Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Road construction worker killed after apparent drunk driver speeds through work zone south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One person is dead and another was taken to hospital following an overnight crash on Hwy. 1 involving an apparent drunk driver. Police and emergency crews were called to the scene around mid...
Sep 24, 2021
Nanaimo man celebrates 1,500th summit of Mt. Benson
NANAIMO - A love affair which started 20 years ago recently reached a major milestone. Kevin White celebrated his 1,500th ascent of Mt. Benson, just west of Nanaimo, on Tuesday, Sept. 21. It was the c...
Sep 24, 2021
Aidan Webber Memorial Race returns after COVID hiatus
NANAIMO - A BMX event to remember a fallen hero and support the local race community is back on track. After a year off because of COVID-19 the Aidan Webber Memorial Race and Pro-Am will return to the...
Sep 23, 2021
Total COVID-19 cases in Island Health crests 8,000, 69 new
NANAIMO - Island Health passed another milestone in its COVID-19 case counts. The health authority crested the 8,000 total case tally, dating back to the start of the pandemic, now at 8,045. Of the to...
Sep 23, 2021
Regional District of Nanaimo scales back water restrictions following heavy rains
NANAIMO - The drought which gripped the mid-Island through the warm, summer months is officially over. Multiple rounds of rainfall in recent weeks allowed the Regional District of Nanaimo to move down...
Sep 23, 2021
‘They dive through dumpsters:’ return of shredding event aims to stop identity thieves
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are offering a way to stop identity thieves in their tracks. The Nanaimo and Ladysmith branches of the RCMP’s Crimestoppers program will again host a shredding event bet...
Sep 23, 2021
ICU’s at 20-week high with majority of patients unvaccinated, 76 new Island Health cases
NANAIMO - Available space in provincial intensive care units is dwindling courtesy a steady rise in serious hospitalizations. The province reported 324 people hospitalized as of Wednesday, Sept. 22 in...
Sep 22, 2021
1 person injured in Highway 19 crash at Horne Lake
QUALICUM BEACH - A collision involving two trucks on the Inland Island Hwy. near Qualicum Beach sent one person to hospital in serious, but stable condition. BC Emergency Health Services responded to ...
Sep 22, 2021
Nanaimo City workers rescue elderly couple from Estevan Rd. house fire
NANAIMO - City of Nanaimo crews conducting road work nearby leapt into action and helped an elderly couple escape an afternoon house fire. Multiple Nanaimo Fire Rescue units were called to the 1900 bl...
Sep 22, 2021
Vastly overhauling Nanaimo’s public works yard estimated at roughly $125 million
NANAIMO - City councillors are reviewing recommended costly upgrades to the public works yard near Beban Park, described as being far beyond its lifespan. Poul Rosen, the City’s director of engi...
Sep 22, 2021
