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NightOwls to take flight as Nanaimo's new West Coast League baseball team

NANAIMO - A name with deep historical ties has been revealed for a collegiate-level baseball team stepping up to the plate at Serauxmen Stadium in 2021.Nanaimo NightOwls GM and managing partner Jim Sw...

Jul 15, 2020

Vancouver Island again escapes new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island remains at 135. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix announced 21 new COVID-19 ca...

Jul 15, 2020

Active transportation projects greenlit for three Nanaimo streets

NANAIMO - Alterations to three streets in Nanaimo to improve access and safety for non-vehicular traffic are expected to be in place this fall.Councillors approved $170,000 worth of initiatives in the...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 15, 2020

Samaritan House women's shelter moving and expanding into permanent supportive housing

NANAIMO - Longstanding dreams of expansion are coming true for the Island Crisis Care Society. The Society's women's shelter Samaritan House on Nicol St. is scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt as a...

Jul 14, 2020

Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo as province grapples with increasingly tainted drug supply

NANAIMO - An overdose advisory has been issued specifically for Nanaimo in the wake of increasing overdoses. Island Health published the advisory on Tuesday, July 14. An advisory for Cowichan and Vict...

Jul 14, 2020

B.C. COVID-19 numbers dip slightly after mini surge, Vancouver Island numbers remain flat

NANAIMO - Health officials announced a slight dip in the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 13 new cases on Tuesday, July 14. This follows sev...

Jul 14, 2020

New artwork brings colour and inspiration to downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A previously grey and drab corner of downtown Nanaimo is now bright and vibrant with new colourful artwork. The artist duo Humanity in Art unveiled their piece One Song Staircase on Monday, ...

Jul 14, 2020

Nanaimo's ice arenas set for phased re-opening

NANAIMO - Arenas in the city will re-open in phases beginning with the first available sheet of ice ready for Monday, July 27.That's when the NIC # 2 surface will be available.City Councillors unanimo...

Jul 14, 2020

No increase in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island over weekend

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's COVID-19 case count remained steady through three reporting periods over the weekend.In total, 62 new cases since Friday, July 10, were were confirmed by provincial health...

Jul 13, 2020

Nanaimo's temporary housing sites to be replaced, numerous supportive and affordable housing sites announced

NANAIMO - New housing projects from the province and City of Nanaimo intend to replace the two temporary housing sites hastily created to handle the closure of Discontent City. A substantial announcem...

Jul 13, 2020