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B.C. sets new record with over 700 new COVID-19 cases, 16 new within Island Health

NANAIMO - Tougher restrictions in the Lower Mainland have yet to impact skyrocketing COVID-19 cases across B.C.A record 717 new cases were confirmed by the province on Tuesday, Nov. 17, with 16 in the...

Nov 17, 2020

Nanaimo council votes to keep controversial traffic-calmed intersection

NANAIMO - Angry emails and phone calls to Nanaimo councillors will likely spike again after a surprise motion failed to remove barriers restricting vehicle flow in the Rock City neighbourhood.The narr...

Nov 17, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP secure third notable fentanyl bust in recent weeks

NANAIMO - Police say a notable amount of fentanyl is no longer on Nanaimo streets and tainting the drug supply.The Vancouver Island Emergency Response Team carried out a search warrant on a home in th...

Nov 17, 2020

'Schools are safe:' Island Health MHO after five schools see COVID exposures

NANAIMO - Island Health wants students and parents to know schools haven't proven to be sources of COVID-19 transmission. Clusters of cases in three Nanaimo schools were confirmed in recent days, whil...

Nov 17, 2020

Island braces for 'meteorological bomb', wind warnings in effect for Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - Mother Nature could be about to drop a bomb.Wind warnings are in effect for much of Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo and Oceanside. Speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour are expected on ...

Nov 16, 2020

Island Heath suffers 41 new COVID-19 cases over weekend

NANAIMO - Island Health saw the largest number of new cases confirmed over a weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, Nov. 16 announced 41 new COVID-19 cases were found within Is...

Nov 16, 2020

West Ballenas Island preserved, purchased from private owner for $1.7M

NANAIMO - A privately owned island off Nanoose Bay is poised to be preserved as park land thanks to a substantial fundraising campaign.The BC Parks Foundation has secured an agreement to purchase West...

Nov 16, 2020

Clippers punch ticket to Island Cup finals

NANAIMO - The Clippers had three games in five days to wrap up their Island Cup round robin schedule.They went 2-1 to clinch second place in the standings and a semi final date with Alberni Valley on ...

Nov 16, 2020

City of Nanaimo lands $6.7 million COVID relief grant

NANAIMO - City councillors have more wiggle room during what will be challenging upcoming budget discussions. The City of Nanaimo received $6.69 million from the federally-funded Safe Restart Agreemen...

Nov 16, 2020

Randerson Ridge Elementary, Ladysmith Secondary added to SD68 COVID exposures

NANAIMO - Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Randerson Ridge Elementary while one has tested positive from Ladysmith Secondary.The confirmations mark the fourth and fifth schools in School ...

Nov 15, 2020