Nanaimo

'We find their contacts, we can stop those chains of transmission:' province confident of COVID course

NANAIMO - Public health officials believe they're on the right track in the fight against COVID-19.A total of 47 new cases, including one epi-linked case, were announced by provincial health officer D...

Aug 06, 2020

Mandatory face coverings on way for RDN transit buses

NANAIMO - Travellers on board buses in the Regional District of Nanaimo will soon be required to wear a face covering.BC Transit, in coordination with other transportation groups across the province, ...

Aug 06, 2020

Slick roads believed to be factor in morning rollover, multi-vehicle highway crash

NANOOSE - Several drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of morning crash on Hwy. 19.Emergency crews responded around 5:15 a.m. Thursday morning to the scene along the highway, nea...

Aug 06, 2020

Nanaimo mail carriers dealing with significant rise in dog attacks

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for a spike in dog attacks on local mail carriers.Through Aug. 5, Canada Post carriers in Nanaimo had recorded 21 dog conflicts in 2020, almost double t...

Aug 06, 2020

Man stabbed in 'serious incident' in Nanaimo's Departure Bay area

NANAIMO - A man in his 30's sustained non-life threatening stab wounds during a disagreement with a woman at a Nanaimo home.Nanaimo RCMP said the woman, also in her 30's, is accused of stabbing the ma...

Aug 05, 2020

No new Island COVID-19 infections as number of active cases climbs past 350

NANAIMO - Another day on Vancouver Island where the COVID-19 curve remained flat.No new cases in the Island Health region were part of 47 announced elsewhere in British Columbia, including one epi-lin...

Aug 05, 2020

Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo related to opioid and stimulant use

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's battle with a toxic drug supply is continuing.Island Health issued an overdose advisory for Nanaimo on Wednesday, Aug. 5, warning of an increased number of overdoses in th...

Aug 05, 2020

More arenas open in Nanaimo and Parksville for limited, small-group use

NANAIMO - More ice sheets have re-opened for private bookings on the mid island as more indoor recreation options become available locally.The City of Nanaimo opened Cliff McNabb Arena on Aug. 3 on th...

Aug 05, 2020

Drivers re-trained after dump truck snags same Nanaimo power lines one month apart

NANAIMO - WorkSafe BC is satisfied the company responsible for dragging utility lines and snapping power poles in south Nanaimo won't make the same mistake for a third time.A WorkSafe BC report focuse...

Aug 05, 2020

Social gatherings, travel pin-pointed as common factors among COVID-19 cases, two new on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The BC Day long weekend provided a predictably sizeable jump in the number of active cases of the novel coronavirus.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 146 confirmed new COV...

Aug 04, 2020