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Southern Vancouver Island drives another large COVID-19 increase

NANAIMO - Areas south of the Malahat continue to grapple with COVID-19 cases spiking.Island Health reported 114 new cases on Friday, a sharp increase over recent averages and the biggest single-day in...

Sep 17, 2021

$500k awarded for Metral Drive phase 2 project

NANAIMO - Another round of provincial funds geared toward active transportation projects are flowing to Nanamo.The B.C. Government announced Nanaimo received $500,000 for phase two of its Metral Drive...

Sep 17, 2021

Heavy, torrential rain expected for Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - The year's first fall storm is upon us.Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of eastern Vancouver Island and is forecasting between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain through...

Sep 17, 2021

Coghlan staying put with NHL's Vegas Golden Knights

NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product is staying put for the next two years.Dylan Coghlan has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. The team announced the dea...

Sep 16, 2021

Ecological future of Island's Englishman River secured through multi-million dollar donation

PARKSVILLE - The Nature Trust of BC has completed the purchase of a prized piece of property at the mouth of the Englishman River.Courtesy a $6 million donation from the Wilson 5 Foundation, the Natur...

Sep 16, 2021

Long term deal announced for Nanaimo to Vancouver passenger ferry service

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Port Authority and Snuneymuxw First Nation revealed a landmark deal with a private company for a high speed passenger-only ferry linking downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver.A...

Sep 16, 2021

Labour group under fire for election polling tactics after Nanaimo campaign manager sounds alarm

NANAIMO - A local Green Party of Canada campaign manager is incensed with what he calls multiple credibility issues related to an NDP-friendly ad.Ilan Goldenblatt, who's representing Nanaimo-Ladysmith...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 16, 2021

61 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths for Island Health

NANAIMO - Island Health's COVID-19 case counts rose by 61 on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in line with recent averages over several weeks. Twenty-seven of the new cases were in the central Vancouver Island re...

Sep 15, 2021

'It's a serious blow:' cannabis producer Tilray announces shut down of Nanaimo operation

NANAIMO - A large employer in the city is pulling out of Nanaimo, leaving hundreds of people out of work. Tilray announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, it would close its Nanaimo cultivation facility and o...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 15, 2021

Search for potential unmarked graves at former Nanaimo Indian Hospital site to begin

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...

Sep 15, 2021