Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Some COVID-19 restrictions are easing despite a rise in cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Thursday, March 25 long-term care home residents will be allowed more l...

PARKSVILLE - A new amenity packed Parksville grocery store valued at $15 million has opened its doors. Quality Foods held an official grand opening ceremony Wednesday, March 24 for the company’s...

NANAIMO - Relief appears to be on the way to address delays in processing building permit applications in Nanaimo. City councillors endorsed a draft report from a consultant whose seven key recommenda...

NANAIMO - A racist online attack in the middle of an anti-racism arts festival held in Nanaimo has proven why the festival is important. An online workshop was “Zoom bombed” on Saturday, M...

NANAIMO - The rollercoaster of new and active COVID-19 cases within the central Vancouver Island area continues. Island Health saw 26 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, March 24. There’s currentl...

NANAIMO - Much of Vancouver Island sustained an increasing number of fatal overdoses. Twenty-six people lost their lives to illicit substances in February. Though south Vancouver Island recorded the m...

NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo’s storied coal mining history is back to its former glory. Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Collier...

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area no longer has the most active COVID-19 cases. Data from Island Health shows south Vancouver Island now has slightly more with 100 active cases, compared to ...

NANAIMO – The Clippers’ abbreviated 2021 schedule has been finalized. Nanaimo will play 20 games in 36 days all at Weyerhauser Arena in Port Alberni. Their BCHL campaign starts on Saturday...

NANAIMO - South Nanaimo homeowners awoke in the early morning to find their garage on fire and the suspect standing in their driveway. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the fire was set in the...