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VIU Mariners players seek alternate competition amid paused university season

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners soccer team will have to wait awhile before they can defend their 2019 PACWEST title and get back to the CCAA national tournament.But most of the players are playing this fa...

Oct 16, 2020

Northern section of Island Health returns to no active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The northern areas of Island Health are once again COVID-19 free. Data from Island Health on Friday, Oct. 16 showed there are currently no active cases north of the Bowser/Qualicum Bay regio...

Oct 16, 2020

Lantzville councillor sues local man for allegedly sharing private Facebook messages taken from old cell phone

LANTZVILLE - A Lantzville politician is taking legal action against a resident for allegedly using her donated cell phone to distribute large amounts of private emails and Facebook messages.District o...

Oct 16, 2020

Extra flu shots ordered to meet anticipated demand on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Public health clinics, pharmacists and physicians are gearing up to roll up more sleeves than usual this fall and winter.Island Health has ordered 324,000 flu shots for the region this year,...

Oct 16, 2020

Province confident in flu shot supply, two new COVID-19 cases in Island Health

NANAIMO - B.C.'s top doctor is dispelling concerns about the availability and distribution of this year's flu shot.Dr. Bonnie Henry said there would be plenty to go around this year as the province tr...

Oct 15, 2020

VIDEO: Angry customer throws hot coffee at McDonald's drive-thru worker

NANAIMO - Police are looking for an irate McDonald's customer who hurled hot coffee at an employee at the fast food's Terminal Park location. The incident captured on dash cam video happened mid day o...

Oct 15, 2020

Nanaimo riding candidates square off for first and only time before Oct. 24 election

NANAIMO - All three candidates vying to become Nanaimo's MLA faced off in a polite debate focused on issues affecting all Nanaimo residents. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce hosted their tradit...

Oct 14, 2020

Rise in COVID-19 cases holding steady within Island Health and province-wide

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues a steady march upwards. Two new cases were confirmed by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 14. There's been...

Oct 14, 2020

Seismologists monitoring tremor and slip event ahead of province's largest earthquake drill

NANAIMO - It's a busy time for seismologists on the B.C. coast.The Great BC Shakeout earthquake drill is at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 with participants encouraged to drop, cover and hold on. The...

Oct 14, 2020

Harris House Clinic moves from downtown Nanaimo hotspot, refocuses service

NANAIMO - The valuable Harris House Clinic in downtown Nanaimo is boarded up after the clinic moved and rebranded. It's now Health Matters! Central Vancouver Island Harm Reduction Services, located in...

Oct 14, 2020