Nanaimo

RDN sending another letter to mental health and addictions ministry asking for help

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo is once again reaching out to the province for more assistance in the ongoing challenge of homelessness. The RDN voted unanimously during their Tuesday, Jan....

Jan 26, 2021

Central Island continues dominating COVID-19 case counts, active cases dip across B.C.

NANAIMO - Island Health and B.C. as a whole fared relatively well in the fight against new COVID-19 infection. Of the 407 new announced across the province, 15 were found within Island Health. This is...

Jan 26, 2021

Crews begin drastic overhaul of Nanaimo SAR facility

NANAIMO - An organization tasked with often grueling searches will soon have a much improved facility to deploy and coordinate its resources.An expanded and tailored building storing all of Nanaimo Se...

Jan 26, 2021

Nanaimo fentanyl and heroin trafficker faces federal prison sentence

NANAIMO - Police keeping watch on a downtown apartment unit culminated in a sizable drug bust with a street value of about $6,000.A joint sentencing recommendation of two years in a federal penitentia...

Jan 26, 2021

Island care homes complete first COVID-19 vaccinations, province adjusts immunization plan

NANAIMO - Staff and residents in long-term care or assisted living facilities within Island Health are now better protected against COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed on Mon...

Jan 25, 2021

Moderate uptake for new emergency comms service through Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Opportunities were thankfully limited for local emergency management staff to flex the full muscle of their new communications tool.Registration for the opt-in service, Voyent Alert, continu...

Jan 25, 2021

2 hikers rescued in separate calls for help on Mount Benson

NANAIMO - Dangerous conditions on Mount Benson made for a long day and night for search and rescue crews tasked with retrieving a pair of injured hikers.Nanaimo SAR search manager Eugene Touchette sai...

Jan 24, 2021

Rathtrevor Beach parking lot being paved to boost accessibility

PARKSVILLE - An often pothole-filled parking lot at one of Parksville's biggest destinations will soon be paved. The ministry of environment announced on Friday, Jan. 22 the currently gravel day-use p...

Jan 24, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared in east wing of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak at NRGH.A statement from the health authority late Saturday, Jan. 23 said two staff and one patient in a ward on the fourth floor of the east ...

Jan 23, 2021

Another staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Nanaimo care home

NANAIMO - Island Health has discovered an additional case of COVID-19 at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence in Nanaimo.In a statement released Saturday, Jan. 23, the health authority announced a staff...

Jan 23, 2021