Nanaimo

Addition to COVID-19 case counts stays low, vaccine appointments for 18+ by Sunday

NANAIMO - British Columbia is ending another week during the COVID-19 pandemic on a high note, with another drop in cases.A further 494 new cases were reported across B.C. by the province on Friday, M...

May 14, 2021

Qualicum Beach byelection goes Saturday to fill vacant seat at council table

QUALICUM BEACH - Local interest appears to be high on the eve of a byelection in Qualicum Beach.In a news release the Town's chief election officer Heather Svensen stated 1,489 ballots were cast durin...

May 14, 2021

Retired Nanaimo doctor honoured by Queen Elizabeth for drowning prevention efforts

NANAIMO - Lifelong efforts to educate people about the dangers of drowning led to a virtual face-to-face meeting with the Queen for a Nanaimo doctor. Dr. Steve Beerman was presented with the King Edwa...

May 14, 2021

'It's making a difference:' vaccinations paying off in B.C.

NANAIMO - New data shows how effectively vaccines have forced B.C.'s COVID-19 curve downward. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in a media briefing on Thursday, May 13 said 120 people who rec...

May 13, 2021

Life-saving rescue at Little Qualicum Falls to be featured in UK television series

COOMBS - Arrowsmith Search and Rescue members were under the spotlight as a major British TV production crew profiled a heroic rescue.Interviews were conducted Wednesday, May 12 for a program produced...

May 13, 2021

Vaccine appointments expand, Island Health posts lowest case increase in two months

NANAIMO - Cases of COVID-19 throughout Island Health continue to come, but at a minimal rate.Just 13 new cases were confirmed on Wednesday, May 12 by the health authority. It marks the lowest daily in...

May 12, 2021

Failed bank robber quickly arrested by Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - Police wasted no time foiling the getaway of a would-be bank robber.RCMP said 34-year-old William Joseph Lesieur allegedly went on a crime spree through Woodgrove Centre, stealing clothing f...

May 12, 2021

Former Nanaimo social planner returns to guide John Howard Society

NANAIMO - A new hand at the helm of the John Howard Society in Nanaimo will help the organization provide more housing and gain more resources. John Horn is now the executive director of the Society i...

May 12, 2021

Two provinces halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine, 20 new COVID-19 cases of Island Health

NANAIMO - Canada's vaccine roll-out plan has hit a bump in the road.Ontario stopped delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday, May 11 after it discovered more cases of a rare blood clottin...

May 11, 2021

Nanaimo RCMP officer injured after cruiser t-boned

NANAIMO - Both an RCMP officer and the driver of another car were taken to hospital after an evening crash. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said a Nanaimo RCMP cruiser was t-boned in the intersection of Third ...

May 11, 2021