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Island Health COVID-19 cases hold steady, 58 province-wide

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases for the Island Health region has not increased. The province confirmed 58 new cases on Tuesday, Sept. 1, including one epi-linked case to increase the total numb...

Sep 01, 2020

City of Nanaimo signals to province for a 60-bed supportive shelter

NANAIMO - City council is throwing its weight behind a possible 60-bed supportive shelter in Nanaimo.. Councillors voted 7-2 on Monday, Aug. 31 to send a letter to the province expressing interest in ...

Sep 01, 2020

Bastion St. and Commercial Rd. becoming four-way stop to slow drivers

NANAIMO - A "unique" downtown Nanaimo intersection is changing to hopefully protect pedestrians and increase walkability in the area. The Bastion and Commercial St. intersection has become a four-way ...

Sep 01, 2020

'Superheroes' needed to manage COVID-19 as province heads into flu season

NANAIMO - The province has shone the bat signal for 'superheroes' to be the ones who lead BC through a tricky fall and winter flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie...

Aug 31, 2020

'He did have brief contact with officers:' suspect left fatal Oyster Bay crash scene after speaking with police

UPDATE - Officers from South Vancouver Island Traffic Services made contact with the man Monday morning where he told them he plans to turn himself in.EARLIER - LADYSMITH - The driver of a pickup truc...

Aug 31, 2020

Memorial wall created as overdose crisis in Nanaimo takes heavy toll

NANAIMO - The International Overdose Awareness Day event in Nanaimo will have a markedly more solemn tone in 2020.Though the event on Monday, Aug. 31 has always commemorated the hundreds lost to fatal...

Aug 31, 2020

Hole in 30: Hospital Foundation, Fairwinds extend ICU fundraiser through entire month

NANAIMO - A wildly important annual fundraiser will proceed this year, with a COVID-19 twist.The 27th annual Golf for Life event at Fairwinds was extended to run the entire month of September in a bid...

Aug 30, 2020

Fresh Start event donating back-to-school supplies expands during COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - The annual Fresh Start event helping Nanaimo-Ladysmith students have a great first day of school has changed to fit the times. Creator Dave Lawrence and fellow organizers are packing backpac...

Aug 29, 2020

Passengers refusing to wear mask face one year ban on WestJet flights

NANAIMO - WestJet travellers will soon be subject to stricter rules about the use of masks. The airline introduced a zero tolerance mask policy on Friday, Aug. 28 which is set to take effect next week...

Aug 28, 2020

Campfire bans avoided in Coastal Fire Centre region for second summer in a row

NANAIMO - Strong messaging about how to avoid human-caused fires appears to be sticking in the minds of Vancouver Island campers. The Coastal Fire Centre confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 27 the number of h...

Aug 28, 2020