confirmed by the province in a statement Wednesday ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2020

Plans announced to avoid student congestion and prevent COVID-19 transmission in Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

NANAIMO - Plans are in place to ensure all students in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith district are as safe as possible during the fulltime return to the classroom next month.The school district announced their...

Aug 26, 2020

Nanaimo firefighters tackle grass fire along E&N Rail line

NANAIMO - A sizeable grass fire kept firefighters busy along the Island Hwy. Wednesday afternoon.Reports came in around 1 p.m of smoke along the E&N Rail line, parallel to the highway.Three engine...

Aug 26, 2020

Man in custody after allegedly trying to run over Nanaimo Mountie

NANAIMO - Tips from the public were "instrumental" in arresting a man who refused to pull over for police in south Nanaimo. RCMP staff sgt. John Blaise said the incident started Wednesday morning when...

Aug 26, 2020

Human-caused wildfires draw concern from central Island firefighters

NANAIMO - Lightning strikes aren't the only thing sparking wildfires in the central Vancouver Island region.Human caused wildfires are frustrating part of the job for local firefighters as they are da...

Aug 26, 2020

2 new COVID-19 cases confirmed for Island Health as smaller number of new cases announced

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed by the province has dipped from recent alarming highs. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian...

Aug 25, 2020