Nanaimo

Allegedly impaired wrong-way driver pulled over on highway south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - RCMP members in an unmarked cruiser heading back to Nanaimo were stunned to see a vehicle going the wrong way on the Trans Canada Hwy.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the suspect vehicle was view...

Jan 22, 2021

Goal posts set for Island Health's COVID-19 vaccination program

NANAIMO - The steps necessary to provide 8.6 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in B.C. are more clear.The province unveiled the next steps in its ongoing vaccine roll out plan on Friday, Jan. 22. Th...

Jan 22, 2021

Nanaimo paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2020

NANAIMO - Local paramedics handled a record number of overdose calls in 2020, even higher than when the overdose crisis was at its peak.New information from BC Emergency Health Services showed there w...

Jan 22, 2021

Island Health nears new high-water mark for COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Island Health again bore the brunt of increasing COVID-19 cases.A joint statement from public health and the province confirmed 564 new cases throughout British Columbia on Thursday.Island H...

Jan 21, 2021

72 new health care support workers to be trained through VIU

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University is set to play a key role in training the next wave of health care workers in B.C.VIU is among ten post-secondary institutions to receive part of $8.4 million in ...

Jan 21, 2021

TELUS pitches substantial downtown Nanaimo development

NANAIMO - Five hundred people are expected to live in a pair of market priced rental buildings planned for Fitzwilliam St., behind TELUS' central office building.The City of Nanaimo's director of deve...

Jan 21, 2021

Improper training and safety found after investigation into workplace death of Nanaimo BMX champion

NANAIMO - An investigation found the Nanaimo BMX champion who tragically died during a workplace accident at a fish farm wasn't properly trained. Aidan Webber, 18, was crushed to death by a barge on M...

Jan 20, 2021

High COVID-19 case counts continue for Island Health, again avoids new fatalities

NANAIMO - Island Health continues to record a surge in COVID-19 cases but was once again the only health authority to not record new fatalities. A joint statement from the province and public health c...

Jan 20, 2021

Nanaimo gas station cashier attacked after stepping in to stop customer harassment

NANAIMO - An apparent argument about cigarettes resulted in a local gas station attendant being beaten in the head.RCMP were called to the James Convenience Store and gas station on Victoria Rd. aroun...

Jan 20, 2021

SFN rescinds shelter-in-place order, most members receive first COVID shots

NANAIMO - The shelter-in-place order has been lifted within Snuneymuxw First Nation as the number of active cases dwindles.SFN chief Mike Wyse said the decision was made the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 1...

Jan 20, 2021