Author Archives: Syndicated Content
44 new COVID-19 cases from Island Health as mask mandate comes into effect
NANAIMO - COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Vancouver Island. Island Health reported 44 new cases on Wednesday, Aug. 25, in line with the health authority’s rolling seven day average. It pu...
Aug 25, 2021
City to launch online survey for high-profile downtown Nanaimo block
NANAIMO - Public opinions will be gathered on overhauling a strategically vital block in the middle of Nanaimo’s downtown core. Starting Thursday, Aug. 26, the City officially begins gathering f...
Aug 25, 2021
Police stop speeding, impaired & uninsured driver without working brakes in Nanoose
PARKSVILLE - A woman is facing several driving infractions, but she could be in a much worse position if not for a fast-thinking traffic patrol officer. Cpl. Mike Halskov of BC Highway Patrol said the...
Aug 25, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations ‘off the table’ for school district 68 employees
NANAIMO - Union leaders representing teachers and support staff in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools say they won’t initiate the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their members. Jeremy ...
Aug 25, 2021
Island Health crests 6,000 total COVID-19 cases through pandemic
NANAIMO - Island Health has reached another milestone in its COVID-19 case counts. The health authority reported 53 new cases on Tuesday, Aug. 24 which took the total number of infections since early ...
Aug 24, 2021
VIDEO: Fire sparked by venting propane tank at north Nanaimo encampment
NANAIMO - A propane tank in bush encampment sparked a brush fire near a popular north Nanaimo sports field. Nanaimo Fire Rescue and Lantzville Fire Rescue deployed several units just after 11 a.m. on ...
Aug 24, 2021
Mask mandate returns for all British Columbians, effective Aug. 25
NANAIMO - Masks will again become common place for all indoor areas across B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a new, temporary public health order on Tuesday, Aug. 24 which will...
Aug 24, 2021
Nanaimo RCMP investigating ‘serious assault’ in downtown from July
NANAIMO - Local police are looking for leads in relation to what they label a “possible serious assault.” Emergency services were called to the corner of Terminal Ave. and Wentworth St., n...
Aug 24, 2021
Nanaimo man avoids jail despite ‘quite horrific’ child porn collection
NANAIMO - A man busted with a substantial child porn haul will serve his sentence at home as opposed to behind bars. Tori Bruce Schild, 31, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 23 to one year of house arrest...
Aug 24, 2021
124 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend throughout Island Health
NANAIMO - The steady rise in COVID-19 cases in Island Health has continued. Island Health confirmed 124 new cases over three reporting periods from the weekend. It brings the total number of cases in ...
Aug 23, 2021
