Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - To combat a spike in single use take-out food containers spurred by the pandemic, a new project is pushing people to make the move to metal. Reusables VI partnered with five Nanaimo restaura...

NANAIMO - Billed as “affordable rental homes” by the province, new apartments slated near downtown and the Vancouver Island University won’t be much cheaper than what’s already...

NANAIMO - COVID-19 case numbers for Island Health continue to trend up. The health authority added another 77 new cases to its total on Tuesday, Sept. 14, marking now 7,371 cases in the health authori...

NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they up...

NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls. Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgr...

NANAIMO - The province is making a small adjustment to its COVID-19 vaccination program for a small group of British Columbians. Public Health is following a recommendation from the National Advisory ...

NANAIMO - Candidates vying to be the next Member of Parliament for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding will have their opportunity to impress voters. A virtual all-candidates forum hosted by the Nanaimo Cham...

NANAIMO - A two-vehicle crash in Nanaimo’s university district temporarily trapped two motorists hit by a cross-over SUV. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the incident on Monday, Sept. ...

NANAIMO - A pile of raw material ignited to create a sizable fire west of the city overnight. Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called out to Milner Group’s recycling yard on Biggs Rd. just after midnigh...

NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.’s vaccine passport program. Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing...