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Two additional COVID-19 cases confirmed for Island Health into Thanksgiving long weekend
NANAIMO - Island Health will head into the weekend with two new and 15 active cases of COVID-19 in the health authority.The additions tie the highest number of active cases within Island Health when 1...
Oct 09, 2020
New electric buses for SD68 to jumpstart modernizing fleet
NANAIMO - A new era of bus transportation is right around the corner for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools.Two 76-passenger electric buses are expected to arrive for District 68 in January, with most o...
Oct 09, 2020
Speed camera now in effect at crash prone Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Speeders now have more incentive to slow down on the Island Hwy/Aulds Rd intersection.The only automated speed enforcement camera on Vancouver Island became operational in north Nanaimo on S...
Oct 09, 2020
Nanaimo kettlebell competition takes innovative approach to continued competition
NANAIMO - The fourth Grip Strength Invitational took on a slightly different form but the Harbour City's annual kettlebell competition was a success. The two day event featured 16 lifters almost exclu...
Oct 08, 2020
One new case in Island Health as total B.C. cases cross 10,000 threshold
NANAIMO - British Columbia has crossed a major milestone in the battle against COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the province has had over 10,000 cases of COVID-19 since t...
Oct 08, 2020
$40k worth of silver coins and pistol stolen in north Nanaimo break-in
NANAIMO - RCMP are investigating a sizeable theft from three storage lockers at an apartment building on McRobb Ave.Police stated in a news release thieves pried open a main door to a storage area som...
Oct 08, 2020
Dangerous driver given conditional sentence for fleeing police in chase he can't remember
NANAIMO - The man who fled police at a high-speed and doesn't remember the incident after mixing painkillers and alcohol will serve his sentence outside of jail. Premi Sandhu was recently sentenced at...
Oct 08, 2020
North Vancouver Island bears brunt of new COVID-19 case once again
NANAIMO - One new case of COVID-19 within Island Health was once again reported in the north region of the health authority. There's now two active cases within northern Island Health, after the area ...
Oct 07, 2020
New cancer centre promised for Nanaimo by BC NDP
NANAIMO - A new cancer centre in Nanaimo is part of a 10-year campaign promise by the BC NDP. Party leader John Horgan announced a centre would be built in Nanaimo and Kamloops if they're re-elected i...
Oct 07, 2020
'Blazingly bright' Mars rotating at closest point to Earth
NANAIMO - Mars is orbiting at its closest point to earth this week, providing an extra incentive to check out the night sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Greg Arkos said while Mars is still about 60 mil...
Oct 06, 2020