Nanaimo

Off-road vehicle group volunteering to get health care workers to their jobs

NANAIMO - A group of all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are stepping up and offering rides to help snowed-in Island health care workers get to their jobs.A private Facebook group was started to bring tog...

Dec 31, 2021

Beleaguered cargo ship completes unloading damaged containers in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Following a three week effort nearly 60 damaged containers from a battered cargo ship have been offloaded in Nanaimo.Ian Marr, president and CEO of the Nanaimo Port Authority, confirmed the ...

Dec 31, 2021

Top Stories of 2021: Drought, flooding, heat domes & a winter wonderland

NANAIMO - Several new phrases were added to the social lexicon in 2021, a number of them revolving around the wild weather Nanaimo and Oceanside experienced through the year.Terms like "heat dome" and...

Dec 31, 2021

Isolation requirements reduced for vaccinated people, visitation rules change at long term care homes

NANAIMO - The spread and nature of the Omicron variant is causing a tweak in B.C.'s response to the pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry adjusted B.C.'s mandate for self-isolation after...

Dec 31, 2021

Top Stories of 2021: Pet sitter sentenced for nearly beating a dog to death

NANAIMO - Crimes against vulnerable members of society, whether they be people or pets, enrage the public on a different level.Shocking animal abuse by a man trusted to take care of his neighbours' do...

Dec 30, 2021

Arctic air abating over eastern Vancouver Island, providing brief break from snow dumps

NANAIMO - A final gut punch from Mother Nature has come and gone, with a last dump of snow for the year. A snowfall warning for Wednesday, Dec. 29 had forecast five to 10 centimetres of snow for the r...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 30, 2021

Cold snap leading to innovative solutions to keep hummingbird feeders accessible

NANAIMO - While the cold and snow can make things difficult for people on the Island, local wildlife is also making some adjustments. Hummingbirds, particularly the Anna's variety, are common in our a...

Dec 30, 2021

Canada wide warrant issued for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker

NANAIMO - Mounties across the country are on the look out for a Nanaimo woman with an extensive criminal history.Courtenay Serah Cross, 45-years-old, was released from prison on Dec. 16 on statutory r...

Dec 30, 2021

New shelter in Nanaimo providing additional options to escape frigid cold

NANAIMO - Those experiencing homelessness or needing a warm space now have another option.An extreme weather daytime shelter began operation at Caledonia Park on Monday, Dec. 27, open from 8 a.m. to 4...

Dec 30, 2021

Top stories of 2021: Legal process of accused teen murderer drags on

NANAIMO - While establishing a trial date for a man accused of killing Nanaimo teenager Makayla Chang is advancing, the process is glacially slow. A preliminary hearing in early November lasted just o...

Dec 30, 2021