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North and central Vancouver Island hit hard by ongoing overdose epidemic

NANAIMO - Much of Vancouver Island sustained an increasing number of fatal overdoses. Twenty-six people lost their lives to illicit substances in February. Though south Vancouver Island recorded the m...

Mar 24, 2021

Iconic 108-year-old mining structure restored

NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo's storied coal mining history is back to its former glory.Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Colliery Histo...

Mar 24, 2021

30 years after Victoria's Michael Dunahee vanished, a new sketch is being released

VICTORIA - It has been 30 years since Michael Dunahee disappeared from a playground in Victoria in a case that became one of the largest missing child investigations in Canada. The Victoria Police Dep...

Mar 24, 2021

Central Vancouver Island no longer leading in active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area no longer has the most active COVID-19 cases. Data from Island Health shows south Vancouver Island now has slightly more with 100 active cases, compared to ...

Mar 23, 2021

Condensed schedule released for Nanaimo Clippers

NANAIMO - The Clippers' abbreviated 2021 schedule has been finalized.Nanaimo will play 20 games in 36 days all at Weyerhauser Arena in Port Alberni.Their BCHL campaign starts on Saturday, April 3 at 1...

Mar 23, 2021

Garage & rare items torched in south Nanaimo arson

NANAIMO - South Nanaimo homeowners awoke in the early morning to find their garage on fire and the suspect standing in their driveway. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the fire was set in the garag...

Mar 23, 2021

Community-wide COVID vaccination clinics start on Gabriola Island

NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves.The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics o...

Mar 23, 2021

Nanaimo sex offender unsuccessfully argues to be kept out of jail

NANAIMO - A man who told a judge going to jail would negatively impact his life was sentenced to 10 months behind bars.Keith Minard Gates, 45, was convicted of one count of possessing child pornograph...

Mar 23, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health continue to rise after big weekend

NANAIMO - The upswing of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues. The health authority announced 78 new cases on Monday, March 22 since Friday. This is slightly above the three day weekend reporting...

Mar 22, 2021

Hwy. 4 to close for 10 hour stretch during daytime traffic

NANAIMO - The only road access to and from Tofino and Ucluelet will close for an extended period of time for ongoing construction work. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will close for 10 hours on Tuesday, March...

Mar 22, 2021