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Snowbirds return to Vancouver Island for training ahead of summer air show season

NANAIMO - The skies above sections of Vancouver Island are about to get loud.The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return to CFB Comox for their annual spring training on May 4 and are due to practice in...

Apr 25, 2021

Clippers unable to solve Grizzlies in 6-1 defeat

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers were done in by Victoria's top scorers and the Grizzlies power play in a 6-1 loss.Henri Schreifels and Ellis Rickwood each had three points in the game while the Victoria p...

Apr 24, 2021

Drone flight results in near miss for plane leaving Nanaimo airport

NANAIMO - RCMP and Transport Canada are investigating after a drone came dangerously close to a plane departing Nanaimo airport.The pilot of a single engine Cessna 208B reported a drone flying approxi...

Apr 24, 2021

'There are some really awesome experiences right here:' plans on for modified tourism season

NANAIMO - You should plan to visit, but just don't come right now.It's the mantra local tourism operators are continuing as a third wave of COVID-19 takes hold in B.C., causing further uncertainty for...

Apr 24, 2021

Three new cases of COVID-19 across central Island, hospitalizations drop for first time in weeks

NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island has reported its best day for new COVID-19 cases in months.Just three new cases were announced by Island Health on Friday, April 23 in the central island zone with 2...

Apr 23, 2021

New custom-built fire truck arrives for Extension Volunteer Fire Department

NANAIMO - A rural volunteer fire department south of Nanaimo has a vastly improved primary firefighting asset. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced the Extension Volunteer Fire Dept. (EVFD) rece...

Apr 23, 2021

Signature Dish: Big Wheel Burger's Nashville Hawt Chickpea Burger

NANAIMO - Big Wheel Burger is more than a cheeseburger chain. Big Wheel's popular Nashville hawt chickpea burger paired with Buffalo fries brings the heat and filling satisfaction of a plant-based bur...

Apr 23, 2021

Province reveals details of non-essential travel ban now in effect, questions on enforcement remain

NANAIMO - A non-essential travel ban is now in effect in the province, however it's unclear how CounterAttack-style road blocks will impact out of region travellers.Public safety minister and solicito...

Apr 23, 2021

Residents of crumbling Fifth St. housing project finding new homes

NANAIMO - Residents of a dilapidated south Nanaimo affordable housing complex are finally moving out of squalor. BC Housing confirmed 23 of the 34 households at the Sanala townhousecomplex on Fifth St...

Apr 23, 2021

Fully electric bus debuts on daily Nanaimo to Victoria route

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's first, fully-electric highway coach is in operation.The new bus, operated by Wilsons Transportation for its Vancouver Island Connector run between Nanaimo and Victoria, is...

Apr 22, 2021