Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coghlan staying put with NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights
NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product is staying put for the next two years. Dylan Coghlan has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. The team announced the de...
Sep 16, 2021
South Island drives sizeable COVID-19 case increase throughout Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health has sustained a significant jump in COVID-19 cases. A total of 89 new cases were recorded for the health authority on Thursday, Sept. 16, one of the largest increases of the fo...
Sep 16, 2021
Ecological future of Island’s Englishman River secured through multi-million dollar donation
PARKSVILLE - The Nature Trust of BC has completed the purchase of a prized piece of property at the mouth of the Englishman River. Courtesy a $6 million donation from the Wilson 5 Foundation, the Natu...
Sep 16, 2021
‘We’re close to being operational:’ new passenger-only fast ferry announced for Nanaimo to Vancouver
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Port Authority and Snuneymuxw First Nation have announced a landmark deal with a private operator for a high speed passenger-only ferry linking downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vanco...
Sep 16, 2021
Labour group under fire for election polling tactics after Nanaimo campaign manager sounds alarm
NANAIMO - A local Green Party of Canada campaign manager is incensed with what he calls multiple credibility issues related to an NDP-friendly ad. Ilan Goldenblatt, who’s representing Nanaimo-La...
Sep 16, 2021
Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates spar over housing, climate change & COVID recovery
NANAIMO - A wide range of topics were offered up for debate among the five candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding. The Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce hosted a pre-election debate on Wednesday, Sept. ...
Sep 15, 2021
61 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths for Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health’s COVID-19 case counts rose by 61 on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in line with recent averages over several weeks. Twenty-seven of the new cases were in the central Vancouver Isl...
Sep 15, 2021
‘It’s a serious blow:’ cannabis producer Tilray announces shut down of Nanaimo operation
NANAIMO - A large employer in the city is pulling out of Nanaimo, leaving hundreds of people out of work. Tilray announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, it would close its Nanaimo cultivation facility and o...
Sep 15, 2021
Search for potential unmarked graves at former Nanaimo Indian Hospital site to begin
Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...
Sep 15, 2021
Burning restrictions to be removed for remaining areas of Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Campfires and other burning options will soon be permitted across Vancouver Island. The Coastal Fire Centre is set to remove the final seasonal fire restrictions across its jurisdiction at n...
Sep 15, 2021
