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Extinction Rebellion Nanaimo blocks access to Nanaimo Assembly Wharf
NANAIMO - A protest against old growth logging in B.C. stymied anyone trying to enter Port Authority lands. Roughly 20 people blocked the 1 Port Dr. entrance into the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf on Tuesday...
Jun 22, 2021
Port Alberni wants control of dormant waterfront mill property
PORT ALBERNI - City councillors in Port Alberni are demanding Western Forest Products hand over the keys to the Somass mill site if they’re not going to use the property. Mayor Sharie Minions sa...
Jun 22, 2021
Temporary COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up in Woodgrove Centre for first doses
NANAIMO - Anyone who hasn’t yet received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has a new way to get the jab. Island Health announced a temporary walk-in clinic at Woodgrove Centre on Tuesday, Jun...
Jun 22, 2021
‘This level of heat is significant:’ hot weather grips mid island region
NANAIMO - An early summer heat wave is a sign of what’s to come throughout the summer of 2021. Temperatures flirted with 30 degrees on Monday, June 21 at Nanaimo Airport, while daytime highs are...
Jun 22, 2021
Island Crisis Care Society to run Nanaimo Bakery to expand funding
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo non-profit is expanding its services again. Island Crisis Care Society on Monday, June 21 announced it will run the Nanaimo Bakery and Confectionary, located on the corner of Bowen...
Jun 22, 2021
Active COVID cases in Island Health fall swiftly over weekend
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Island Health fell sharply after a relatively high week of new cases. Island Health on Monday, June 21 confirmed there are 29 active cases, down from 5...
Jun 21, 2021
Orange hearts decorate VIU campus on National Indigenous Peoples Day
NANAIMO - A renowned First Nations Elder addressed VIU students more than 50 years after having a life-changing moment at Nanaimo’s old Malaspina College campus. Barney Williams, 81,spoke at a N...
Jun 21, 2021
Suite of flights returning to Nanaimo Airport as restrictions ease
NANAIMO - Air Canada flights from the Nanaimo Airport will return to the skies. Air Canada announced the summer flight routes direct to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary will resume in July. The Calgary ...
Jun 21, 2021
Dream Home being built in Lantzville to support Nanaimo Community Hospice
NANAIMO – Moving into a new home will help a valuable Nanaimo organization move into a larger space of their own. The newest house for the Dream Home Lottery is being built in the Lantzville Foo...
Jun 21, 2021
Thief strikes numerous times across Vancouver Island in one-week crime spree
PARKSVILLE - Mounties are looking for man wanted for numerous incidents across the mid-island including theft of a vehicle. According to Oceanside RCMP, a Chevy Silverado pick-up truck was reported st...
Jun 20, 2021
