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Medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback to retire after leading Nanaimo through many health crises

NANAIMO - There will be a new face of public health in the mid-island regionMedical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback, who's based in Nanaimo, announced Thursday, July 9 was his last day at an aftern...

Jul 09, 2020

'It's out of control:' Cinnabar Valley residents demand Extension Rd. safety improvements

NANAIMO - James Denby helplessly watches a continual parade of lead-footed drivers zooming by his Extension Rd. home.Denby, a father of four who's lived within the southern edge of Nanaimo city limits...

Jul 09, 2020

18 new cases of COVID-19 across B.C., no new on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The number of total COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island is holding firm. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix listed the number of ...

Jul 08, 2020

RDN gets its bins in a row for automated garbage rollout

NANAIMO - An implementation plan has been unveiled to transition to automated garbage collection for 30,000 mid island households.A Regional District of Nanaimo staff report tabled at a committee meet...

Jul 08, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 confirmed for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has crept upwards. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix announced the total numbe...

Jul 07, 2020

New outdoor stage at Parksville Community Park turns from dream to reality

PARKSVILLE - The popular Beach Festival every summer in Parksville will soon be expanding. A long-sought after outdoor theatre and new gathering space in Parksville Community Park are now fully funded...

Jul 07, 2020

Neighbours apprehend accused impaired driver, who hit south Nanaimo home with car

NANAIMO - Speed and drugs are believed to be factors in a weekend crash involving a vehicle launching towards a south Nanaimo home.Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue were called to the 2000 block of Swordfe...

Jul 07, 2020

Two Oceanside RCMP Mounties cleared after investigation into fatal arrest of suspect

QUALICUM BEACH - Charges won't be forwarded to Crown Counsel against two Oceanside RCMP officers who shot and killed a man during an arrest. The report from the Independent Investigations Office relea...

Jul 06, 2020

Island Health COVID cases remain unchanged as five across B.C. pass away

NANAIMO - The most recent daily COVID-19 briefing was one of the most somber in recent memory. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a further five people passed away from Friday, July ...

Jul 06, 2020

4 arrested, south Nanaimo drug house shut down after police raid

NANAIMO - It wasn't a happy Canada Day for four people arrested after RCMP raided an alleged south end drug house.Nanaimo RCMP searched the Woodhouse St. home in the early morning hours of July 1, sei...

Jul 06, 2020