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Prolific offender arrested in connection to Island highway rollover crash

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have caught up to a pair accused of fleeing from a rollover crash near Qualicum Beach in March.Police arrested 32-year-old Sheldon James Johanson at a home in Parksville on...

May 20, 2021

B.C. back to pre-third wave COVID-19 situation, re-open plan expected on Tuesday

NANAIMO - The province has returned to where it was before the devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 357 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday,...

May 20, 2021

200 new child care spaces coming to Nanaimo schools

NANAIMO - The stress of finding a child care space in Nanaimo is lifting for families with children enrolled at many Nanaimo schools. The ministry of children and family development on Thursday, May 2...

May 20, 2021

New Nanaimo-Ladysmith NDP candidate to be chosen

NANAIMO - The new face of the NDP in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding is set to be chosen.A four-way race for the NDP nomination will be held virtually on Thursday, May 20. The NDP party in the riding was...

May 20, 2021

Indigenous minister says more must be done to support First Nations mental health

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada's Aboriginal communities. Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa ...

May 19, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases on central Island rise slightly

NANAIMO - Island Health has sustained a minor reversal in its COVID-19 trends.The health authority announced 17 new cases on Wednesday, May 19, taking the total to 4,940.Active cases rose by one to 12...

May 19, 2021

VIU, Clippers, NightOwls big winners at annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards goes virtual

NANAIMO - The region's best athletes, performances and storylines were honoured at the annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The 16th installment of the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards was held vir...

May 19, 2021

More than 200 new child care spaces coming to Parksville and Lantzville

NANAIMO - Parents struggling to find child care spaces in Parksville and Lantzville should be able to breathe easier. The province announced funding for 207 new child care spaces in the two areas, wit...

May 19, 2021

Crews complete securing loose boulders at Sugarloaf Mountain Park

NANAIMO - New safety measures in place at Sugarloaf Mountain are done following elevated safety concerns from insecure boulders at the popular park.City of Nanaimo municipal services inspector Pete En...

May 19, 2021

Province eyes speeding up delay between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine

NANAIMO - British Columbia has confirmed another 411 new cases of COVID-19.A joint statement from the province and public health on Tuesday, May 18 confirmed the trend of dwindling case counts. The ne...

May 18, 2021