Health

80-year-old Parksville woman on 350 km Island rollerblading journey

PARKSVILLE - Fresh off her 80th birthday, Sonya Bardati is hitting the road with her rollerblades to raise money for animals in need. Bardati celebrated the milestone on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and set off th...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 14, 2022

Huge land acquisition formally connects Mount Benson with Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - Hikers can now easily, and legally, make the long track between two favourite outdoor recreation spots.The City and Regional District of Nanaimo combined for a $4.21 million purchase of 99.1...

Aug 12, 2022

New City employees tackling social disorder, assisting street entrenched

NANAIMO - One final hiring remains to complete a new team of a dozen community safety officers (CSO) representing a significant City Hall investment to bolster enforcement and outreach efforts.The byl...

Aug 11, 2022

Nanaimo chiropractor conquers 125 kilometre Canadian Death Race

NANAIMO - He's known locally as "The Running Doctor" and he's living up to his name.Dr. Ferenc Stefani is a chiropractor and sports therapy coach in Nanaimo and recently competed in a 125-kilometre tr...

Aug 10, 2022

'For me, it's an easy decision:' Nanaimo girl among first in line for COVID-19 vaccination

NANAIMO - She's among the first of her age group in Island Health to receive the newly-approved COVID-19 vaccine.Three-year-old Eva received her first dose of the Moderna Spikevax vaccine during a vis...

Aug 05, 2022

Nanaimo Hospital Foundation funds youth wellness health van

NANAIMO - Mobile services with a focus on youth wellness will soon be hitting the streets of Nanaimo/Ladysmith.The Youth Wellness Van was made possible thanks to a $146,000 donation from the Nanaimo &...

Aug 04, 2022

Island Health booking COVID-19 immunizations for kids aged six months and up

NANAIMO - COVID-19 immunization is now available for anyone aged six months and older.Island Health began administering doses of the Moderna Spikevax vaccine on Tuesday, Aug. 2, in line with provincia...

Aug 02, 2022

VIDEO: Small dogs rescued from fire in Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - First responders successfully rescued two small dogs from a burning central Nanaimo home.Heavy smoke was reported coming from the basement of a home in the 2100 block of Boundary Ave., near ...

Aug 02, 2022

Man caught in high-profile Nanaimo child luring sting avoids jail

NANAIMO - A man busted for trying to meet up with a 14-year-old boy who turned out to be a well known vigilante pedophile hunter escaped going to jail.A sentencing hearing for Cory John Lloyd, 42, was...

Jul 27, 2022

Nanaimo non-profits making the most out of latest provincial grants

NANAIMO - A number of mid-Island non-profits received a welcome boost from the provincial government this week. North of $3 million worth of grants were handed out to over 80 organizations as part of ...

Jul 15, 2022