Category Archives: Nanaimo
Life in B.C. returning to 80 per cent of normal not in the cards
NANAIMO - New modelling data suggests B.C. is winning its COVID-19 fight, but defences against the virus aren't impenetrable. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 13 new cases of COVID...
Jun 23, 2020
Nanaimo's Landmark Cinemas scheduled to re-open July 3
NANAIMO - The movies are coming back to Nanaimo. Landmark Cinemas, which operate the movie theatre at Woodgrove Centre will resume screenings on July 3rd, in conjunction with other theatres on Vancouv...
Jun 23, 2020
Trial program grappling with Old City Quarter social disorder now underway
NANAIMO - A six month trial of increased security and cleaning measures in the Old City Quarter is now approved. Nanaimo city council unanimously approved the $195,000 trial program during their Monda...
Jun 23, 2020
One new COVID-19 case on Vancouver Island, move to phase three coming soon
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's status as a COVID-19 free environment has come to an end. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed on Monday, June 22 one new case in the Island Health region,...
Jun 22, 2020
Oceanside RCMP recover 'staggering' $30,000 stolen property stash after local B&E's
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have arrested two people and confiscated a substantial amount of stolen items following a recent investigation.Police caught up to a 47-year-old man and a 42-year-old femal...
Jun 22, 2020
New inclusive playground opens at Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A much-anticipated inclusive playground at Maffeo Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo is now open for excited children and their caregivers. The City officially unveiled the new infrastructure v...
Jun 22, 2020
New app saving lives and preventing fatal overdoses
NANAIMO - A smartphone is now a lifesaver for those using illicit substances. The Lifeguard app created by BC Emergency Health Services is simple to use, where users select what type of drug their usi...
Jun 22, 2020
Nanaimo celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day more important than ever
NANAIMO - National Indigenous Peoples Day is taking on added significance this year and undergoing changes. The event on Sunday, June 21, traditionally held in Nanaimo at Maffeo Sutton Park, is going ...
Jun 21, 2020
Remains of Nanaimo-born pilot identified after tragic helicopter crash
NANAIMO - Four of the six Canadian Armed Forces Members who died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, including a Nanaimo-born pilot, have had their remains identified. The Department of Nat...
Jun 20, 2020
Peddling heroin and fentanyl lands Nanaimo woman federal prison sentence
NANAIMO - A woman with a long criminal history was jailed for three years for a street level drug trafficking operation.Courtenay Serah Cross, 44, was convicted of possessing and trafficking more than...
Jun 20, 2020