Nanaimo

Amended health orders for bars, nightclubs could cripple local businesses

NANAIMO - Newly amended public health orders pertaining to liquor service and operating hours have local bar and nightclub operators on edge.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered all nigh...

Sep 14, 2020

New safe space opening to offer extra help to Nanaimo's traumatized

NANAIMO - A new space hopes to help people navigate the emotionally difficult journey of getting professional help. The AVI Health office at 55 Victoria Rd. in downtown Nanaimo will open every Thursda...

Sep 13, 2020

Thick wildfire smoke blanket spikes Nanaimo, Oceanside air quality ratings

NANAIMO - Air quality ratings are off the charts across much of Vancouver Island.Environment Canada's air quality health index rated Nanaimo's air at a 10+ rating on Saturday morning as wildfire smoke...

Sep 12, 2020

Woodgrove Centre sold, investor focused on health and education for kids & seniors

NANAIMO - The largest shopping centre on Vancouver Island is under new management.Weihong Liu, a Chinese immigrant business woman, purchased the property from Ivanhoe Cambridge through her family busi...

Sep 11, 2020

132 new COVID cases in B.C. caps high week of new cases

NANAIMO - One of the worst weeks for new COVID-19 cases in B.C. ended on a nearly record high note. A joint statement from the province announced 132 new cases across B.C. on Friday, Sept. 11, a sligh...

Sep 11, 2020

Concern for groundwater contamination after huge scrap metal, tire fire

NANAIMO - Firefighting and cleanup efforts continue at a major fire south of Nanaimo airport.The blaze, fueled by scrap material, recyclables and tires began Thursday morning, sending a huge plume of ...

Sep 11, 2020

Pilot project to install seatbelts on Nanaimo-Ladysmith school buses

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District is one of two B.C. districts selected for a school bus safety pilot project.Three-point seatbelts will be among a suite of enhanced safety measures inst...

Sep 11, 2020

Drugs, replica guns found in Errington home following public argument

PARKSVILLE - A disagreement between four people in Errington resulted in one man being charged with multiple drug and weapons offences.Oceanside RCMP responded to a home on Smithers Rd. in Errington d...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. sets new single-day record high for COVID-19 cases, just two in Island Health

NANAIMO - British Columbia suffered its most active day in the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 139 new cases were confirmed Thursday, Sept. 10 by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, setting a new...

Sep 10, 2020

Schnitzer Steel fire contained after firefighters battle blaze for hours

NANAIMO - A raging fire in a pile of scrap metal is now contained. The Cowichan Valley Regional District announced the blaze at Schnitzer Steel south of the Nanaimo Airport was contained in the evenin...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 10, 2020