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New app saving lives and preventing fatal overdoses

NANAIMO - A smartphone is now a lifesaver for those using illicit substances. The Lifeguard app created by BC Emergency Health Services is simple to use, where users select what type of drug their usi...

Jun 22, 2020

Nanaimo celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day more important than ever

NANAIMO - National Indigenous Peoples Day is taking on added significance this year and undergoing changes. The event on Sunday, June 21, traditionally held in Nanaimo at Maffeo Sutton Park, is going ...

Jun 21, 2020

Remains of Nanaimo-born pilot identified after tragic helicopter crash

NANAIMO - Four of the six Canadian Armed Forces Members who died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, including a Nanaimo-born pilot, have had their remains identified. The Department of Nat...

Jun 20, 2020

Peddling heroin and fentanyl lands Nanaimo woman federal prison sentence

NANAIMO - A woman with a long criminal history was jailed for three years for a street level drug trafficking operation.Courtenay Serah Cross, 44, was convicted of possessing and trafficking more than...

Jun 20, 2020

New family-friendly mountain bike trail opens at Englishman River Falls

NANAIMO - Families looking to wind their way through the gorgeous mid-island now have more opportunities. A 2.3 kilometre multi-use trail within Englishman River Falls Provincial Park officially opene...

Jun 20, 2020

Coastal Fire Centre peels back bans on burn barrels & fireworks

NANAIMO - A series of measures which successfully limited human-caused wildfires are now being rescinded by the Coastal Fire Centre.A ban on category two and three fires initially went in place in Apr...

Jun 19, 2020

Active cases of COVID-19 falls across B.C., Vancouver Island remains at zero

NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. continues to dwindle despite small increases in newly confirmed cases. A release from the province on Friday, June 19 confirmed seven new cases si...

Jun 19, 2020

Four Nanaimo schools receiving nearly $19 million for upgrades, including seismic

NANAIMO - Four schools in Nanaimo are set to benefit from a large cash injection for seismic and other upgrades.Both Cilaire and Pleasant Valley elementary schools are the focus for $18.8 million in p...

Jun 19, 2020

Emergency room staff accused of playing racist games, guessing blood alcohol levels of patients

NANAIMO - An investigator is now appointed to get to the bottom of a serious issue impacting the care provided at B.C. hospitals. Health minister Adrian Dix appointed lawyer and advocate Mary Ellen Tu...

Jun 19, 2020

Parksville celebrates 75th birthday with low-key festivities

PARKSVILLE - It won't be the celebration residents wanted, however Friday is a major milestone for the city of Parksville. June 19 marks 75 years since Parksville was officially made a village by the ...

Jun 19, 2020