Health

Semi crash & fuel spill leads to hours-long delay along Hwy. 19

NANAIMO - An extensive motor vehicle incident along Hwy. 19 Monday afternoon led to long traffic jams, with the prospect of more delays to come.Just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Oceanside RCMP rec...

Oct 04, 2022

Semi-truck driver veers off Highway 19 in Nanoose Bay, crashes into house

NANAIMO - Significant traffic disruptions northbound on Hwy. 19 through Nanoose Bay resulted in vehicles lined back several kilometers.A northbound semi-truck went off-road and crashed into a home on ...

Oct 03, 2022

Increased support for people transitioning from correctional centres back into society

NANAIMO - The B.C. Government is providing more support for people leaving correctional centres.The Oct. 3 announcement from the Province stated they are expanding its Community Transition Teams to of...

Oct 03, 2022

Pedestrian in wheelchair seriously injured after hit by truck in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A pickup truck hit a man in his early 60's sending him to hospital via air ambulance.Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at about 8 p.m. on Fifth St. at Railway Ave. when an ...

Sep 29, 2022

Province prepares for increased hospital demand during next round of COVID & influenza season

NANAIMO - Preparations in the province for another cold and flu season combined with COVID-19 are well-underway. Health officials are looking closely at hospital capacity heading into the third winter...

Jordan Davidson Sep 28, 2022

'Not responsible or safe:' tensions rise over pop-up drug consumption site in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A volunteer run illicit drug advocacy service in the city's south is facing increased scrutiny, led by highly concerned neighbours.A pair of enlarged tents occupying a private lot at 264 Nic...

Sep 27, 2022

Newly acquired land along Englishman River 'critical in achieving' local conservation goals

NANAIMO - Another piece of the Englishman River and its surrounding land will be preserved.The 71 acre parcel just west of Parksville, in the area of Top Bridge Regional Park, is set to be transferred...

Sep 26, 2022

VIDEO: Inaugural 'Roughing It' event casts light on youth homelessness in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - It was an uncomfortable night's sleep, by design to shed light on a problem many people may not be aware of.Around 50 people slept overnight on flattened cardboard boxes Friday, Sept. 23 dur...

Sep 26, 2022

Power outage affects thousands after delivery truck hits hydro pole south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Nearly three thousand BC Hydro customers are without power following a motor vehicle incident south of Nanaimo.A delivery truck reportedly hit a hydro pole on the Trans Canada Hwy in the Mor...

Sep 21, 2022

Fall COVID booster program starts province-wide

NANAIMO - Public health clinics and pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 booster shots with cold and flu season around the corner.Formal public health clinics launched in communities across Vancouver ...

Sep 21, 2022