Education

School meals program in Nanaimo sees huge surge in users

NANAIMO - Significantly more students in School District 68 are relying on a critical program to ensure they have enough food to get through the day.Crystal Dennison, executive director of the Nanaimo...

Dec 07, 2020

Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools nearly cleared from Island Health exposure list

NANAIMO - School District 68 will no longer be featured on Island Health's school exposure list by the weekend, barring any new exposure events. It's welcomed relief after 22 exposure events across th...

Nov 26, 2020

Valuable free programming sees attendance decline after moving to new location

NANAIMO - A reduced number of vulnerable children and families are receiving the care they need after a valuable program in Nanaimo was forced to move. The Neutral Zone, which offered free programming...

Nov 25, 2020

First COVID-19 exposure confirmed in SD69 school

QUALICUM - A COVID-19 exposure event has been confirmed at Kwalikum Secondary School. Island Health lists the exposure event as occurring on Nov. 18 and 19. This is the first confirmed exposure within...

Nov 23, 2020

Randerson Ridge Elementary, Ladysmith Secondary added to SD68 COVID exposures

NANAIMO - Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Randerson Ridge Elementary while one has tested positive from Ladysmith Secondary.The confirmations mark the fourth and fifth schools in School ...

Nov 15, 2020

John Barsby Secondary School upgraded to COVID-19 cluster after more exposures

NANAIMO - The second COVID-19 cluster in a Nanaimo school this week has been confirmed. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District reporting a new exposure event at John Barsby on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10., in a...

Nov 13, 2020

Dover Bay secondary school upgraded to COVID-19 cluster, Barsby sees first exposure

NANAIMO - Dover Bay secondary school has reported its second exposure of COVID-19 while John Barsby secondary is now a new exposure spot. A letter sent to parents by Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools o...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 10, 2020

Two COVID-19 exposures confirmed at Dover Bay Secondary

NANAIMO - Two COVID-19 exposures were confirmed at a Nanaimo school for the first time. Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School District announced on Saturday, Nov. 7 the exposures happened at Dover Bay Secon...

Maria Doty Nov 07, 2020

Cougar spotted at Kwalikum Secondary School, no further sign of big cat

QUALIUCM BEACH - A cougar made what's believed to be a brief appearance at a Kwalikum Secondary School playing field.The report described by Qualicum School District Supt. Dr. Keven Elder as credible ...

Nov 04, 2020

Historic lodge in Qualicum Beach to be demolished, councillors & residents raise concerns

QUALICUM BEACH - A landmark will soon be no more after more than 80 years on the Qualicum Beach waterfront, despite numerous citizens and town councillors expressing displeasure with the demolition pr...

Nov 03, 2020