Tag Archives: Community
New COVID-19 cases added, six taken away as B.C. nears 3,000 total cases
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in the province have both risen and fallen. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix confirmed 13 new cas...
Jul 03, 2020
'It's a great day:' government grant approved to fund Gabriola Island skateboard park
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A substantial grant will help build a skateboard park and complete other amenities at Gabriola Island's Huxley Community Park.A combined $567,000 in federal, provincial government fu...
Jul 03, 2020
VIDEO: New high-end skate park opens at Harewood Centennial Park
NANAIMO - Skateboarders are now honing their craft on what's described as a world-class skatepark in the heart of the Harewood neighbourhood.Dignitaries and skateboarders converged at the brand new sk...
Jul 03, 2020
New COVID-19 case confirmed for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has crept upwards once again. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the new case during her daily COVID-19 media briefi...
Jul 02, 2020
Tax payments trickle into City of Nanaimo coffers, cash flow concerns eased
NANAIMO - If you haven't claimed your homeowner grant and paid your taxes you're not alone.City of Nanaimo finance director Laura Mercer said about 60 per cent of 35,000 properties in the city are up ...
Jul 02, 2020
'This is huge for us:' new Gabriola Island roadside mobility path approved
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A substantial investment in pedestrian infrastructure will see a 1.5 kilometre multi-use path through the heart of Gabriola Island's village core.The Regional District of Nanaimo boa...
Jul 02, 2020
Woodgrove Centre parent company backtracks on COVID-19 case claim
NANAIMO - There wasn't a COVID-19 case at Woodgrove Centre after all, one day after the mall's parent company issued a statement claiming there had been.A brief statement from Ivanhoe Cambridge B.C. r...
Jul 01, 2020
Former RCMP, Canadian military officer celebrates 100th birthday in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After surviving the Second World War, spending time as an RCMP officer, battling illness and a recent stroke, Cliff Hobbis made it to a major milestone.He celebrated his 100th birthday on Tu...
Jul 01, 2020
COVID-19 reshapes Canada Day celebrations from big parties to online shows
OTTAWA - A different kind of Canada Day is dawning this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events. The COVID-19 pandemic has led...
Jul 01, 2020
UPDATE: False alarm as COVID-19 case reported at Woodgrove Centre in error
UPDATE - The parent company of Woodgrove Centre has retracted their memo about a positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at the mall. It was apparently sent out in error and there is not a confirmed case ...
Jun 30, 2020