Nanaimo

Family Day eyed as potential target to lift some COVID-19 restrictions

NANAIMO - B.C.'s provincial health officer is staying true to her word suggesting the province is on the right side of COVID-19's fifth wave.During a media briefing on Friday, Jan. 28, Dr. Bonnie Henr...

Jan 28, 2022

Nanaimo man charged with murdering fellow inmate in Alberta

NANAIMO - A local man behind bars in an Alberta prison is now accused of murder following the death of another inmate.Ashley Laird Baird, 38, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jeffr...

Jan 28, 2022

Two people seriously injured in south Nanaimo home shooting

NANAIMO - Two people sustained serious injuries after a shooting at a home in south Nanaimo. Several RCMP officers, Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Emergency Health Services were called to a home on Needha...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 28, 2022

Federal prison sentence issued for man caught in significant Nanaimo drug bust

NANAIMO - A longtime drug addict was handed six years in prison following a high-profile drug seizure in downtown Nanaimo. Terrance Guy Virus, 40, who pleaded guilty to four drug trafficking charges i...

Ian Holmes Jan 28, 2022

Second COVID-19 outbreak confirmed for NRGH

NANAIMO - Island Health has announced another outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Seven patients on a fourth floor general medicine unit have tested positive, according to ...

Jan 27, 2022

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district adds to electric bus fleet

NANAIMO - Fully electrifying Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools' bus fleet appears within reach over the next several years. The seat belt-equipped fleet now stands at four after the arrival of two new ...

Jan 27, 2022

SD68 firms dates of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff & contractors

NANAIMO - School District 68 provided details of its recently announced vaccination mandate for their staff, teachers and contractors.The Board of Trustees for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools heard d...

Jan 27, 2022

Gabriola Island residents considering natural burial cemeteries

NANAIMO -When it comes to finding a final resting place, the residents of Gabriola Island are thinking outside of the traditional cemetery box. With space on the 57.6 sq. km island limited, co-chair o...

Jan 27, 2022

Contactless, phone-based payment eyed for RDN Transit service

NANAIMO - Paying for the bus on the mid-Island could be about to leap into the 21st century.A new electronic fare collection system set to be debuted by BC Transit in the fall of 2022 is forecast to m...

Jan 26, 2022

Improved cell phone connectivity coming to Hwy. 4

NANAIMO - Travellers looking to explore central and western Vancouver Island will soon be able to do so with more peace of mind.Rogers has confirmed it will fund the expansion of cell phone coverage i...

Jan 26, 2022