Nanaimo

VIDEO: New high-end skate park opens at Harewood Centennial Park

NANAIMO - Skateboarders are now honing their craft on what's described as a world-class skatepark in the heart of the Harewood neighbourhood.Dignitaries and skateboarders converged at the brand new sk...

Jul 03, 2020

New COVID-19 case confirmed for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has crept upwards once again. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the new case during her daily COVID-19 media briefi...

Jul 02, 2020

Tax payments trickle into City of Nanaimo coffers, cash flow concerns eased

NANAIMO - If you haven't claimed your homeowner grant and paid your taxes you're not alone.City of Nanaimo finance director Laura Mercer said about 60 per cent of 35,000 properties in the city are up ...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 02, 2020

'This is huge for us:' new Gabriola Island roadside mobility path approved

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A substantial investment in pedestrian infrastructure will see a 1.5 kilometre multi-use path through the heart of Gabriola Island's village core.The Regional District of Nanaimo boa...

Jul 02, 2020

Woodgrove Centre parent company backtracks on COVID-19 case claim

NANAIMO - There wasn't a COVID-19 case at Woodgrove Centre after all, one day after the mall's parent company issued a statement claiming there had been.A brief statement from Ivanhoe Cambridge B.C. r...

Jul 01, 2020

Former RCMP, Canadian military officer celebrates 100th birthday in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - After surviving the Second World War, spending time as an RCMP officer, battling illness and a recent stroke, Cliff Hobbis made it to a major milestone.He celebrated his 100th birthday on Tu...

Jul 01, 2020

No fireworks, no problem: 5 physically distant Canada Day celebration hotspots

NANAIMO - Celebrations for Canada's birthday will look a lot different in 2020.The on-going COVID-19 pandemic cancelled traditional fireworks and celebrations at Maffeo Sutton Park.In lieu of a mass g...

Jul 01, 2020

UPDATE: False alarm as COVID-19 case reported at Woodgrove Centre in error

UPDATE - The parent company of Woodgrove Centre has retracted their memo about a positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at the mall. It was apparently sent out in error and there is not a confirmed case ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 30, 2020

Lights on for Lisa event marks 18 years since Nanaimo woman disappeared

NANAIMO - Supporters of a Nanaimo woman missing for 18 years are encouraging people to keep their porch lights on to help guide her home.Lights on for Lisa was organized as a sign of hope in guiding L...

Jun 30, 2020

Upgraded version of phone scam robs two Nanaimo victims of over $5000

NANAIMO - An uptick in phone-related scams and a pair of local victims is prompting a warning from Nanaimo RCMP.Two separate incidents in Nanaimo involved unsolicited calls from people claiming to be ...

Jun 30, 2020