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Two per cent of Island Health care workers on unpaid leave after going unvaccinated
NANAIMO - A key deadline for B.C. healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone. Health minister Adrian Dix reported on Tuesday, Oct. 26, approximately two per cent, or ...
Oct 26, 2021
Island Health issues overdose advisory for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Island Health is warning drug users about an increasing number of overdoses in Nanaimo, triggering an advisory. The advisory was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and is scheduled to last for at le...
Oct 26, 2021
Public health opening up COVID-19 booster shots to more people province-wide
NANAIMO - B.C.’s vaccine program is expanding with third doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines to be offered for larger sections of the general public. Beginning mid-January third doses, or booste...
Oct 26, 2021
Nanaimo group serve up 1,400+ muffins to local elementary school
NANAIMO - No doubt you know the muffin man, but have you heard of the muffin ladies? Altrusa International of Nanaimo members, family and friends recently made, packed and delivered a staggering 119.5...
Oct 26, 2021
VIDEO: Lack of home cooking not halting Clippers early season form
NANAIMO - The first placed Clippers have a 5-1 record despite spending most of October on the road. The team has already been to Powell River and Chilliwack for overnight stays and will end October in...
Oct 25, 2021
Alternate uses for Jean Burns site discussed as councillors updated on Terminal Ave. project
NANAIMO - It appears a public plaza has fallen out of favour to replace the former Jean Burns building property at the centre of an extensive overhaul in the area. The City’s director of enginee...
Oct 25, 2021
COVID-19 case surge through central Vancouver Island continues
NANAIMO - New and active cases of COVID-19 continue to mount for Island Health, focused primarily in the central region. The health authority reported 184 new cases over three reporting periods from F...
Oct 25, 2021
Strong winds batter Island, extend Nanaimo ferry cancellations
NANAIMO - An intensely strong storm system is continuing to cause headaches for ferry travellers. The system, which set a new record for lowest barometric pressure recorded in the Pacific Northwest be...
Oct 25, 2021
Mischief charges laid against Nanaimo man after fake 911 calls
NANAIMO - Local police have pressed charges after a series of fraudulent 911 calls were made about a school shooting. Aaron Edward Craig, a 34-year-old from Nanaimo, faces charges of public mischief, ...
Oct 25, 2021
Crown appeals house arrest sentence to Parksville workplace scammer
NANAIMO - The highest court in B.C. will examine the fate of a disgraced Parksville woman who stole $70,000 from her former employer. The Crown appealed a B.C. Supreme Court judgment handed to Renee P...
Oct 25, 2021
