Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

NANAIMO - The former executive director of the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC) pleaded guilty to a pair of child luring charges.Christopher Robin Beaton, 56, entered the pleas in provincial court on W...

NANAIMO - The frustrated landlord of a badly damaged Nanaimo home felt compelled to speak up about her ordeal, calling it "a disturbing and eye-opening experience."A little more than two months into a...

NANAIMO - As the Omicron variant levels off in B.C., several notable COVID-19 restrictions are about to be lifted province-wide.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced five key health ord...

NANAIMO - Discussions among mid and north Island regional district officials could lead to public buses connecting most of Vancouver Island's east coast.The Regional District of Nanaimo board recently...

VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...

NANAIMO - Millions of dollars will be invested into a major Nanaimo employer to reduce its natural gas consumption.A little over $12 million is committed through the CleanBC Industry Fund to upgrade t...

NANAIMO - Fully electrifying Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools' bus fleet appears within reach over the next several years. The seat belt-equipped fleet now stands at four after the arrival of two new ...

NANAIMO - Local school board trustees voted in favour of creating a vaccine mandate for all of its employees in district 68.At a Thursday, Jan 20 special board meeting, school board trustees requested...

NANAIMO - Staffing levels are behind a planned reduction of certain services at hospitals across Vancouver Island, according to the local health authority.A statement from Island Health issued Tuesday...

NANAIMO - A critical vehicular link between Hope and Merritt re-opens to all traffic on Wednesday, Jan. 19, ending nearly two months of service disruptions.Transportation minister Rob Fleming said the...