Nanaimo

'The violence is escalating:' Police seeking man for allegedly breaking into ex-girlfriends home

NANAIMO - Local police are concerned about the lengths an allegedly violent man will go to see an ex-girlfriend. David Arlen Thomas is wanted for break and enter and two counts of breaching his probat...

Jun 11, 2020

'To not have grad happen was never an option:' local high school graduates prepare to cross the stage

NANAIMO - Months of uncertainty due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic will soon give way to two weeks of celebration for local high school graduates.Graduation plans for School District 68 were recent...

Jun 11, 2020

Province confirms 12 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths for fifth straight day

NANAIMO - COVID-19 continues to remain flat on Vancouver Island.No new cases of the virus on the Island were confirmed by the province on Wednesday, June 10. Across B.C., 12 new people tested positive...

Jun 10, 2020

Construction begins for new $3M colonoscopy suite at NRGH

NANAIMO - A new suite currently under construction at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is expected to curb long wait times for a crucial procedure. Island Health announced on Wednesday, June 10 const...

Jun 10, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP K9 officer charged for 2016 Prince George incident

NANAIMO - A local Mountie faces three criminal charges stemming for an arrest in Prince George four years ago. Cst. Josh Grafton, a K9 handler with the Nanaimo RCMP, is now charged with assault, assau...

Jun 10, 2020

Vancouver Island overdose advisory in place for nearly one month

NANAIMO - Island Health has extended an overdose advisory, in place for all of Vancouver Island, once more. It's now been in place for a month less a day and continues an already unprecedented situati...

Jun 10, 2020

Strategy shift allowing Nanaimo Fire Rescue to focus on serious calls, advanced training

NANAIMO - Call-outs for Nanaimo Fire Rescue are dropping after a change to the way medical aid emergencies are handled. In May 2018, the province shifted to a streamlined method handling emergency res...

Jun 10, 2020

Ten new cases, no new deaths in good day for B.C.'s fight against COVID-19

NANAIMO - The increase of COVID-19 fatalities in B.C. has halted in recent days. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced no new deaths by Tuesday, June 9. No lives have been lost to the r...

Jun 09, 2020

BC Ferries delays sailing cuts to Gabriola-Nanaimo route after community concern

NANAIMO - Cuts to the number of sailings on the Gabriola to Nanaimo ferry route are now postponed until mid-October. BC Ferries initially proposed nixing two mid-afternoon Saturday and Sunday sailings...

Jun 09, 2020

'You aren't leaving COVID-19 behind:' caution urged for summer travellers

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island remained COVID-19 free throughout the first weekend of June.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 29 new cases were recorded across B.C. since her last update on F...

Jun 08, 2020