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RDN advances plans to expand Ravensong Aquatic Centre
QUALICUM BEACH -A long-discussed vision to expand the Ravensong Aquatic Centre (RAC) in Qualicum Beach is proceeding after the process was paused. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced it’s...
Jul 17, 2021
Overdose advisory for Nanaimo announced by Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health is warning drug users to take extra precautions with toxic drugs leading to increased overdoses in Nanaimo. Island Health announced an overdose advisory in Nanaimo on the after...
Jul 16, 2021
Signature Dish: Masala Hut’s Chicken Madras
PARKSVILLE - Despite not being open for very long, Masala Hut in downtown Parksville is quickly developing a reputation for some of the most authentic flavours of India on central Vancouver Island. In...
Jul 16, 2021
Island Health administers 1,000,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
NANAIMO - Island Health has hit a major milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The health authority said over one million doses of approved vaccine have been administered to date, including a...
Jul 16, 2021
Nanaimo man sentenced after child porn bust reveals hundreds of victims
Editor’s Note: The following story contains details of documented abuse of children and is not suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A large child porn bust linked to a Nana...
Jul 16, 2021
Tk’emlúps pushing for release of residential school student records
TK'EMLUPS - Nearly two months since the initial announcement of 215 burial sites detected on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) provided an updat...
Jul 15, 2021
Nanaimo marks one month without rain, little coming in long-term forecast
NANAIMO - It’s been a month since the central Island region recorded even a drop of rain. The weather station at Nanaimo Airport measured 4.4 millimetres of rain on June 15, with not even the mo...
Jul 15, 2021
VI Raiders 2021 football schedule to kick off in September
NANAIMO - After missing the entire 2020 season, the VI Raiders can now ready for opening kickoff. An eight game BCFC schedule will see the VI Raiders return to play for the first time since 2019. Nana...
Jul 15, 2021
Provincial safer supply expanding to curb skyrocketing drug toxicity deaths
NANAIMO - Health authorities across the province will soon be able to offer pharmaceutical-grade drugs in a bid to shut out a toxic drug supply in B.C. The provincial government is budgeting $22.6 mil...
Jul 15, 2021
‘It’s a testing process:’ new accessible beach mat in Qualicum Beach faces early challenges
QUALICUM BEACH - An extended mat on Qualicum Beach’s waterfront to help the mobility challenged enjoy the beach had a rocky debut. The Town’s manager of operations Arnold Schwabe said the ...
Jul 15, 2021
