Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Island Health has recorded its 250th case. Data from the health authority on Friday, Oct. 23 confirmed one new positive test was discovered in the region, the 10th announced this week. Only ...

NANAIMO - It won’t last for long, but an earlier than expected winter-like storm will create some travel headaches for some parts of the Island. Cool air from the arctic is forecast to clash wit...

NANAIMO - It took all of one event for Olivia Lundman to break a Canadian record. The 17-year-old Dover Bay student was the only competitor in the three kilometre U18 racewalk in Kamloops on Oct. 17. ...

NANAIMO - Social gatherings are blamed for B.C. breaking the provincial record for new daily cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This...

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are looking for a man believed to be responsible for several late night crimes in Nanoose Bay, including a daring residential break-in and truck theft. An Oceanside RCMP ne...

NANAIMO - While COVID-19 caused bumps in the road for car-sharing cooperative Modo, the transportation alternative appears to be regaining traction. Modo marketing director Selena McGlachlan said thei...

PARKSVILLE - A man was killed Wednesday morning after veering in front of traffic along Hwy. 4 just west of Whiskey Creek. Oceanside RCMP said the Nanaimo man, 41, was riding an unlicensed dirt bike o...

NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remains unchanged. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 21 confirmed there’s been 244 ...

NANAIMO - Advance voting data indicates Interest in the 2020 BC Election is high regionally. Over 27,000 people have so far taken advantage of advance voting in three Nanaimo area ridings during the s...

NANAIMO - A corner of Maffeo Sutton Park is now a public garden acknowledging the work of local Rotarians. The Rotary Centennial Garden is officially open in the north east corner of Maffeo Sutton Par...