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Nanaimo mail carriers dealing with significant rise in dog attacks

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for a spike in dog attacks on local mail carriers.Through Aug. 5, Canada Post carriers in Nanaimo had recorded 21 dog conflicts in 2020, almost double t...

Aug 06, 2020

Man stabbed in 'serious incident' in Nanaimo's Departure Bay area

NANAIMO - A man in his 30's sustained non-life threatening stab wounds during a disagreement with a woman at a Nanaimo home.Nanaimo RCMP said the woman, also in her 30's, is accused of stabbing the ma...

Aug 05, 2020

Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo related to opioid and stimulant use

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's battle with a toxic drug supply is continuing.Island Health issued an overdose advisory for Nanaimo on Wednesday, Aug. 5, warning of an increased number of overdoses in th...

Aug 05, 2020

More arenas open in Nanaimo and Parksville for limited, small-group use

NANAIMO - More ice sheets have re-opened for private bookings on the mid island as more indoor recreation options become available locally.The City of Nanaimo opened Cliff McNabb Arena on Aug. 3 on th...

Aug 05, 2020

Drivers re-trained after dump truck snags same Nanaimo power lines one month apart

NANAIMO - WorkSafe BC is satisfied the company responsible for dragging utility lines and snapping power poles in south Nanaimo won't make the same mistake for a third time.A WorkSafe BC report focuse...

Aug 05, 2020

Social gatherings, travel pin-pointed as common factors among COVID-19 cases, two new on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The BC Day long weekend provided a predictably sizeable jump in the number of active cases of the novel coronavirus.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 146 confirmed new COV...

Aug 04, 2020

Crews have Green Mountain fire held ahead of forecasted rain this week

NANAIMO - Crews continue to have the upper hand on a smoldering wildfire in the mountains southwest of Nanaimo.Since being discovered on Friday, July 31, a fire on Green Mountain grew in size to 16 he...

Aug 04, 2020

United community groups envision affordable housing and child care at key Old City Quarter corner

NANAIMO - An alliance of community organizations hopes to reimagine a corner of downtown Nanaimo with an affordable housing and child care space. The Nanaimo Community Impact Alliance, comprised of se...

Aug 04, 2020

Trio of Island Hwy. intersections top list of most dangerous in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Three intersections in Nanaimo have ranked highly in a list of crash-prone areas of the region.Newly released data from ICBC showed intersections where Hwy. 19A meets Bowen Rd., Hammond Bay ...

Aug 03, 2020

Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice

EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...

Aug 02, 2020