Nanaimo

How to pay tribute across the mid-Island this Remembrance Day

NANAIMO - Typically thousands of people surround local cenotaphs and enter legions to pay their respects to those who served and continue protecting our country.For the second consecutive year due to ...

Nov 10, 2021

Limited amount of Johnson & Johnson vaccines coming to B.C.

NANAIMO - Anyone in B.C. waiting for a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will have a chance to roll up their sleeves for one in the coming weeks. The province said on Tuesday, Nov. 9, there will...

Nov 09, 2021

COVID outbreak doubles at NRGH, additional case detected at Nanaimo care home

NANAIMO - Several more people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an ever-growing outbreak at Nanaimo Hospital. Island Health revealed eight new cases in the hospital's Transitional Care Unit...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 09, 2021

Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths

NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...

Nov 09, 2021

Global Village Nanaimo weathers pandemic to support worldwide fair trade producers

NANAIMO - A beloved local fair trade store in operation for nearly a quarter century returned despite numerous bumps in the pandemic road.Global Village Nanaimo opened its pop-up location for a 24th y...

Nov 09, 2021

Access, traffic volumes and mobility among key questions for south Nanaimo neighbourhoods

NANAIMO - Long-standing and growing accessibility issues in the Chase River, Cinnabar Valley and Extension neighbourhoods are under the microscope.The City of Nanaimo is looking at any and all solutio...

Nov 08, 2021

Proof of vaccination required to visit Island acute care facilities

NANAIMO - Island Health is responding to outbreaks inside its facilities by limiting access to people without a vaccination history.Effective Tuesday, Nov. 9, full vaccination will be required to ente...

Nov 08, 2021

Donations pour in after Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club robbed of tools

NANAIMO - A member of the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club (NMBC) planning to carry out trail maintenance was instead greeted by a break-in to a storage container.Numerous hand tools and other trail buildin...

Nov 08, 2021

Increased routes and resources helping Nanaimo's automated garbage collection keep up with demand

NANAIMO - Local waste collectors are doing all they can to keep up with Nanaimo garbage.A surge in trash and recycling created through the COVID-19 pandemic from more food and online shopping orders h...

Nov 08, 2021

Unlocked vehicles providing easy pickings for local thieves

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are continuing their efforts to catch thieves in the act.Cases involving theft from vehicles are projected to reach upwards of 1,300 in Nanaimo this year, still too high but w...

Nov 07, 2021