Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky
NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky. VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids met...
Aug 11, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases hold steady within Island Health
NANAIMO - British Columbia’s active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise. A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control’s sev...
Aug 10, 2021
Wildfire near Chemainus ‘being held’ by crews ahead of next heat wave
NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation. After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyo...
Aug 10, 2021
Outdoor Play Day brings smiles, laughter at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...
Aug 10, 2021
Island Health confirms 52 new cases as wait between vaccine doses drops
NANAIMO - Those still waiting for a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will now get their shot sooner. The province confirmed an acceleration of its immunization timeline, with second doses now due 28 da...
Aug 09, 2021
Toddler, drivers unharmed in serious Nanaimo Parkway crash
NANAIMO - An 18-month-old toddler was unharmed after the truck he was riding in was destroyed in an collision with a semi-truck. The pickup truck crept into the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and...
Aug 09, 2021
Timbermen finish on top in shortened BCJALL season
NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen were the class of the BC Junior A Lacrosse league this past season. The Tmen won the regular season title with a 6-2 record and took the Island playoff championship 2-...
Aug 09, 2021
Hot forecast has crews redoubling efforts on wildfire southwest of Chemainus
NANAIMO - Crews are continuing to halt the progress of a wildfire burning approximately nine kilometres southwest of Chemainus. The Copper Canyon wildfire, formerly the Holyoak Creek fire, hasn’...
Aug 09, 2021
‘It takes a village to heal a child:’ Nanaimo family thankful after medical emergency
NANAIMO - A local family is praising the support they received from doctors, nurses and their close contacts after every parent’s worst nightmare came true. Autumn Techen, nine-years-old at the ...
Aug 09, 2021
Nanaimo’s Pat Vellner finishes second at 2021 CrossFit Games
NANAIMO - A local chiropractor earned a second place finish in a gruelling international fitness competition. Patrick Vellner excelled in the four day CrossFit Games which feature 15 different events ...
Aug 08, 2021
