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Ribbon cutting caps eight year, $570k project to improve safety in downtown Lantzville

LANTZVILLE - It ended with the single snip of scissors, but the process to improve safety and beautify a stretch of Lantzville Rd. was anything but quick.Mayor Mark Swain officially opened the recentl...

Aug 18, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces soldier sentenced for bizarre unwanted touching incident in Qualicum Beach

NANAIMO - New Year's Day was far from a leisurely stroll in the woods for two women approached by a drunken off-duty soldier.Brodie William Tyrrell Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of ...

Aug 18, 2021

COVID-19 cases continue rising in Island Health, 24 new

NANAIMO - The steady increase of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues.Island Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases within the health authority on Tuesday, Aug. 17. This is down from the 37 new p...

Aug 17, 2021

Lifesaving new drug-checking equipment from VIU funded by the province

NANAIMO - An easier, safer, more advanced way of testing the toxicity of drugs will soon be more readily available. Sheila Malcolmson, Nanaimo's MLA and minister of mental health and addictions, annou...

Aug 17, 2021

Rezoning application submitted for stagnant Howard Johnson hotel

NANAIMO - The first of many steps is underway to resurrect one of Nanaimo's most high-profile properties. A rezoning application for 1 Terminal Ave., which includes the closed Howard Johnson Hotel, wa...

Aug 17, 2021

Long Lake regatta provides rare race opportunity for local paddlers

NANAIMO - Paddlers from eight clubs across the province descended on Long Lake for a rare opportunity to hit the water in a race environment.The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club held their annual BC Cup e...

Aug 16, 2021

New COVID-19 cases in Island Health jump by 112 in one weekend

NANAIMO - A substantial number of new COVID-19 cases were found over the weekend within Island Health. The health authority confirmed 112 new cases since Friday on Monday, Aug. 16, to a total of 5,677...

Aug 16, 2021

Cyclist seriously hurt in Gabriola Island crash

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island.They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the fe...

Aug 16, 2021

Aggressive Interior wildfires triggers hundreds of evacuation orders & highway closures

NANAIMO - High winds and hot temperatures are driving aggressive fire behaviour on a number of fronts in the province's interior.The newly sparked Mt. Law wildfire is threatening properties around Pea...

Aug 16, 2021

Survey aims to improve mountain biking amenities in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - With mountain biking in a boom period, local stewards are trying to capture the economic impact the fast-growing sport is having in Nanaimo.Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club partnered with several ...

Aug 16, 2021