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Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restrict...

Sep 18, 2020

Increased enrollment, mask delays among first week bumps for return to school

NANAIMO - The first week of in-class education across Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools is mostly done, despite a few hiccups.Approximately 92 per cent of SD68 students returned to in class learning this week...

Sep 18, 2020

One new Island Health COVID case, new testing method announced for K-12 students

NANAIMO - A brief respite from new COVID-19 cases within Island Health is over. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Thursday, Sept. 17 one new COVID-19 cases within the health auth...

Sep 17, 2020

Nanaimo senior wins fight against strata for physical disability discrimination

NANAIMO - An elderly Nanaimo woman essentially trapped in her apartment due to accessibility issues has triumphed over her strata council. A ruling from the BC Human Rights Tribunal last week awarded ...

Sep 17, 2020

Primary care network to provide faster care for Oceanside residents

PARKSVILLE - More direct health services are in bound for the Oceanside area. The Ministry of Health have announced more than 23 full-time health providers will be funded in the area over the next fou...

Sep 17, 2020

Two Nanaimo craft breweries earn podium finishes at national beer awards

NANAIMO - A pair of local craft breweries have further cemented their reputation for making some of Canada's best beer.Longwood Brewing captured silver in two categories for their Honey Hop Pale Ale a...

Sep 16, 2020

Notorious 'grandson scam' swindles Nanaimo grandmother out of $14,000

NANAIMO - A local grandmother was the victim of a well-known and notorious phone scam over the course of nine days in early September.The woman transferred a total of $14,000 in two payments to someon...

Sep 16, 2020

Grassroots rugby initiative offering up new sporting challenge for Nanaimo youth

NANAIMO - The BC Grassroots Rugby Foundation is up and running on Vancouver Island.The program which uses rugby to teach kids social skills and physical literacy is running sessions in Nanaimo, Cowich...

Sep 15, 2020

Island Health escapes new COVID-19 cases, 97 reported elsewhere in B.C.

NANAIMO - Island Health achieved the rare feat of going 24 hours without a newly confirmed COVID-19 case. The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remained steady for the first time since Sep...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 15, 2020

Nanaimo secures first navigation centre on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - A new, 60-bed supportive housing centre is coming to Nanaimo.The city was selected by the province to have the second navigation centre in British Columbia and the first on Vancouver Island....

Sep 15, 2020