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Provincial COVID-19 cases trend below average through Family Day long weekend
NANAIMO - More doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine is en route as British Columbia’s curve continues to slowly bend down. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, reported 1,533 new cases acr...
Feb 16, 2021
Photographer assaulted during early morning walk through Nanaimo’s downtown core
NANAIMO - RCMP are seeking witnesses to an assault in the city’s downtown core. A 33-year-old man said he was attacked during a morning walk around 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 near the intersection...
Feb 16, 2021
‘It’s a big improvement:’ crews upgrade portion of Linley Valley trail
NANAIMO - A well used trail on the east portion of the increasingly popular Linley Valley recreation area has re-opened following several upgrades. A contractor on behalf of the ministry of forests re...
Feb 16, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak expands at Nanaimo’s Eden Gardens care home
NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case connected to a local care home. One senior resident of the Eden Gardens facility on Northfield Rd. tested positive on Sunday, Feb. 14....
Feb 15, 2021
Nanaimo RCMP officer suffers serious, non-life threatening injuries in highway rollover
NANAIMO - An officer en route to assist another member in north Nanaimo suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in a morning crash. Emergency crews attended to the scene by Nanaimo North To...
Feb 15, 2021
Annual Brant geese migration affects Parksville beaches
PARKSVILLE - Some local beaches are off-limits to four-legged friends in order to help visiting Brant geese rest and feed. Dogs are prohibited from Rathtrevor Beach between Feb. 15 and Apr. 15, while ...
Feb 15, 2021
VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms. The region’s second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, ...
Feb 15, 2021
COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Eden Gardens, Wexford Creek long term care homes
NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed new COVID-19 cases at two local care homes, declaring an outbreak at both sites. Eden Gardens and Wexford Creek were announced as the latest COVID-19 outbreak sit...
Feb 14, 2021
Fish, traditional Indigenous recipes added to valuable Good Food Box program
NANAIMO - A valuable program providing weekly food deliveries to those in need now comes with more. The Good Food Box, distributed by Nanaimo Foodshare with many community partners, now includes 250 b...
Feb 14, 2021
Gabriola Island pedestrian path praised, revised completion delayed several months
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new multi-use pedestrian path serving Gabriola Island’s commercial core is already improving public safety despite not being completed yet. The RDN expects the 1.5 kilometre ...
Feb 13, 2021
