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Proposed high-density development in Lantzville draws mixed reception

LANTZVILLE - Prosperity versus lifestyle is at the heart of a contentious debate over a large multi-unit residental development in Lantzville.Around 40 people staged a vocal protest outside District H...

Sep 29, 2020

Driver in Country Club rampage pleads guilty, facing 17 months in prison

NANAIMO - The man behind the wheel of a car in two serious, dangerous driving incidents will spend roughly one-and-a-half years behind bars. Joshua Tyler Schaeffer pleaded guilty and was sentenced at ...

Sep 28, 2020

1 new death, 2 new COVID cases in Island Health

NANAIMO - The number of people on Vancouver Island who've lost their lives to COVID-19 has increased for the first time in months. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one additional f...

Sep 28, 2020

Woman killed walking her dog along Hwy. 1 in early morning crash

NANAIMO - A 37-year-old woman from Nanaimo lost her life while walking her dog along Hwy. 1.She was hit by a car along Hwy. 1, north of the southern-most Cedar Rd. intersection, around 6 a.m. on Monda...

Sep 28, 2020

Public skywalk, rooftop garden and returning the clock tower envisioned by new Woodgrove Centre owner

NANAIMO - Condo towers and a public skywalk system connected to a large rooftop garden are just a few development plans at Woodgrove Centre.Vancouver Island's largest shopping centre changed hands rec...

Sep 28, 2020

Asian giant hornet sightings evade widespread monitoring effort

NANAIMO - Fears have eased about an invasive honey bee-killing insect making B.C.'s south coast and the pacific northwest a permanent home. Provincial apiculturist Paul van Westendorp reported no new ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 26, 2020

1 new COVID-19 case confirmed for Island Health after quiet week

NANAIMO - The three day streak of no new COVID-19 cases within Island Health has ended. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday, Sept. 25 confirmed one new case within Is...

Sep 25, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP blitz catches too many drivers on their cellphones

NANAIMO - A traffic blitz targeting people using cellphones while driving had familiar results. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said 19 people received tickets during a 90 minute stakeout on the Island...

Sep 25, 2020

Mid-Island Pirates win unique Zack Downey tournament in Victoria

NANAIMO - The one and only 2020 tournament for the Mid Island Pirates ended with a victory.The Pirates won the Zack Downey Memorial Tournament with a 7-6 walk off win over the Parksville Royals on Sep...

Sep 25, 2020

Island Health avoids new COVID-19 cases for third straight day

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remains steady. No new cases were announced within the health authority on Thursday, Sept. 24. This is the third straight day of no new case...

Sep 24, 2020