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Injured ATV rider north of Horne Lake nearly tumbles over cliff
QUALICUM BEACH - A teenage girl was only a few feet from falling over steep cliff after a serious ATV mishap. Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers said their agency responded Wednesday A...
Aug 19, 2021
Central Island drives steep increase in Island COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health has reported a steep increase in COVID-19 cases. The health authority confirmed 53 additional cases on Thursday, Aug. 19, taking the total number of active cases to 323. The ce...
Aug 19, 2021
Mt. Hayes wildfire, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grows to 20 hectares
NANAIMO - A wildfire which sparked early Thursday afternoon has grown considerably. The Mt. Hayes fire, burning approximately 2.5 kilometres off of Hwy. 1, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grew rapidly a...
Aug 19, 2021
Body of missing diver located around Winchelsea Islands
NANAIMO - The search for a missing diver off the coast of Lantzville has concluded. Nanaimo RCMP have confirmed the body of a man in his 40’s was discovered in the area around the Winchelsea Isl...
Aug 19, 2021
Fifth homicide investigation in 2021 opened by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - For the fifth time in 2021, local Mounties are investigating a homicide in the city. Nanaimo RCMP were asked by officers in Kelowna to conduct a welfare check on a man in the area after thei...
Aug 19, 2021
Phase one upgrades on Nanaimo’s Metral Dr. near completion ahead of tricky phase two
NANAIMO - A major upgrade to a key corridor through the city is nearing the halfway point. A complete streets makeover of Metral Dr. from Mostar Rd. to Turner Rd. is almost done with crews expected to...
Aug 19, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases drop throughout Island Health and central Island area
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster continues in Island Health and the central Island area. The health authority announced 29 new cases on Wednesday, Aug. 18, higher than the day before. However, act...
Aug 18, 2021
RCMP continue scouring Winchelsea Islands for missing recreational diver
NANAIMO - The search remains active in the waters off Lantzville in hopes of finding a recreational diver who didn’t resurface last Friday morning. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Derek Balderston said their ...
Aug 18, 2021
Ribbon cutting caps eight year, $570k project to improve safety in downtown Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - It ended with the single snip of scissors, but the process to improve safety and beautify a stretch of Lantzville Rd. was anything but quick. Mayor Mark Swain officially opened the recent...
Aug 18, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces soldier sentenced for bizarre unwanted touching incident in Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - New Year’s Day was far from a leisurely stroll in the woods for two women approached by a drunken off-duty soldier. Brodie William Tyrrell Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to a downgraded cha...
Aug 18, 2021
