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Pilot project converts Nanaimo's take-out packaging to stainless steel

NANAIMO - To combat a spike in single use take-out food containers spurred by the pandemic, a new project is pushing people to make the move to metal.Reusables VI partnered with five Nanaimo restauran...

Sep 15, 2021

New, provincially funded 'affordable' rentals in Nanaimo slated to be near-market rent

NANAIMO - Billed as "affordable rental homes" by the province, new apartments slated near downtown and the Vancouver Island University won't be much cheaper than what's already available.Construction ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 14, 2021

Decision on future of E&N Rail given 18 months after Snaw-Naw-As appeal rejected

NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they uph...

Sep 14, 2021

Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls

NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...

Sep 14, 2021

Third COVID-19 dose coming for immunocompromised, mandatory vax for all healthcare workers

NANAIMO - The province is making a small adjustment to its COVID-19 vaccination program for a small group of British Columbians.Public Health is following a recommendation from the National Advisory C...

Sep 13, 2021

Virtual all-candidates forum spotlights hotly contested Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding

NANAIMO - Candidates vying to be the next Member of Parliament for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding will have their opportunity to impress voters.A virtual all-candidates forum hosted by the Nanaimo Chamb...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 13, 2021

Distracted driver causes two-vehicle wreck on Nanaimo's Fifth Street

NANAIMO - A two-vehicle crash in Nanaimo's university district temporarily trapped two motorists hit by a cross-over SUV.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the incident on Monday, Sept. 13 at about 1...

Sep 13, 2021

VIDEO: Tree stumps, debris ignite in overnight fire at Milner Group yard

NANAIMO - A pile of raw material ignited to create a sizable fire west of the city overnight.Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called out to Milner Group's recycling yard on Biggs Rd. just after midnight when ...

Sep 13, 2021

Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge

NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...

Sep 13, 2021

Season openers for Raiders and Buccaneers cue Nanaimo's fall sports calendar

NANAIMO - The return of VI Raiders football and Nanaimo Buccaneers hockey signal the beginning of the local fall sports season.Raiders head coach Curtis Vizza said not having a season in 2020 was a vo...

Sep 11, 2021