Nanaimo

Patio space to remain for Nanaimo restaurants through winter months

NANAIMO - Downtown restaurants are keeping their extended patio space. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Sept. 28 voted to extend a program which built patios in parking spaces to provide increased seati...

Sep 29, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP seeking thief who spat on Wal-Mart employee before fleeing

NANAIMO - Stealing from one of Nanaimo's largest stores allegedly wasn't enough for a man caught on camera. Police said the man spat on a Walmart loss prevention officer when confronted with stolen go...

Sep 29, 2020

Proposed high-density development in Lantzville draws mixed reception

LANTZVILLE - Prosperity versus lifestyle is at the heart of a contentious debate over a large multi-unit residental development in Lantzville.Around 40 people staged a vocal protest outside District H...

Sep 29, 2020

Driver in Country Club rampage pleads guilty, facing 17 months in prison

NANAIMO - The man behind the wheel of a car in two serious, dangerous driving incidents will spend roughly one-and-a-half years behind bars. Joshua Tyler Schaeffer pleaded guilty and was sentenced at ...

Sep 28, 2020

1 new death, 2 new COVID cases in Island Health

NANAIMO - The number of people on Vancouver Island who've lost their lives to COVID-19 has increased for the first time in months. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one additional f...

Sep 28, 2020

Woman killed walking her dog along Hwy. 1 in early morning crash

NANAIMO - A 37-year-old woman from Nanaimo lost her life while walking her dog along Hwy. 1.She was hit by a car along Hwy. 1, north of the southern-most Cedar Rd. intersection, around 6 a.m. on Monda...

Sep 28, 2020

Public skywalk, rooftop garden and returning the clock tower envisioned by new Woodgrove Centre owner

NANAIMO - Condo towers and a public skywalk system connected to a large rooftop garden are just a few development plans at Woodgrove Centre.Vancouver Island's largest shopping centre changed hands rec...

Sep 28, 2020

Modified Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo

NANAIMO - It might look a little bit different this year, but the goal of the Tour de Rock remains as important as ever.A small group of riders will tour through Nanaimo on Sunday, Sep. 27 in a bid to...

Sep 27, 2020

Asian giant hornet sightings evade widespread monitoring effort

NANAIMO - Fears have eased about an invasive honey bee-killing insect making B.C.'s south coast and the pacific northwest a permanent home. Provincial apiculturist Paul van Westendorp reported no new ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 26, 2020

1 new COVID-19 case confirmed for Island Health after quiet week

NANAIMO - The three day streak of no new COVID-19 cases within Island Health has ended. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday, Sept. 25 confirmed one new case within Is...

Sep 25, 2020