Health

One day closure prevents access to Mt. Benson's summit

NANAIMO - Managing hazardous trees on a section of a popular hiking trail resulted in a temporary closure of the primary route leading up Mt. Benson. An extended section of trail beyond the first view...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 03, 2024

Nanaimo girl honoured for helping save grandfather's life

NANAIMO - A family enjoying an outing at sun-filled Maffeo Sutton Park likely wouldn't have been possible without the actions of a quick-thinking girl. Lucia Dell, 7, was at Beban Park Pool with her y...

Daryl Major Mar 13, 2024

Pay parking coming to areas around Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - Pay parking is expanding around Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. In a bid to ease congestion and demand for parking around the hospital grounds, the City of Nanaimo plans to implement pay ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 12, 2024

Nanaimo food bank project in jeopardy without funding boost: executive director

NANAIMO - A long-envisioned new home for Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank is starving for a lifeline from the federal government. Already with local, regional and provincial government fi...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 08, 2024

Fixing Nanaimo sinkhole presents unique challenges

NANAIMO - While the source of the problem isn't surprising, addressing it is proving to be trickier than expected. Discovered by a concerned resident in mid January, the City is working in coordinatio...

Daryl Major Mar 07, 2024

Addiction treatment centre in Parksville unanimously approved

PARKSVILLE - One final vote signaled the end of debate for a much-discussed addiction treatment centre on the edge of Parksville's downtown. Council gave its unanimous blessing for a 19 bed Island Hea...

Daryl Major Feb 27, 2024

Multiple guns, ammo seized after extended police standoff at Cedar home

NANAIMO - An extended standoff between police and a man barricaded inside a home ended safely.Local Mounties, members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, and crisis negotiators were called to a resid...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 26, 2024

'Blew fundraising goals away:' millions donated for new equipment at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - State-of-the-art equipment is coming to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) sooner than expected, thanks to a record-breaking donation. The Windsor Plywood Foundation recently donated $...

Daryl Major Feb 14, 2024

Construction starts on seniors' housing in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter

NANAIMO - Several years after a contested housing proposal was voted down, construction has begun to erect a 145-unit seniors' housing project.Located at 388 Machleary St. where the former Malaspina G...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2024

Lantzville council advances substantial long-term care project to public hearing

LANTZVILLE - Required zoning changes for a 306 bed publicly funded long-term care facility in Lantzville took a step forward this week. In votes of 4-1 in favour, zoning and official community plan by...

Feb 10, 2024