Nanaimo

Haven Society fueled for holiday season by anonymous 'cookie crusader' donation

NANAIMO - The mid-Island's anonymous cookie crusader has struck again, this time making the holidays a little brighter for those in need.After purchasing $6,000 of Girl Guide cookies over the last 12 ...

Dec 20, 2020

SAR officials double-down on common sense messaging

NANAIMO - A high-profile life-saving rescue at Little Qualicum Falls has search and rescue officials reminding people to enjoy the doors in a safe manner.A man believed to be in his 30's is recovering...

Dec 19, 2020

Our Favourite Stories of 2020: Running up those stairs

NANAIMO - In the wake of such a grueling year, I decided to go back and find something fun from before COVID-19 times for my favourite story of the year. My choice is also the most demanding story I w...

Dec 18, 2020

Island Health ends best week in a month, five new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Island Health has concluded its best week in the COVID-19 pandemic in over a month.Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Island Health on Friday, Dec. 18, part of 624 across the provi...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 18, 2020

Coombs man dies in two vehicle crash in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A man died after a head-on crash on Rupert Rd. in Qualicum Beach.Oceanside RCMP say it happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at about 3:15 p.m just west of Jones St. where it appeared the dri...

Dec 18, 2020

New affordable housing with mental health and addiction supports opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A three-story complex of low-rent housing has begun welcoming residents in Nanaimo.The doors officially opened on 285 Rosehill St. at Terminal Ave on Dec. 1, providing 23 studio apartments f...

Dec 18, 2020

Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club changes gears by hiring youth to maintain trails

NANAIMO - Nine people who've struggled with employment are riding to new careers by working on Nanaimo's many mountain bike trails.The 15 to 29-year-olds were recently hired full-time by the Nanaimo M...

Dec 18, 2020

Man jailed after found squatting in badly damaged Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - A prolific criminal was jailed after pleading guilty to occupying a Nicol St. home.Sean Damien Kulai, 40, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at provincial court in Nanaimo to 19 months in jai...

Dec 17, 2020

Four new Island Health cases as B.C. vaccination program ramps up

NANAIMO - Island Health continues to dodge many of the newly added COVID-19 cases in British Columbia.The health authority accounted for just four of the 673 cases announced Thursday by provincial hea...

Dec 17, 2020

Top Stories of 2020: Major tent encampment sprawls downtown, forcibly displaced in rainy winter

NANAIMO - A large tent encampment in Nanaimo captured headlines for the second time in two years. Up to 100 people lived at the Wesley St. encampment, directly behind the City of Nanaimo's Services an...

Dec 17, 2020