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Another COVID-19 free day on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Stomping on an already flattened COVID-19 curve on Vancouver Island continues. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced no new cases of the virus in the Island Health region duri...

May 13, 2020

Sports courts to re-open with restrictions throughout Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - A wide variety of sports courts are included in the first phase of returning Nanaimo to a sense of normalcy. Tennis and pickleball courts, gated off-leash dog parks and the Stevie Smith Bike...

May 13, 2020

'Stay off our lands:' RCMP attendance at Indigenous ceremony raises ire of chief

SASKATOON - An Indigenous leader is telling the RCMP to stay off reserve land after armed officers were dispatched to break up a sacred ceremony. "These are First Nations lands. This is Indian land. S...

May 13, 2020

Vancouver Island University working to find balance between distance and on-campus learning

NANAIMO - The groundwork is being laid for how students will safely receive an education from Vancouver Island University.It's moving to a hybrid model of teaching, much like many other post-secondary...

May 13, 2020

'It felt like a horror movie:' woman attacks cougar while trying to save dog at Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - A woman came face-to-face with a cougar after the big cat attacked a small dog during an outing at the Nanaimo River.The hair-raising encounter happened the evening of Saturday, May 9 on pri...

May 12, 2020

B.C. posts lowest number of COVID-19 cases since early March, no new cases on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island is on the longest stretch of days with no confirmed COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the number of cases remains at 125 on the Island, as...

May 12, 2020

Calls for scrapping E&N Rail for lengthy recreational trail gaining steam across Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - With the idea of a rail line re-opening along Vanocuver Island's east coast effectively dead, many communities are now looking at alternative ways to use the old E&N Rail line.Alastair C...

May 12, 2020

Additional garbage truck ordered to combat more waste placed on Nanaimo curbs

NANAIMO - It's hoped a new garbage truck will limit pickup delays as Nanaimo continues to grow. Nanaimo city councillors unanimously approved on Monday, May 11 borrowing roughly $406,000 to purchase o...

May 12, 2020

Vancouver Island again escapes new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Two full days of data yielded no new diagnosed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement during her Monday, May 11 briefing, which r...

May 11, 2020

Westjet's Nanaimo to Vancouver flight now suspended until early July

NANAIMO - A normally busy twice daily flight from Nanaimo to Vancouver will continue to be grounded. WestJet announced on Monday, May 11 the twice daily Nanaimo to Vancouver flight won't be back in th...

May 11, 2020