Nanaimo

Remains found of missing woman after Ladysmith boat fire

LADYSMITH - Police have located the body of a missing woman after a weekend boat fire off the shores of Ladysmith.Emergency crews descended to the Ladysmith waterfront in the early morning hours of Sa...

Mar 02, 2021

Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...

Mar 02, 2021

COVID immunization clinic confirmed for Parksville

PARKSVILLE - The first COVID-19 immunization clinic for the Oceanside region is confirmed. The Parksville Community Centre will turn into a vaccination clinic from March 15 through September, open 12 ...

Mar 02, 2021

Ladysmith Secondary suffers further COVID-19 exposure

LADYSMITH - The number of COVID-19 exposure events at Ladysmith Secondary continues to grow. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District on Monday, March 1 confirmed another exposure event on Feb. 23 to 25....

Mar 01, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health creep past 300

NANAIMO - Island Health lost a little ground over the weekend in its battle against COVID-19.The health authority confirmed 88 new cases from three reporting periods since Friday, Feb. 26. It's the se...

Mar 01, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home declared over

NANAIMO - Long-term care homes in Nanaimo are now COVID-19 free.Island Health announced on Monday, March 1, the ongoing outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home was over following no further trans...

Mar 01, 2021

Province extends time between first & second COVID-19 vaccine dose, enters phase two of plan

NANAIMO - The province is strengthening its focus on providing more first COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than a quicker turnaround for the second. Public health announced on Monday, March 1 it will now...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 01, 2021

Driver injured in multi-vehicle crash on Bowen Rd.

NANAIMO - A multi-vehicle incident has disrupted traffic on Bowen Rd.A vehicle collided with a truck at the Bowen Rd. and Wakesiah Ave. intersection around 9:45 a.m. on Monday, March 1.According to wi...

Mar 01, 2021

Indigenous groups worry about learning centres transferring into SD68

NANAIMO - A ministerial order moving two Indigenous learning programs into the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District is causing concern for the organizations involved. An order from former education minis...

Mar 01, 2021

Woman missing after boat fire near Ladysmith marina

LADYSMITH - Mounties are continuing to search the Ladysmith Harbour for a woman who was last seen alive on a large boat when it caught fire.According to police the fire broke out on the nearly 50-foot...

Feb 28, 2021