Nanaimo

Man pleads guilty after unleashing aggressive dog, threatening to kill police

NANAIMO - A confrontation at Departure Bay beach escalated into a police chase and high-risk takedown of a man who repeatedly threatened to kill multiple RCMP officers.Matthew Douglas Janzen, 35, was ...

May 05, 2021

Island Health launches overdose awareness campaign targeted at men who use alone

NANAIMO - Island Health hopes to remove the stigma of substance use to save lives in a specific demographic. An eight-week awareness campaign is being launched targeting men who use alone. Outreach wi...

May 04, 2021

Pregnant women aged 16 and over eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccine

NANAIMO - A third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is, at least temporarily, subsiding.A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 697 new cases for B.C. on Tuesday, May 4, continuing...

May 04, 2021

New automated garbage truck to be added to handle increased demand in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The fleet of garbage trucks is set to expand. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, May 3 approved borrowing up to $460,000 for a new automated garbage truck. It will be the second new truck introd...

May 04, 2021

Early morning fire rips through Departure Bay Rd. home

NANAIMO - Three people managed to escape a home on Departure Bay Rd. before it was engulfed in flame. Nanaimo Fire Rescue was called around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4 to a home in the 3100 block of D...

May 04, 2021

City pulls U-turn on Opal Rd. traffic barriers

NANAIMO - What's old is new again for residents and drivers concerned with a controversial residential intersection.City council voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to remove infrastructure installed in 2019...

May 04, 2021

'It's just constant noise:' Extension Rd. traffic calming looks to cut excessive speeding

NANAIMO - Long-suffering residents along a major road south of the city are one step closer to a quieter neighbourhood.A public consultation process will begin to decide on traffic calming along Exten...

May 03, 2021

VI Short Film Festival going virtual for 16th year

NANAIMO - A global pandemic can't stifle creativity. In fact, the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is expected to be one of the most creative collection of films yet in its 16th year. Founder John...

May 03, 2021

60 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health; interval between vaccine doses likely to shrink

NANAIMO - The province says a substantial addition to vaccine supply could have positive ripple effects throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, May 3 announced B.C. expec...

May 03, 2021

VIDEO: Hiker flown to safety after falling into Nile Creek

QUALICUM BEACH - Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews retrieved a woman who'd fallen from a remote hiking trail into Nile Creek below.Arrowsmith SAR manager Ken Neden said he and colleagues stretchered ...

May 03, 2021