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BC Ferries pilot project looking at increased pet access on board
NANAIMO - A new pilot project is aiming to make Fido’s ferry travel a little more comfortable. BC Ferries is running the three-month initiative on crossings between Earls Cove and Saltery Bay on...
Sep 30, 2022
Community coming together to honour and remember on Truth & Reconciliation Day
NANAIMO - For the second time nationally, the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is being recognized on Sept. 30. The day was made official last year as a time to honour the victims and survi...
Sep 30, 2022
Pedestrian in wheelchair seriously injured after hit by truck in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pickup truck hit a man in his early 60’s sending him to hospital via air ambulance. Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at about 8 p.m. on Fifth St. at Railway Ave. w...
Sep 29, 2022
All candidates election forum brings in large Nanaimo crowd as election day draws nearer
NANAIMO - Climate change, transportation, local food production, and the City’s economic policy were top-of-mind topics at an all-candidates town hall. A little over 100 people crowded into the ...
Sep 29, 2022
Tour de Rock peloton rolling through Oceanside & Nanaimo regions
NANAIMO - Expect local highways and roadways to be a little slower than normal over the next few days. The 21-rider Tour de Rock ensemble are making their way down Vancouver Island for the major annua...
Sep 29, 2022
VIDEO: Police block entrances to Nanaimo Superstore after unspecified threat
NANAIMO - A threat shut down a large Nanaimo grocery store, sending shoppers and staff out of the north end business. Officers were called to the north Nanaimo store on Metral Dr. on Wednesday, Sept. ...
Sep 29, 2022
Almost half a million additional dollars needed for Chase River Pump Station upgrade
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has approved a budget increase of $489,000 to repair an unexpected issue with the Chase River Pump Station (CRPS) upgrade. While undergoing work involv...
Sep 29, 2022
Future of temporarily housed residents at Parksville facility remains unclear
PARKSVILLE - An extension granted by the City of Parksville allows marginalized populations to remain at a repurposed motel for another six months. What happens after that is anybody’s guess. Th...
Sep 28, 2022
Province prepares for increased hospital demand during next round of COVID & influenza season
NANAIMO - Preparations in the province for another cold and flu season combined with COVID-19 are well-underway. Health officials are looking closely at hospital capacity heading into the third winter...
Sep 28, 2022
Boxwood Rd. bike lane barriers still a concern for local businesses
NANAIMO - Concrete barriers along Boxwood Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Tulsa Rd. have been giving some local businesses headaches. The new barriers, installed early in July, provided a new designate...
Sep 28, 2022
