Nanaimo

'It's really sad:' Whiskey Creek service station flattened in non-suspicious fire

WHISKEY CREEK - Fire officials believe a damaging blaze which destroyed the Whiskey Creek Co-op service station was accidental.Lt. Theresa Benoit with Coombs-Hillers Volunteer fire department said the...

Jun 18, 2021

'We felt compelled to speak up:' Nanoose Bay dog owners demand tougher animal cruelty laws

NANAIMO - A Nanoose Bay couple hopes something positive results from the horrific abuse their dog suffered at the hands of a disturbed pet sitter.Jayson and Milagros Henkel are making their concerns k...

Jun 18, 2021

Whiskey Creek co-op gas station destroyed by afternoon blaze, Hwy. 4 re-opened

NANAIMO - The Co-op gas station in Whiskey Creek was engulfed in flames after a vehicle caught fire Witnesses say a van parked underneath the Co-op canopy at the gas pumps had heavy flames shooting ou...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 17, 2021

8 new COVID-19 cases again announced for Island Health, positive trends seen across B.C.

NANAIMO - The province is expecting a delay in vaccine shipments from Pfizer, but still believes it can meet vaccination goals in the short term.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Pfizer/...

Jun 17, 2021

Cohorts disbanding for September return to normal in BC classrooms

NANAIMO - With a pandemic-affected school year coming to an end, public health and the education system has turned its attention to what's to come.Provincial education minister Jennifer Whiteside anno...

Jun 17, 2021

VIDEO: 'It's devastating:' vigil held for murdered Nanaimo outreach worker

NANAIMO - Dozens came out to show how they were touched and helped by a Nanaimo outreach worker who struggled many personal demons and was recently found murdered. Upwards of 50 people attended the ca...

Jun 16, 2021

Eight new Island Health COVID-19 cases as provincial numbers remain steady

NANAIMO - A minor increase of COVID-19 cases came Wednesday.Eight new positive tests were added to the health authority total, now at 5,119 throughout the entire pandemic.Active cases rose by one to 5...

Jun 16, 2021

Beban Pool slated to reopen in early October after pandemic closure

NANAIMO - All pool facilities in Nanaimo should be open by early October. An Oct. 4 re-open date for Beban Pool was unanimously approved by Nanaimo councillors during a finance and audit committee mee...

Jun 16, 2021

BC Ferries adds additional weekend sailings to Nanaimo-Vancouver route

NANAIMO - The opening of non-essential travel across B.C. is set to pack ferries to and from Vancouver Island.Demand for reservations on upcoming sailings was so intense, the BC Ferries website crashe...

Jun 16, 2021

Death of woman in Nanaimo's downtown now considered homicide

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have upgraded the status of their investigation into the discovery of a body in downtown Nanaimo.27-year-old Amy Watts was found in the city's downtown on Thursday, June 3 aro...

Jun 16, 2021