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'It's a dream come true:' Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan soaks up NHL experience with Golden Knights

NANAIMO - No in-person fans saw it, but Nanaimo hockey grad Dylan Coghlan made a strong impression during his NHL regular season debut with the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old defenceman from Na...

Feb 08, 2021

New COVID-19 cases remain high in Island Health as provincial numbers fall

NANAIMO - Good news across B.C. in the fight against COVID-19 hasn't yet turned into good news within Island Health. The number of active cases in B.C. fell by roughly 500 on Monday, Feb. 8 as 1,236 n...

Feb 08, 2021

City examining ways to address Nanaimo's downtown battered by social disorder

NANAIMO - A pair of projects addressing downtown social disorder are pushing forward, while City officials monitor how to react to an expected increase in challenges in the months ahead.Dave LaBerge, ...

Feb 08, 2021

John Barsby secondary, Bayview elementary add COVID-19 exposure events

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in School District 68 continues to swell.John Barsby secondary school confirmed an additional case over the weekend with a potential exposure event at the school...

Feb 07, 2021

Early literacy program helping immigrant families lands funding extension

NANAIMO - Literacy Central Vancouver Island has a better read on the future of a popular school readiness program.A five year funding extension for IPALS ensures the initiative will continue increasin...

Feb 07, 2021

Coldest 'Month' of the Year annual event presses on to tackle homelessness crisis

NANAIMO - The annual Coldest Night of the Year event is adapting and expanding to combat both the increasing rise in homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the event normally held on one c...

Feb 07, 2021

Nanaimo school COVID-19 case surge seen as reflection of community hotspot status

NANAIMO - Local health officials and school staff are becoming well-versed in COVID-19 protocols after a second round of cluster events in the last week.School District 68 confirmed multiple COVID-19 ...

Feb 06, 2021

NDSS, Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh add new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo schools have added more COVID-19 cases.Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed a series of exposure events at NDSS for Jan. 27, 28 and Feb. 1 and 2. This builds on the previo...

Feb 05, 2021

Clippers continue to hold out hope for a BCHL season

NANAIMO - The British Columbia Hockey League remains in a seemingly indefinite holding pattern.Continuing health restrictions in the province mean the league's hope of beginning a regular season in Fe...

Feb 05, 2021

B.C.'s COVID-19 curve continues slow, downward trend

NANAIMO - B.C. continues to drop from the COVID-19 high of the fall. The province announced 471 new cases throughout B.C. on Feb. 5, 2021. This is in line with the number of cases announced throughout...

Feb 05, 2021