Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A pair of “belligerent” ferry customers were met by police after a late night ferry ride. Nanaimo RCMP met them at the Departure Bay ferry terminal on Sunday, Feb. 21 just after ...

NANAIMO - A woman was left in a state of “disbelief and shock” after being sexually assaulted in a mall parking lot. Nanaimo RCMP said the woman was groped by a stranger in the parking lot...

NANAIMO - The first steps of a longer process bringing more supportive housing to Nanaimo are underway. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Feb. 22 approved three readings of a development permit for 702 N...

NANAIMO - Another School District 68 facility is included on Island Health’s school exposure list. Mountain View elementary school on East Wellington Rd. experienced a COVID-19 exposure event on...

NANAIMO - It was a day of wins and losses for B.C. in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 559 new cases on Tuesday, Feb. 23, up from the mid-400...

NANAIMO - An oft-delayed dangerous driving causing death court case has ended with a two year jail sentence. William Sydney Goosman, 49, was sentenced to jail in a provincial correctional facility dur...

QUALICUM BEACH - Construction for a roundabout has begun to replace a busy intersection on Hwy. 19A and Memorial Ave. The Town of Qualicum Beach anticipated the project would be concluded in August or...

NANAIMO - Changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have shifted how the Coldest Night of the Year ran in 2021, but it couldn’t cancel the spirit. Both events, in Nanaimo and Parksville/Oceanside...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound. Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences. She will also be the first fe...

NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend. A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fr...