Nanaimo

Two COVID-19 exposures confirmed at Dover Bay Secondary

NANAIMO - Two COVID-19 exposures were confirmed at a Nanaimo school for the first time. Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School District announced on Saturday, Nov. 7 the exposures happened at Dover Bay Secon...

Maria Doty Nov 07, 2020

Province applying new regional restrictions in Lower Mainland to curb COVID-19 transmission

NANAIMO - Out of control case counts in the Lower Mainland have resulted in a new round of restrictions on social gatherings and recreation.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new pub...

Nov 07, 2020

First Nations techniques leading conservation fight against iconic Canadian bird in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local conservationists are leaning on traditional First Nations techniques to stop an iconic Canadian bird from destroying local fish habitat. Non-migratory Canada geese are feeding year-rou...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 07, 2020

St. Andrews Lodge in Qualicum Beach spared the wrecking ball for now

QUALICUM BEACH - St. Andrews Lodge lives to see another day. In a dramatic reversal, Qualicum Beach council voted to stay the demolition of the building, despite voting in favour only days before of r...

Nov 06, 2020

B.C. marks nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, five new within Island Health

NANAIMO - Another large spike in new COVID-19 cases across B.C. while the Island Health region suffers much smaller increases. A joint statement from the province on Friday, Nov. 6 confirmed 589 new c...

Nov 06, 2020

Spider Lake man arrested after pointing a gun during a confrontation

NANAIMO - Oceanside RCMP arrested a Spider Lake man for escalating an argument by pointing a gun at someone. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at a job site on Lee Rd. in Parksville just afte...

Nov 06, 2020

Police seeking two people who hitchhiked away from Whiskey Creek triple murder scene

WHISKEY CREEK - Investigators believe a driver may have unknowingly helped two people flee the scene of a gruesome triple homicide in Whiskey Creek. RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau said the ongoing investigat...

Nov 06, 2020

Counting final votes from B.C. election begins, Parksville-Qualicum remains undecided

NANAIMO - Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots for the 2020 provincial election are finally being counted.Counting began at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and will continue each day until 6 p.m. until ...

Nov 06, 2020

Snuneymuxw First Nation gas bar set to open for business

NANAIMO - A Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) owned and operated service station will welcome its first customers Friday afternoon.The four pump gas station and convenience store will employ five workers ...

Nov 06, 2020

Island Health COVID-19 cases jump by 7, over 400 new across B.C.

NANAIMO - Island Health continues to escape much of the worsening COVID-19 storm across B.C.A new daily record of 425 cases in B.C. were announced by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thur...

Nov 05, 2020