Nanaimo

Oceanside region gaining COVID-19 cases, 40 new across Island Health

NANAIMO - The Oceanside region, which has some of the highest populations of seniors in Canada, is rapidly gaining COVID-19 cases. Island Health's chief medical health officer Dr. Richard Stanwick sai...

Mar 30, 2021

City of Nanaimo applying for $2.5M grant to tackle homelessness

NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo is putting its hat into the ring for a substantial amount of money to tackle an ongoing problem. City of Nanaimo councillors unanimously approved applying for up to $2.5 ...

Mar 30, 2021

$500,000 loan kicks construction of new Arrowsmith SAR base into high gear

QUALICUM BEACH - A new loan is helping Arrowsmith Search and Rescue (ASAR) realize their goals of a new operations centre, quicker.A total of $500,000 in funding will fast-track construction, which be...

Mar 30, 2021

New COVID-19 restrictions introduced as new cases surge

NANAIMO - New restrictions are being implemented across B.C. after a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, March 29 announced 2,518 new cases since Friday...

Mar 29, 2021

VIDEO: Trio arrested following attempted assault with a knife in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A store security guard was left shaken but otherwise uninjured following a tense situation in south Nanaimo.Officers responded around 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 28 at University Village on Fift...

Mar 29, 2021

2 young children seriously injured in Nanaimo Parkway accident

NANAIMO - Two youth are in hospital after the minivan they were in was hit by a semi-truck. The accident happened just before noon on Sunday, March 28 just south of the Aulds Rd. and Nanaimo Parkway i...

Mar 29, 2021

Prolific criminal jailed for extensive crime spree

NANAIMO - A hardened prolific criminal was sentenced to one year in jail following a lengthy run of property crimes in Nanaimo, Alberta and the Lower Mainland area.Leon Edward Sprlak, 41, was jailed d...

Mar 29, 2021

Qualicum Beach trying to redevelop community identity and brand

Qualicum Beach - The Town of Qualicum Beach is setting about trying to discover its identity. The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Town administration and the Qualicum Beach Dow...

Mar 28, 2021

Nanaimo neighbourhoods identified for new community safety audit program

NANAIMO - Police are taking a deeper look at six Nanaimo neighbourhoods. Community safety audits are set to begin in early April in neighbourhoods throughout the downtown and south Nanaimo areas: Brec...

Mar 27, 2021

Outbreak expands at independent living facility in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - More COVID-19 cases were discovered at the most recent outbreak within Island Health. Three additional residents were discovered to have COVID-19 through tests performed on Thursday, March 2...

Mar 26, 2021