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NANAIMO - Island Health has ended the week on a brighter note than the Friday before. New data from the health authority showed 27 new cases confirmed on Friday, March 5, making for slightly less than...
Mar 05, 2021
NANAIMO - Football Nanaimo is ready to get back on the field.Interest in the program for eight to 14 year olds was heavy at all levels from atom to peewee and junior bantam.Registration opened on Feb....
Mar 05, 2021
NANAIMO - A man caught red-handed with a large child porn collection was given a nine month non-custodial sentence and two years probation.Kyle Patrick McGuire, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 3...
Mar 05, 2021
NANAIMO - School District 68 continues to experience COVID-19 exposure events. Nanaimo District Secondary School suffered exposure dates on Feb. 19, from Feb. 22 to 26 as well as March 1 and 2. Ladysm...
Maria Doty Mar 04, 2021
NANAIMO - Case counts across the province continue to pace above recent averages, however public health maintains there is still light at the end of the tunnel.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...
Mar 04, 2021
NANAIMO - Hands-on experience with COVID-19 exposures in schools is helping the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district teach lessons to other island districts.SD68 was selected by the ministry of education...
Mar 04, 2021
NANAIMO - Piccadilly Bistro's take on a classic appetizer is a showstopper, combining earthy bite-sized mushrooms with a plethora of seafood.The ensemble draws an instant 'wow' from those who order it...
Mar 04, 2021
NANAIMO - A burger and the pub go hand in hand and it's a marriage The Quarterway Pub has perfected.Done poorly, a burger can turn off clientele from trying anything else on the menu. Done well and a ...
Mar 04, 2021
NANAIMO - When going out for a nice meal, the Bold Knight restaurant is always one of the top recommendations. The classic surf and turf meal of an 8 oz. sirloin and 4 oz. Canadian lobster tail has be...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 04, 2021
PARKVILLE - There's no end in sight to what was only expected to be a brief service disruption for recycling certain household items in the Oceanside region.Contracts involving Recycle BC expired at t...
Mar 04, 2021