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Coquihalla Highway to re-open to all vehicles following damage from November storms

NANAIMO - A critical vehicular link between Hope and Merritt re-opens to all traffic on Wednesday, Jan. 19, ending nearly two months of service disruptions.Transportation minister Rob Fleming said the...

Jan 18, 2022

Construction starts on north Nanaimo affordable housing complex

NANAIMO - Site preparation work has begun in anticipation of a four storey affordable housing complex in north Nanaimo.The 53-unit independent living facility, to be owned and operated by the Nanaimo ...

Jan 18, 2022

VIDEO: Clippers expand leadership group ahead of push for playoffs

NANAIMO - The Clippers hope two heads are better than one when it comes to their captaincy for the rest of the BCHL season.Jack O'Brien has been wearing the 'C' since the start of the year, but over t...

Jan 17, 2022

Several arrests made after shots fired at Nanaimo home known to police

NANAIMO - Six people were arrested after shots were reportedly fired in a home early Monday morning.An extensive police response saw multiple cruisers and officers descend to a home in the 300 block o...

Jan 17, 2022

RDN probes expansion to extend life of regional landfill

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is wondering if a long-term landfill option could be found by looking over its back fence. An unsealed RDN document revealed a preliminary attempt to e...

Jan 17, 2022

New round of neighbourhood safety audits coming to Nanaimo

NANAIMO -First of its kind safety audits introduced last year are being repeated to include new areas of the city to gauge how safe people feel in their local neighbourhood. Christy Wood, the City's c...

Jan 15, 2022

Clippers fall behind early, lose 4-2 to Rivermen

NANAIMO - The Clippers were down 2-0 six minutes into the game and couldn't recover in a 4-2 loss to Langley.Tristan Fraser scored Nanaimo's first goal midway through the opening period but a few minu...

Jan 14, 2022

B.C. faring better than most amid fifth COVID wave

NANAIMO - The worst may be over in the fifth wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented another round of detailed case and hospitalizati...

Jan 14, 2022

Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools juggling staff resources to avoid 'functional closures'

NANAIMO - A main contributing factor on whether on not schools will close amid the fifth wave of COVID-19, is related to teacher illness, not students.The bulk of students returned to schools Monday, ...

Jan 14, 2022

Town of Ladysmith delays vaccine requirement policy until mid-March

LADYSMITH - The Town of Ladysmith is planning to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its staff, but it won't be enacted until March 14.CAO Allison McCarrick said we are in an ever-changing sit...

Jan 13, 2022