Nanaimo

RDN staff slammed by automated garbage anger, possible assault under police investigation

NANAIMO - Phone lines and tempers are heating up as automated garbage bins are delivered to 30,000 mid island households.The Regional District of Nanaimo's solid waste manager Larry Gardner said compl...

Aug 27, 2020

Island COVID-19 cases climb to 170 as active cases drop province-wide

NANAIMO - After cresting to a record high earlier this week, the number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped below 900. A total of 62 new cases were confirmed by the province in a statement Wednesday ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2020

Plans announced to avoid student congestion and prevent COVID-19 transmission in Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

NANAIMO - Plans are in place to ensure all students in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith district are as safe as possible during the fulltime return to the classroom next month.The school district announced their...

Aug 26, 2020

Nanaimo firefighters tackle grass fire along E&N Rail line

NANAIMO - A sizeable grass fire kept firefighters busy along the Island Hwy. Wednesday afternoon.Reports came in around 1 p.m of smoke along the E&N Rail line, parallel to the highway.Three engine...

Aug 26, 2020

Man in custody after allegedly trying to run over Nanaimo Mountie

NANAIMO - Tips from the public were "instrumental" in arresting a man who refused to pull over for police in south Nanaimo. RCMP staff sgt. John Blaise said the incident started Wednesday morning when...

Aug 26, 2020

Human-caused wildfires draw concern from central Island firefighters

NANAIMO - Lightning strikes aren't the only thing sparking wildfires in the central Vancouver Island region.Human caused wildfires are frustrating part of the job for local firefighters as they are da...

Aug 26, 2020

2 new COVID-19 cases confirmed for Island Health as smaller number of new cases announced

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed by the province has dipped from recent alarming highs. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian...

Aug 25, 2020

Nanaimo close to exceeding total 2019 overdose deaths

NANAIMO - The toll of the illicit overdose crisis continues to skyrocket. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe announced 175 people fatally overdosed in B.C. in July, a 136 per cent increase in fatalities comp...

Aug 25, 2020

New bridge, native plants among work to repair fish habitat at Parksville creek

PARKSVILLE - A new bridge began construction on Monday, spanning the short distance over Shelly Creek in Parksville.The construction is necessary to help protect a resident population of coastal cutth...

Aug 25, 2020

Undetected transmission remains low in B.C. as six new COVID-19 cases found in Island Health

NANAIMO - The BC Government remains unfazed by rising COVID-19 case counts.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 269 new cases were detected since Friday afternoon, including six in the...

Aug 24, 2020