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Retired VIU president receives Order of Canada designation

NANAIMO - He's well known for reconciliation efforts and advancing Vancouver Island University into a leading institution - now he's a recipient of one of the country's highest honours.Dr. Ralph Nilso...

Dec 29, 2021

World Junior Hockey Championship cancelled

EDMONTON - Amid rising COVID-19 cases among players and cancelled/forfeited games, the ongoing World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, AB is cancelled.The announcement from the Inte...

Dec 29, 2021

Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning

NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...

Dec 29, 2021

'It's an exceptional weather event:' City crews busy maintaining Nanaimo roads

NANAIMO - With in the range of two feet of snow on the ground and more in the forecast, plowing Nanaimo's roads is a continuing 24/7 job since Christmas eve.David Thompson, manager of roads and traffi...

Dec 29, 2021

Nanaimo based seniors' housing program receives funding boost

NANAIMO - Securing and maintaining housing is difficult for many people, while seniors can experience an even more daunting task in a cutthroat real estate market.Seniors Housing Information and Navig...

Dec 29, 2021

Top stories of 2021: man sentenced in fatal impaired hit & run in Parksville

NANAIMO- The completely avoidable death of a popular Parksville man was yet another example of the extreme dangers of impaired driving.On Sept 3 a six year prison sentence after a childhood friend of ...

Dec 27, 2021

Top Stories of 2021: The most viewed & viral articles of the year

NANAIMO - An unusual birth, a woman who broke down barriers and a family united with a long lost pet highlight the top viral stories of the past year. The November traffic jam that delayed thousands o...

Dec 26, 2021

Top Stories of 2021: Crews tackle sizeable wildfire near Nanaimo Airport

NANAIMO - The Coastal Fire Centre was spared the brunt of a brutal fire season in B.C., however a scorching summer and record drought still saw the region under extreme wildfire danger.Central Vancouv...

Dec 24, 2021

'You have to be aware:' scrooge-like scammers eager to steal your holiday cash and identity

NANAIMO - Winter holiday season is prime time for thieves and fraudsters who're all too happy to play the role of Grinch.Sue Labine, supervisor with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, said counterfeit me...

Dec 24, 2021

Rare white Christmas in store for Nanaimo, Oceanside region

NANAIMO - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.Environment Canada Meteorologist Brian Proctor said a series of systems bringing sporadic snow and freezing rain has led to snow on the ground Chr...

Dec 24, 2021