Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Island Health has once again avoided recording new fatalities in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Ad...

NANAIMO - Police are trying to find whoever was in a car involved in a serious single-vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said an older model gray Mazda 4-door sedan bel...

NANAIMO - RCMP temporarily closed Woodgrove Centre Tuesday morning after a threat was made against the property just prior to opening. Officers arrived on scene around 10:15 a.m. and conducted a searc...

NANAIMO - It’s hoped Nanaimo can host one of B.C.’s largest sporting events. Councillors will discuss supporting a bid to host the 2026 games during their finance and audit committee meeti...

NANAIMO - B.C.’s vaccine rollout won’t pause due to production delays. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said delays in producing the Pfizer vaccine will impact B.C. the hardest n...

PARKSVILLE - Three people endured a harrowing ordeal on Mount Arrowsmith, stranded for hours and unable to move on a steep section of the mountain. Dozens of military and volunteer search and rescue r...

NANAIMO - Those experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo during the soggy winter months will have a place to go during the day. Two warming centres opened Monday, Jan. 18 and will remain open until March ...

NANAIMO - Well used Kinsmen Participark will be closed this week, signifying the first of a few overhauls expected in 2021. The city’s manager of parks operations Charlotte Davis said the forest...

NANAIMO - Seven youth from across the country descended on Nanaimo recently ahead of a two and a half month volunteer mission in the city. Through the parent organization Katimavik, the youth from as ...

NANAIMO – Vancouver Island University has resumed recreation opportunities for students on and off campus. The weight room is once again open, there are a few different activities in the gymnasi...