Health

Construction tender awarded to build new Dashwood Fire Hall

QUALICUM BEACH - Improving fire protection services and the well-being of Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members is at last coming to fruition.Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of di...

Oct 19, 2022

Vandalism at Nanaimo schools costing roughly equivalent of full-time teacher

NANAIMO - While vandalism in schools is down, repair costs to schools in School District 68 are enough to fund at least one full-time teaching position.New data presented at the Wednesday, Oct 12. bus...

Oct 13, 2022

Driver hits and seriously injures pedestrian in Nanaimo crosswalk

NANAIMO - A woman was hospitalized with serious, non life-threatening injuries after the 25-year-old was hit by an SUV on the weekend on Terminal Ave North.It happened on Sunday, Oct. 9 at about 8:30 ...

Oct 11, 2022

VIDEO: Stubborn fire badly damages building in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A packed warehouse proved to be a challenging venue for Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews to knock down a long-lasting fire.A Selby St. storage facility filled with fireplaces was substantially dama...

Oct 11, 2022

Nanaimo SPCA open to the public once again following 2-year pandemic hiatus

NANAIMO - After more than two years of COVID precautions which closed their doors to the public, SPCA branches around B.C. have returned to their regular hours for public access and adoption viewing.T...

Oct 09, 2022

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