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'It's a big improvement:' crews upgrade portion of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - A well used trail on the east portion of the increasingly popular Linley Valley recreation area has re-opened following several upgrades.A contractor on behalf of the ministry of forests res...

Feb 16, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak expands at Nanaimo's Eden Gardens care home

NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case connected to a local care home.One senior resident of the Eden Gardens facility on Northfield Rd. tested positive on Sunday, Feb. 14. ...

Feb 15, 2021

Nanaimo RCMP officer suffers serious, non-life threatening injuries in highway rollover

NANAIMO - An officer en route to assist another member in north Nanaimo suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in a morning crash.Emergency crews attended to the scene by Nanaimo North Tow...

Feb 15, 2021

VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms.The region's second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, beginni...

Feb 15, 2021

Fish, traditional Indigenous recipes added to valuable Good Food Box program

NANAIMO - A valuable program providing weekly food deliveries to those in need now comes with more. The Good Food Box, distributed by Nanaimo Foodshare with many community partners, now includes 250 b...

Feb 14, 2021

Gabriola Island pedestrian path praised, revised completion delayed several months

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new multi-use pedestrian path serving Gabriola Island's commercial core is already improving public safety despite not being completed yet.The RDN expects the 1.5 kilometre Village...

Feb 13, 2021

Johansen, Lidstone headline strong Vancouver Island draft for WLA Timbermen

NANAIMO - The Timbermen put a focus on local talent in the 2021 WLA Draft.Junior A captain Will Johansen was Nanaimo's pick in the territorial round and the Colton Lidstone, their third leading scorer...

Feb 12, 2021

COVID-19 variant threat eases in B.C. as other provinces grapple with high numbers

NANAIMO - Public health officials aren't seeing the widespread transmission of two COVID-19 variants throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday, Feb. 12 said three cases of t...

Feb 12, 2021

Province approves Nanaimo's single-use plastic bags ban

NANAIMO - The typical grocery bag will soon be outlawed in Nanaimo. The City received provincial approval on Friday, Feb. 12 in its effort to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags, including bi...

Feb 12, 2021

Preliminary inquiry scheduled for man accused murdering Nanaimo teen

NANAIMO - A preliminary inquiry for the man accused of murdering Nanaimo's Makayla Chang is now scheduled.Court records show Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 were established as dates for the hearing for Steven Bacon...

Feb 12, 2021