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New tax adopted to help pay for future District 68 school capacity
NANAIMO - School District 68 has a new tool to help close a significant gap in providing necessary future classroom capacity on the mid Island. Nanaimo Ladysmith Pubic Schools (NLPS) enacted a tool em...
May 11, 2022
Woman injured in machete attack in Nanaimo parking lot
NANAIMO - One person is in hospital, while another is in custody following an altercation leaving a woman with severe lacerations caused by a machete. It happened Tuesday, May 10 around 8 p.m. at Beba...
May 11, 2022
Washington state officials worried about increase in cases of avian flu
BRITISH COLUMBIA -Officials in Washington state say the number of avian flu cases there are “piling up” since the first case was identified six days ago. A statement from the Washington St...
May 11, 2022
Island Health issues toxic drug warning for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Poisonous drugs making the rounds in Nanaimo triggered an advisory from Island Health. A bulletin was issued from the health authority on Tuesday, May 10. "Overdoses are increasing in Nanaim...
May 11, 2022
High snow pack leads to flooding concerns across BC, threat eased on Van Isle
NANAIMO - British Columbia's latest snow survey shows the snowpack is 13 per cent above normal levels, creating an increased risk for spring flooding. The May 1 Snow Survey Bulletin says a colder-than...
May 11, 2022
94 per cent of health care providers in B.C. are vaccinated against COVID-19
NANAIMO -With a 98 per cent vaccination rate, B.C.’s dietitians, physicians and surgeons are leading the way compared to other health care groups in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. B...
May 10, 2022
Audit shows Nanaimo’s blue bin contamination levels far exceed limit
NANAIMO - Properly discarding items in recycling bins appears to be an issue in the City of Nanaimo, according to results of a recent audit. Taaj Daliran, manager of sanitation for the City, said an a...
May 10, 2022
Man convicted of torching Nanaimo apartment after fight with his mother
NANAIMO - Days after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his mother, a Wakesiah Ave. apartment the two shared was destroyed in a deliberately set fire. Andrew John Chant, 37, was found guilty...
May 10, 2022
Nanaimo Mountie found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm
NANAIMO - An excessive force allegation against a veteran Nanaimo RCMP officer has been tossed out. Tim Paul Mason, 39, was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm during a Monday, May 9 decis...
May 09, 2022
Kids arrested after throwing rocks onto passing Nanaimo Parkway vehicles
NANAIMO - Two boys were apprehended by passing drivers, then arrested by police after allegedly throwing rocks onto cars driving at high speeds. Several northbound vehicles were hit by rocks allegedly...
May 09, 2022
