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VIDEO: Nanaimo firefighters rescue young deer from icy Westwood Lake waters
NANAIMO - There were a few challenging moments, but it was a happy ending for a young deer at Westwood Lake. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the lake just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25 ...
Jan 25, 2022
Vaccine card program extended through June as hospitalizations remain high
NANAIMO - B.C.’s provincial health officer still believes the province is on a downward slide from the fifth wave of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry said the trend of new cases is continuing to work ...
Jan 25, 2022
Early studies find at least 93 potential burials at former Williams Lake residential school
Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...
Jan 25, 2022
Arsonists target four Nanaimo portable toilets
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating after a string of fires were apparently deliberately set inside public portable toilets throughout the city. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called out to fou...
Jan 25, 2022
Donaldson eyes down BCHL goal scoring lead & special milestone
NANAIMO - As the Clippers battle for first place in the Coastal Division, one of their top forwards in chasing some individual accolades. After 32 games, Sean Donaldson is tied for first in league goa...
Jan 25, 2022
Despite reluctance from Judge, Nanaimo sex offender avoids jail
NANAIMO - A local man narrowly avoided jail for his collection of graphic, illegal media. Todd Anthony Bordal was handed a suspended sentence and two years probation following a Monday, Jan. 24 senten...
Jan 25, 2022
New Oceanside nurse practitioner clinic aiming to connect with 7,000+ local residents
QUALICUM BEACH - A growing medical clinic providing much-needed medical help for Oceanside residents is in their permanent home. The Flowerstone Family Health Clinic has operated since October 2020, h...
Jan 24, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Chartwell Malaspina care home
NANAIMO - Another local seniors care home has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak. Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence’s Sandpiper unit is the site of the latest declaration by Island Health, where thr...
Jan 24, 2022
‘People were pretty clear:’ decisive pushback to transit exchange as downtown centrepiece
NANAIMO - Support appears to be minimal at best for a new transit exchange to be the crown jewel of “The Hub”. Planning remains ongoing on what to do with a section of Nanaimo’s down...
Jan 24, 2022
Innovative green technology fast-tracks long-awaited Nanaimo hotel
NANAIMO - A unique form of exterior siding is helping the Courtyard by Marriott hotel site, beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, take shape. Seven hundred and fifty pre-fabricated panels mad...
Jan 24, 2022
