Nanaimo

42 new COVID-19 cases reported on central Vancouver Island, active cases rise

NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island has accounted for a bulk of newly acquired COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.Island Health reported 76 new cases throughout the health authority including 42 on the central ...

Sep 28, 2021

Nanaimo man hospitalized following group beating

NANAIMO - A local man was hospitalized after a group of teenagers reportedly assaulted him en masse.Police were called to 560 of Fourth St. around 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 27 and found the 39-year-old ...

Sep 28, 2021

Court hears disturbing cases of abuse toward vulnerable Nanaimo area sex trade workers

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Details of horrific acts of ab...

Sep 28, 2021

COVID-19 test positive rate among central Island students high through return to school

NANAIMO - Testing for COVID-19 has spiked upwards of five times among school-aged children since the return to class in September.Data from public health showed an average of 100 school-aged children ...

Sep 28, 2021

Tuesday's Lotto Max prize pool estimated at $83 million

NANAIMO - Someone's got to win it, so it might as well be you.The jackpot for the Tuesday, Sept. 28 Lotto Max draw is will be the maximum $70 million, with an estimated 13 extra $1 million prizes on o...

Sep 28, 2021

Local SPCA branches offering half-price adoptions

NANAIMO - BC SPCA shelters across the province are hoping a reduction in adoption fees will help get more animals into forever homes.Beginning Sept. 27 through Oct. 6, adoption fees for all animals, e...

Sep 28, 2021

Island Health adds 216 new cases over weekend reporting periods

NANAIMO - Additions to Island Health's COVID-19 case counts over the weekend fell in line with recent norms.A total of 216 new cases were added over three reporting periods, an average of 72 cases per...

Sep 27, 2021

Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

Sep 27, 2021

New exchange zone in Nanaimo allows for safer marketplace meetups

NANAIMO - Those concerned about visiting a strangers house to collect goods purchased online now have another option.The new community exchange zone located at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment on Prideaux ...

Sep 27, 2021

Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...

Sep 27, 2021