Nanaimo

Alternate uses for Jean Burns site discussed as councillors updated on Terminal Ave. project

NANAIMO - It appears a public plaza has fallen out of favour to replace the former Jean Burns building property at the centre of an extensive overhaul in the area.The City's director of engineering an...

Oct 25, 2021

COVID-19 case surge through central Vancouver Island continues

NANAIMO - New and active cases of COVID-19 continue to mount for Island Health, focused primarily in the central region.The health authority reported 184 new cases over three reporting periods from Fr...

Oct 25, 2021

Strong winds batter Island, extend Nanaimo ferry cancellations

NANAIMO - An intensely strong storm system is continuing to cause headaches for ferry travellers.The system, which set a new record for lowest barometric pressure recorded in the Pacific Northwest bef...

Oct 25, 2021

Mischief charges laid against Nanaimo man after fake 911 calls

NANAIMO - Local police have pressed charges after a series of fraudulent 911 calls were made about a school shooting.Aaron Edward Craig, a 34-year-old from Nanaimo, faces charges of public mischief, b...

Oct 25, 2021

Crown appeals house arrest sentence to Parksville workplace scammer

NANAIMO - The highest court in B.C. will examine the fate of a disgraced Parksville woman who stole $70,000 from her former employer.The Crown appealed a B.C. Supreme Court judgment handed to Renee Pa...

Oct 25, 2021

BC Ferries cancel Monday sailings with forecasted high winds

NANAIMO - A significant fall storm is causing some advanced headaches for ferry travellers.As a Pacific storm system descended onto eastern Vancouver Island early Sunday afternoon, BC Ferries announce...

Oct 24, 2021

'The need is bigger this year:' United Way raises funds to boost social programs

NANAIMO - A critical fundraiser to fuel hundreds of Vancouver Island social programs is even more important this year.United Way British Columbia is aiming to raise $1.2 million through its annual cam...

Oct 24, 2021

Beach volleyball, disc golf competing for space at Nanaimo's Bowen Park

NANAIMO - Deteriorating facilities and a neighbouring sport competing for space is putting a squeeze on the ability for local beach volleyball players to play.The Mariners Volleyball Club (MVC) made a...

Oct 23, 2021

Central Island drives spike in COVID-19 cases across Island Health

NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island has accounted for the bulk of a much higher than normal increase in COVID-19 cases.Island Health reported 91 new cases on Friday, Oct. 22, well above additions throu...

Oct 22, 2021

Hwy. 4 upgrades at Kennedy Hill delayed again, completion pushed to summer 2022

NANAIMO - The only road link between Tofino, Ucluelet and the rest of Vancouver Island will remain an active construction zone for a little while longer.B.C.'s ministry of transportation have again pu...

Oct 22, 2021