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No increase in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island over weekend

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's COVID-19 case count remained steady through three reporting periods over the weekend.In total, 62 new cases since Friday, July 10, were were confirmed by provincial health...

Jul 13, 2020

Bystander with extinguisher helps save Bastion from fire

NANAIMO - A man who happened to by in the area of the Bastion along Nanaimo's waterfront helped save the building from flames. The fire at the Bastion, the last remaining wooden outpost from the Hudso...

Jul 13, 2020

Nanaimo's temporary housing sites to be replaced, numerous supportive and affordable housing sites announced

NANAIMO - New housing projects from the province and City of Nanaimo intend to replace the two temporary housing sites hastily created to handle the closure of Discontent City. A substantial announcem...

Jul 13, 2020

Downtown Nanaimo mural festival pressing ahead with local artists

NANAIMO - COVID-19 won't prevent a first-of-its kind event in Nanaimo from allowing local artists to brighten up downtown Nanaimo.Organizers of the Hub City Walls festival are pivoting to a more local...

Jul 13, 2020

Genetic detectives begin work to trace spread of COVID-19 in Canada

OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they might have given it to. But even the best effo...

Jul 13, 2020

Battle of the Bands bringing tunes to virtual Vancouver Island Exhibition

NANAIMO - Music will remain an integral part of the Vancouver Island Exhibition, even as it shifts to an online platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Main stage director Michelle Solloway told Nanaim...

Jul 13, 2020

Over 100 new, affordable rental units coming to north Nanaimo

NANAIMO -Shovels will be in the ground beginning in August as two new affordable housing developments begin construction in north Nanaimo. Located at 4745 Ledgerwood Rd., the buildings will feature 12...

Jul 12, 2020

Labour shortage, material supply are major concerns for Island construction industry

NANAIMO - Six months removed from a record year of building permit approvals, Nanaimo faces a speed bump with local construction projects thanks to COVID-19.The hurdle comes through recruiting tradesp...

Jul 12, 2020

BC Ferries back to full passenger capacity, mask wearing policy applied to all routes

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is no longer operating at half-passenger capacity as the company makes adjustments to serve rising demand.The company's Deborah Marshall said they are still abiding by Transport C...

Jul 11, 2020

Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Two new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island are bucking a nearly two month trend. The new cases are the first time since May 21 more than one case was confirmed by provincial health office...

Jul 10, 2020