Nanaimo

Notorious 'grandson scam' swindles Nanaimo grandmother out of $14,000

NANAIMO - A local grandmother was the victim of a well-known and notorious phone scam over the course of nine days in early September.The woman transferred a total of $14,000 in two payments to someon...

Sep 16, 2020

New advanced ladder truck ready to be deployed by Nanaimo Fire Rescue

NANAIMO - A brand new, state-of-the-art ladder truck is ready to become the workhorse of Nanaimo Fire Rescue's fleet.Delivered in July, city firefighters have spent the past two months training on the...

Sep 16, 2020

Island Health escapes new COVID-19 cases, 97 reported elsewhere in B.C.

NANAIMO - Island Health achieved the rare feat of going 24 hours without a newly confirmed COVID-19 case. The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remained steady for the first time since Sep...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 15, 2020

Nanaimo secures first navigation centre on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - A new, 60-bed supportive housing centre is coming to Nanaimo.The city was selected by the province to have the second navigation centre in British Columbia and the first on Vancouver Island....

Sep 15, 2020

Derelict Franklyn St. gym to be demolished near hub for Nanaimo's most vulnerable

NANAIMO - A gym acting as a downtown Nanaimo community hub for at-risk and vulnerable families will be torn down. The first step in demolishing the Franklyn St. gym was approved by Nanaimo council on ...

Sep 15, 2020

Expanded patio program helps Nanaimo restaurant owners weather COVID storm

NANAIMO - A temporary program designed to increase space for local cafes and restaurants received rave reviews.City council green lit a temporary patio expansion program in May, which saw the city bui...

Sep 15, 2020

Smoke complicates COVID-19 pandemic as five new Island Health cases confirmed

NANAIMO - Island Health saw a notable increase in new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported a total of 317 new cases from across B.C since Friday, with fi...

Sep 14, 2020

Impairment, lack of seatbelts being investigated in serious Hwy. 19 crash

QUALICUM BEACH - Investigators believe alcohol may have played a role in a serious crash on Hwy. 19. Cpl. Mike Halskov with BC RCMP Traffic Services said a southbound Chevrolet HHR clipped a vehicle i...

Sep 14, 2020

Smoke expected to remain over Nanaimo, Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - There's little respite in sight from the smoke blanketing Vancouver Island. Air quality indexes across southern British Columbia have soared due to forest fires along the Unites States' west...

Sep 14, 2020

New house, steak dinner the priorities for Nanaimo's latest lotto winner

NANAIMO - Another week, another lucky lotto winner for the Nanaimo area.Cory Anderson is $100,000 richer after scratching a winning Tripling Red 7s lotto ticket. Anderson purchased the ticket from the...

Sep 14, 2020