Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Active COVID-19 cases drop throughout Island Health and central Island area
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster continues in Island Health and the central Island area. The health authority announced 29 new cases on Wednesday, Aug. 18, higher than the day before. However, act...
Aug 18, 2021
RCMP continue scouring Winchelsea Islands for missing recreational diver
NANAIMO - The search remains active in the waters off Lantzville in hopes of finding a recreational diver who didn’t resurface last Friday morning. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Derek Balderston said their ...
Aug 18, 2021
Ribbon cutting caps eight year, $570k project to improve safety in downtown Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - It ended with the single snip of scissors, but the process to improve safety and beautify a stretch of Lantzville Rd. was anything but quick. Mayor Mark Swain officially opened the recent...
Aug 18, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces soldier sentenced for bizarre unwanted touching incident in Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - New Year’s Day was far from a leisurely stroll in the woods for two women approached by a drunken off-duty soldier. Brodie William Tyrrell Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to a downgraded cha...
Aug 18, 2021
COVID-19 cases continue rising in Island Health, 24 new
NANAIMO - The steady increase of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues. Island Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases within the health authority on Tuesday, Aug. 17. This is down from the 37 new ...
Aug 17, 2021
Lifesaving new drug-checking equipment from VIU funded by the province
NANAIMO – An easier, safer, more advanced way of testing the toxicity of drugs will soon be more readily available. Sheila Malcolmson, Nanaimo’s MLA and minister of mental health and addic...
Aug 17, 2021
Rezoning application submitted for stagnant Howard Johnson hotel
NANAIMO - The first of many steps is underway to resurrect one of Nanaimo’s most high-profile properties. A rezoning application for 1 Terminal Ave., which includes the closed Howard Johnson Hot...
Aug 17, 2021
Long Lake regatta provides rare race opportunity for local paddlers
NANAIMO - Paddlers from eight clubs across the province descended on Long Lake for a rare opportunity to hit the water in a race environment. The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club held their annual BC Cup ...
Aug 16, 2021
New COVID-19 cases in Island Health jump by 112 in one weekend
NANAIMO - A substantial number of new COVID-19 cases were found over the weekend within Island Health. The health authority confirmed 112 new cases since Friday on Monday, Aug. 16, to a total of 5,677...
Aug 16, 2021
Cyclist seriously hurt in Gabriola Island crash
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island. They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the f...
Aug 16, 2021
