Nanaimo

Active COVID-19 cases hold steady within Island Health

NANAIMO - British Columbia's active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise.A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control's seven day averag...

Aug 10, 2021

Wildfire near Chemainus 'being held' by crews ahead of next heat wave

NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation.After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyon...

Aug 10, 2021

Outdoor Play Day brings smiles, laughter at Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...

Aug 10, 2021

Island Health confirms 52 new cases as wait between vaccine doses drops

NANAIMO - Those still waiting for a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will now get their shot sooner.The province confirmed an acceleration of its immunization timeline, with second doses now due 28 day...

Aug 09, 2021

Toddler, drivers unharmed in serious Nanaimo Parkway crash

NANAIMO - An 18-month-old toddler was unharmed after the truck he was riding in was destroyed in an collision with a semi-truck. The pickup truck crept into the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and...

Aug 09, 2021

Hot forecast has crews redoubling efforts on wildfire southwest of Chemainus

NANAIMO - Crews are continuing to halt the progress of a wildfire burning approximately nine kilometres southwest of Chemainus.The Copper Canyon wildfire, formerly the Holyoak Creek fire, hasn't grown...

Aug 09, 2021

'It takes a village to heal a child:' Nanaimo family thankful after medical emergency

NANAIMO - A local family is praising the support they received from doctors, nurses and their close contacts after every parent's worst nightmare came true.Autumn Techen, nine-years-old at the time, c...

Aug 09, 2021

Nanaimo SPCA's raises third most in B.C. during annual fundraiser

NANAIMO - Community spirit is helping the Nanaimo SPCA pay medical bills for animals in need. The annual Lock-In For Love event, held virtually in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, raised $16, 410. Ex...

Aug 08, 2021

'I'm pretty proud of the work we put in:' local high jumper reflects on unique Olympic experience

NANAIMO - It may have ended a little earlier than he'd hoped, but a Nanoose high jumper is relishing his fourth Olympic experience.Michael Mason cleared 2.25 metres in the qualification round, but fel...

Aug 07, 2021

Overnight rain, para-attack crew halts growth on Holyoak Creek fire

NANAIMO - Fire crews have managed to halt the spread of Vancouver Island's largest wildfire so far this season. Dorthe Jakobsen, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, told NanaimoNews...

Aug 07, 2021