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Activists denounce racist 'Zoom bombing' during Nanaimo anti-racism festival

NANAIMO - A racist online attack in the middle of an anti-racism arts festival held in Nanaimo has proven why the festival is important. An online workshop was "Zoom bombed" on Saturday, March 20 when...

Mar 24, 2021

Island Health records 26 new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The rollercoaster of new and active COVID-19 cases within the central Vancouver Island area continues. Island Health saw 26 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, March 24.There's currently 107 a...

Mar 24, 2021

North and central Vancouver Island hit hard by ongoing overdose epidemic

NANAIMO - Much of Vancouver Island sustained an increasing number of fatal overdoses. Twenty-six people lost their lives to illicit substances in February. Though south Vancouver Island recorded the m...

Mar 24, 2021

Iconic 108-year-old mining structure restored

NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo's storied coal mining history is back to its former glory.Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Colliery Histo...

Mar 24, 2021

Central Vancouver Island no longer leading in active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area no longer has the most active COVID-19 cases. Data from Island Health shows south Vancouver Island now has slightly more with 100 active cases, compared to ...

Mar 23, 2021

Condensed schedule released for Nanaimo Clippers

NANAIMO - The Clippers' abbreviated 2021 schedule has been finalized.Nanaimo will play 20 games in 36 days all at Weyerhauser Arena in Port Alberni.Their BCHL campaign starts on Saturday, April 3 at 1...

Mar 23, 2021

Garage & rare items torched in south Nanaimo arson

NANAIMO - South Nanaimo homeowners awoke in the early morning to find their garage on fire and the suspect standing in their driveway. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the fire was set in the garag...

Mar 23, 2021

Community-wide COVID vaccination clinics start on Gabriola Island

NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves.The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics o...

Mar 23, 2021

Person of interest identified in Woodgrove groping assault

NANAIMO - Police are looking for a person of interest in a despicable sexual assault. Nanaimo RCMP shared Woodgrove Centre's surveillance footage of a man believed to be Indigenous or Hispanic, betwee...

Mar 23, 2021

Nanaimo sex offender unsuccessfully argues to be kept out of jail

NANAIMO - A man who told a judge going to jail would negatively impact his life was sentenced to 10 months behind bars.Keith Minard Gates, 45, was convicted of one count of possessing child pornograph...

Mar 23, 2021