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Mountain View elementary added to Island Health COVID-19 exposure list

NANAIMO - Another School District 68 facility is included on Island Health's school exposure list.Mountain View elementary school on East Wellington Rd. experienced a COVID-19 exposure event on Feb. 1...

Feb 23, 2021

LTC homes avoid new COVID-19 fatalities as new cases tick upwards

NANAIMO - It was a day of wins and losses for B.C. in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 559 new cases on Tuesday, Feb. 23, up from the mid-400's ...

Feb 23, 2021

Driver in fatal Gabriola Island crash sentenced to 2 years in jail

NANAIMO - An oft-delayed dangerous driving causing death court case has ended with a two year jail sentence.William Sydney Goosman, 49, was sentenced to jail in a provincial correctional facility duri...

Feb 23, 2021

Construction starts on new Qualicum Beach highway roundabout

QUALICUM BEACH - Construction for a roundabout has begun to replace a busy intersection on Hwy. 19A and Memorial Ave.The Town of Qualicum Beach anticipated the project would be concluded in August or ...

Feb 23, 2021

Coldest 'month' of the year triggers red-hot donations in Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have shifted how the Coldest Night of the Year ran in 2021, but it couldn't cancel the spirit.Both events, in Nanaimo and Parksville/Oceanside, eclip...

Feb 23, 2021

'I just want to be seen as a player:' Schroder, VIU make collegiate baseball history

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound.Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences.She will also be the first fema...

Feb 22, 2021

Island Health records highest weekend COVID-19 case increase, 101 new

NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend.A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fro...

Feb 22, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic cancels Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival once more

NANAIMO - Teams from across B.C. and Canada won't be in the Nanaimo Harbour again this year for the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival. The Festival Society announced on Sunday, Feb. 21 it has cancelled the...

Feb 22, 2021

New parking lot for popular trail opens, highly anticipated stairs to Ammonite Falls delayed

NANAIMO - While work carries on to improve user infrastructure at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP), easier access to Ammonite Falls will have to wait. The Regional District of Nanaimo's manage...

Feb 22, 2021

Further COVID-19 exposure dates confirmed at Ladysmith Secondary School

LADYSMITH - Further COVID-19 exposure dates were confirmed for Nanaimo Ladysmith Secondary. The school has returned to Island Health's school exposure list due to a member of the school community test...

Feb 21, 2021