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“Crewing challenges” force temporary change to Nanaimo-Vancouver ferry service
NANAIMO - BC Ferries are adjusting their schedule in a bid to dart around continued crew issues. Effective Friday, Jan. 28, the company will operate just six sailings from Departure Bay to Horseshoe B...
Jan 20, 2022
Scope of COVID-19 outbreak triples at Nanaimo’s Dufferin Place
NANAIMO - More units and residents are impacted by an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at a local long-term care home. Island Health initially confirmed an outbreak at Dufferin Place on Thursday, Jan. 13 wit...
Jan 20, 2022
Cargo ferry dispute to impact Vancouver Island supply chain
NANAIMO - A vital marine commercial cargo carrier which delivers goods between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland is slated to be impacted by strike action. Seaspan Ferries informed customers the...
Jan 20, 2022
Nanaimo has eyes on Canadian Track & Field Championships
NANAIMO - Some of the country’s top athletes could be in the Harbour City in pursuit of their Olympic dreams. A required $100,000 commitment to host the 2024 Canadian Track & Field Champions...
Jan 20, 2022
Black backstops Clippers to 5-1 win in Alberni Valley
NANAIMO - Cooper Black rebounded from a difficult outing against the Langley Rivermen by guiding the Clippers to a 5-1 win in Alberni Valley. Black made 38 saves and fought through an injury to get hi...
Jan 19, 2022
Nanaimo SPCA sees over $10,000 in donations after Betty White’s passing
NANAIMO - The death of a Hollywood icon, well known for her love of animals, has triggered a flood of donations. In the wake of Betty White’s passing on Dec. 31, 2021 at the age of 99, an online...
Jan 19, 2022
‘We have to close:’ downtown Nanaimo warming centre in limbo over City support
NANAIMO - The future of a warming shelter in Nanaimo is up in the air. The Warmreach Warming Centre, operated by non-profit Risebridge Project, has enough funding to operate until the evening of Thurs...
Jan 19, 2022
Nanaimo man, considered violent, wanted by RCMP after failure to appear in court
NANAIMO - A local man is the subject of multiple arrest warrants stemming from an October 2021 altercation. RCMP said 32-year-old Dayton Anderson missed a scheduled court appearance to answer to charg...
Jan 19, 2022
Upgrades eyed as current Nanaimo infrastructure poses ‘extreme risk to our water supply’
NANAIMO - A major overhaul to water supply infrastructure is being fast-tracked to the top of the City’s to-do list. It comes after the high-profile eruption of an underground Bowen Rd. watermai...
Jan 19, 2022
Island Health pushes back elective surgeries at NRGH as part of ‘temporary service adjustments’
NANAIMO - Staffing levels are behind a planned reduction of certain services at hospitals across Vancouver Island, according to the local health authority. A statement from Island Health issued Tuesda...
Jan 18, 2022
