Community

West Ballenas Island preserved, purchased from private owner for $1.7M

NANAIMO - A privately owned island off Nanoose Bay is poised to be preserved as park land thanks to a substantial fundraising campaign.The BC Parks Foundation has secured an agreement to purchase West...

Nov 16, 2020

Clippers punch ticket to Island Cup finals

NANAIMO - The Clippers had three games in five days to wrap up their Island Cup round robin schedule.They went 2-1 to clinch second place in the standings and a semi final date with Alberni Valley on ...

Nov 16, 2020

City of Nanaimo lands $6.7 million COVID relief grant

NANAIMO - City councillors have more wiggle room during what will be challenging upcoming budget discussions. The City of Nanaimo received $6.69 million from the federally-funded Safe Restart Agreemen...

Nov 16, 2020

Randerson Ridge Elementary, Ladysmith Secondary added to SD68 COVID exposures

NANAIMO - Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Randerson Ridge Elementary while one has tested positive from Ladysmith Secondary.The confirmations mark the fourth and fifth schools in School ...

Nov 15, 2020

COVID-19 exposure confirmed at Frank J. Ney Elementary in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - There's a third confirmed COVID-19 exposure at a Nanaimo school. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School district announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 there was an exposure at Frank J. Ney Elementary sc...

Nov 15, 2020

Holiday hamper campaign in Nanaimo expecting to see increased demand

NANAIMO - The holiday season is already well underway for local food banks.Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank launched their annual Christmas Hamper registration on Friday, Nov. 13 ahead of...

Nov 15, 2020

Nanaimo Adult Hockey League returns after eight month absence

NANAIMO - Local recreational hockey players haven't been on the ice since March but that's about to change with the beginning of a new season.The Nanaimo Adult Hockey League will resume play on Dec. 1...

Nov 14, 2020

Missing Nanaimo couple found after extensive search

NANAIMO - A missing Nanaimo couple and their dog have been found after a large search through vast wilderness.Nanaimo RCMP confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 14, Cody Martin, Tamara Sandulak and their dog Re...

Nov 14, 2020

Waste collection schedules to change as City optimizes routes

NANAIMO - How landfill waste and recyclables are collected across Nanaimo is changing to ease the burden on trucks. Instead of the City's fleet of trucks collecting just landfill and organics one week...

Nov 14, 2020

B.C. posts another single-day record, Island Health records 16 new cases

NANAIMO - For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has posted more than 600 cases in a single day.A total of 617 new cases were confirmed in a joint statement from the provinc...

Nov 13, 2020