Nanaimo

'It felt like a horror movie:' woman attacks cougar while trying to save dog at Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - A woman came face-to-face with a cougar after the big cat attacked a small dog during an outing at the Nanaimo River.The hair-raising encounter happened the evening of Saturday, May 9 on pri...

May 12, 2020

B.C. posts lowest number of COVID-19 cases since early March, no new cases on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island is on the longest stretch of days with no confirmed COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the number of cases remains at 125 on the Island, as...

May 12, 2020

Calls for scrapping E&N Rail for lengthy recreational trail gaining steam across Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - With the idea of a rail line re-opening along Vanocuver Island's east coast effectively dead, many communities are now looking at alternative ways to use the old E&N Rail line.Alastair C...

May 12, 2020

Additional garbage truck ordered to combat more waste placed on Nanaimo curbs

NANAIMO - It's hoped a new garbage truck will limit pickup delays as Nanaimo continues to grow. Nanaimo city councillors unanimously approved on Monday, May 11 borrowing roughly $406,000 to purchase o...

May 12, 2020

Vancouver Island again escapes new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Two full days of data yielded no new diagnosed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement during her Monday, May 11 briefing, which r...

May 11, 2020

Westjet's Nanaimo to Vancouver flight now suspended until early July

NANAIMO - A normally busy twice daily flight from Nanaimo to Vancouver will continue to be grounded. WestJet announced on Monday, May 11 the twice daily Nanaimo to Vancouver flight won't be back in th...

May 11, 2020

Heart failure not to be forgotten during COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - With COVID-19 capturing headlines about the respiratory system, it's important to remember what's at the heart of the matter. Heart failure awareness week recently ran from May 4 to May 10. ...

May 11, 2020

Nanaimo's farmers market season opens amid a whole new world

NANAIMO - Local farmers markets are opening under layer upon layer of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Cedar Farmers Market begins on Sunday, May 10 and market manager Kate Poirier told...

May 10, 2020

Province announces 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, none on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced no new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island during her weekend update on the pandemic from Victoria.The number of active or resolved cas...

May 9, 2020

Downtown Nanaimo community policing office to close despite objections from neighbourhood businesses

NANAIMO - A decision has finally been made about the Community Policing and Services Office in downtown Nanaimo. Councillors unanimously voted in favour of closing the office on Victoria Cres. during ...

May 9, 2020