Nanaimo

Regional SAR officials preach common sense as call volumes rise

NANAIMO - COVID-19 health risks has search and rescue crews on the mid island pleading to outdoor enthusiasts to help cut back on preventable call-outs.Arrowsmith SAR president Nick Rivers said people...

Jul 26, 2020

Giant bathtub tours through Nanaimo to salute front-line workers

NANAIMO - Weekend travellers would have been forgiven for doing a double-take while driving through Nanaimo Saturday afternoon.The famous S.S. Bill McGuire bathtub toured through local streets, on the...

Jul 25, 2020

Nanaimo model air club lands permission to continue using pair of fields

NANAIMO - After years of moving around, a passionate group of model pilots are hoping to be permanently cleared for takeoff.The Nanaimo Model Airs recently received permission from the city to use Ser...

Jul 25, 2020

UPDATED: 81-year-old man with dementia located safe and sound

UPDATE: Bob Emre has been located safe and sound. - - - - - EARLIER: NANAIMO - RCMP along with search and rescue crews are conducting a search for a missing 81-year-old man. Bob Emre was last seen aro...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 24, 2020

COVID-19 community exposures widen in Haida Gwaii and Kelowna, no new Island cases

NANAIMO - The province is warning of an escalating community outbreak in one of B.C.'s most remote regions. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 24, 2020

VIDEO: Beloved 106.9 FM The Wolf DJ retires after nearly four decades in radio

NANAIMO - Radio listeners on the mid island will wake up to a different voice after a legendary morning show DJ retired.Ron Jones' last day as morning show host on 106.9 FM The Wolf wrapped up just pr...

Jul 24, 2020

Motorcyclist seriously injured after overnight crash on Old Island Hwy.

NANAIMO - A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a serious overnight incident on the Old Island Hwy.Shortly after 11 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP attended to a stretch of the highway between Turner Rd. ...

Jul 24, 2020

Open fires banned again by Coastal Fire Centre, campfires still allowed for now

NANAIMO - Warmer, drier weather over the last couple of weeks along with little rain in the forecast is prompting the Coastal Fire Centre to prohibit open fires.Effective at noon on Friday, July 24, c...

Jul 24, 2020

Rent bank for Nanaimo tenants facing eviction closer to reality

NANAIMO - There's more hope on the horizon for low-income tenants struggling to make rent. A rent bank, which provides no-or-low interest loans to tenants facing eviction, is in the process of being c...

Jul 23, 2020

New health order coming to limit COVID-19 spread in rental properties, one new Island case

NANAIMO - A new public health order is coming from the provincial government seeking to limit the spread of COVID-19 in rental properties. Dr. Bonnie Henry said she will make the announcement shortly ...

Jul 23, 2020