Health

'Connection is correction:' reducing stigma and remembering those lost during Overdose Awareness Day

NANAIMO - It's a day of mourning, remembrance, and recognition that we are now in the seventh year of a public health emergency.Wednesday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, with a commu...

Aug 31, 2022

New supports coming to Nanaimo for people with mental health & substance use challenges

NANAIMO - New supports and services are preparing to come online over the next three years to prevent people slipping into homelessness.The provincial government announced plans for up to 30 home supp...

Aug 25, 2022

VIDEO: 'This is a great outlet to introduce sport:' Nanaimo soccer camp connects with youth on many levels

NANAIMO - A day of soccer aimed to kickstart a life-long love of the sport and pass along some valuable lessons to eager participants.Following a two-year pandemic pause, the ninth annual Hope and Hea...

Aug 22, 2022

Substantial drug busts lands Nanaimo woman prison sentence

NANAIMO - A deal brokered between the Crown and defence likely saved a Nanaimo woman several additional years behind bars after she pleaded guilty to half a dozen drug and weapons charges.Tasha Luan L...

Aug 22, 2022

Seasonal mobility mat rolled out at Departure Bay Beach

NANAIMO - A new feature has been unveiled at a popular Nanaimo beach aimed at improving accessibility for a wide range of users.City staff recently installed a mobility mat at Departure Bay Beach near...

Aug 17, 2022

New medivac team providing quicker hospital link for remote Island workers

NANAIMO - An expanding medivac service has set up shop in Campbell River, creating a more stable and quicker response time for injured people on Vancouver Island.Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Med...

Aug 16, 2022

Man sentenced in Nanaimo for impaired driving causing death in Ontario

NANAIMO - A reckless case of impaired driving involving a speeding car hitting and killing a cyclist resulted in a four year prison sentence. Justin Jinil Stevens, 28, was handed the sentence in provi...

Aug 15, 2022

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