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NANAIMO - Police officers won’t be charged for using force and a spit hood when apprehending a violent Nanaimo mother from her home. The report from the Independent Investigations Office publish...

LADYSMITH - The shelter for those experiencing homelessness in the Ladysmith area is slated to move. BC Housing submitted an application to the Town of Ladysmith for a temporary use permit at the Isla...

PARKSVILLE - A long-discussed aquatic centre in Parksville is transitioning to a detailed design stage to nail down amenities, potential costing and management of the facility. A newly released feasib...

NANAIMO - John Barsby Secondary School has suffered a COVID-19 exposure for the second time during the pandemic. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed an exposure at the school on Jan. 29. I...

NANAIMO - A bylaw giving stronger tools to Nanaimo bylaw and animal control officers is expected to be passed. Councillors gave three readings to the responsible animal bylaw in their Monday, Feb. 1 m...

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases being confirmed across B.C. has dropped from recent highs. A statement from the province on Tuesday, Feb. 2 confirmed 429 new COVID-19 cases across B.C., dow...

NANAIMO - A brand new, multi-million dollar intensive care unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is officially under construction. Crews broke ground on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to kickstart the $41.57 mil...

NANAIMO - We’re not out of the winter woods yet. The ‘official’ prediction from Vancouver Island’s marmot population is for six more weeks of winter after substitute prognostic...

NANAIMO - Four new, free electric vehicle charging stations are operational at Nanaimo Airport. Two stations were installed recently in the main parking lot outside the terminal building. A further tw...

NANAIMO – Another COVID-19 exposure event was confirmed at a Nanaimo school. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District announced the evening of Monday, Feb. 1 there was a COVID-19 exposure at Rock C...