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Nanaimo candidates to meet and greet with voters ahead of upcoming municipal election
NANAIMO - An informal Meet the Candidates Night established by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce aims to help voters learn more about who our next governors will be. The Nanaimo Chamber is hosti...
Sep 22, 2022
Power outage affects thousands after delivery truck hits hydro pole south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Nearly three thousand BC Hydro customers are without power following a motor vehicle incident south of Nanaimo. A delivery truck reportedly hit a hydro pole on the Trans Canada Hwy in the Mo...
Sep 21, 2022
Fall COVID booster program starts province-wide
NANAIMO - Public health clinics and pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 booster shots with cold and flu season around the corner. Formal public health clinics launched in communities across Vancouver...
Sep 21, 2022
Notorious south Nanaimo home declared nuisance property
NANAIMO - A property despised by neighbours is now officially a nuisance property, giving City officials the ability to fine its owners if problems persist. The designation for 52 Athletic St. was end...
Sep 21, 2022
Accused Maffeo Sutton park murderer remains locked up as case proceeds
NANAIMO - A man charged with second degree murder following a disturbing stabbing attack on Nanaimo’s waterfront will remain in custody indefinitely. Mark Jayden Harrison, 19, had his case put o...
Sep 21, 2022
Man arrested after firing BB gun at Nanaimo police officers
NANAIMO - One man is in custody after firing a BB gun at several Mounties, injuring one of them and damaging multiple police cruisers in Nanaimo’s north end. Daniel John Mcclintock, 35, is facin...
Sep 20, 2022
‘Level of engineering is phenomenal:’ NRGH ICU construction well underway during latest Smile Cookie campaign
NANAIMO - Put the diet on pause for a good cause, it’s Smile Cookie week at participating Tim Hortons locations. For those in Nanaimo, the tasty treats will help raise funds for the Nanaimo and ...
Sep 20, 2022
Campfire ban being lifted across entire Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - The Coastal Fire Centre is lifting the total campfire ban currently in effect. Beginning at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 20, all campfires will be allowed once more in the entire fire zone, includ...
Sep 19, 2022
Canada and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II : In The News for Sept. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 19 … What we are watching in...
Sep 19, 2022
Terry Fox Run returns to Nanaimo’s Bowen Park, other mid Island communities
NANAIMO - Following virtual events for two years the annual Terry Fox Run makes its in-person comeback in Nanaimo and communities across Canada. The 42nd annual event takes place Sunday, Sept. 18 from...
Sep 18, 2022
