Nanaimo

'Stay away right now:' stopping non-essential travel the key to curbing COVID-19 transmission

NANAIMO - Public health has reaffirmed their plea not to travel recreationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said any non-essential travel outside of the thre...

Apr 29, 2021

500 pounds of hockey gear donated from Nanaimo community

NANAIMO - Hockey teams and community groups across Nanaimo have banded together to help people in need half a country away. Upwards of 500 pounds of hockey equipment was donated from teams such as the...

Apr 29, 2021

Nanaimo woman loses $27K in lotto scam, believing she'd won

NANAIMO - Telephone scammers only need one person to fall for their scheme to make it worth it. A Nanaimo senior was such a case, losing $27,000 to a telephone scam where she was convinced she'd won u...

Apr 29, 2021

VIDEO: Permanent 'Nanaimo' sign installed at Maffeo Sutton Park

NANAIMO - A freshly installed art display in downtown Nanaimo is poised to be featured in endless pictures for years to come.Crews installed five-foot high letters spelling "NANAIMO" on a concrete pad...

Apr 29, 2021

Forged cheques, fake bank accounts net conditional sentence at Nanaimo court

NANAIMO - Forging cheques and opening fraudulent bank accounts in the name of Nanaimo residents has led to a house arrest sentence. Dustin Frederick Knechtel was sentenced at provincial court in Nanai...

Apr 29, 2021

COVID-19 cases rise slightly in Island Health as new infections trend downward in B.C.

NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases found in Island Health has increased slightly as the health authority and province come down from the dizzying heights of only one month ago. Island Healt...

Apr 28, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak over in rehab unit at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is over.Island Health confirmed no further evidence of the coronavirus was detected inside the high intensity rehab unit at the hospi...

Apr 28, 2021

No playoffs for Clippers, BCHL as league pulls pin on postseason

NANAIMO - For the second consecutive year, the Fred Page Cup will stay in the trophy cabinet.The BC Hockey League announced on Tuesday, April 27, the on-going pod season would not be followed by any p...

Apr 28, 2021

Weekly closures coming to Hwy. 4 for further blasting at Kennedy Hill

NANAIMO - More blasting and accompanying road closures are in store for residents on western Vancouver Island.Ten-hour closures will take place for five consecutive Wednesdays, beginning April 28 thro...

Apr 28, 2021

Overdose advisory extended for Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - Island Health has extended an overdose advisory once again. The advisory first put in place on April 20 was extended on April 27 after a spike in overdoses in the Nanaimo, Victoria, Campbell...

Apr 27, 2021