Author Archives: Syndicated Content
City claims it’s on track to hit most affordable housing targets
NANAIMO - The City claims it’s close to meeting many goals of its affordable housing strategy but Nanaimo’s vacancy rate remains low. A staff report from social planner Karin Kronstal, to ...
Apr 26, 2021
Clippers score first but fall 5-1 to Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI – The Clippers have yet to beat the Bulldogs in this Island Pod season after Alberni Valley won 5-1 on April 25. Trevor LeDonne opened the scoring two minutes into the game and the ...
Apr 25, 2021
Return to competition remains on distant horizon for Nanaimo Rowing Club
NANAIMO - Long Lake is alive with activity for the Nanaimo Rowing Club. Training in single boats was allowed for most of the past year year but there are no regattas in the spring anywhere in Canada. ...
Apr 25, 2021
Snowbirds return to Vancouver Island for training ahead of summer air show season
NANAIMO - The skies above sections of Vancouver Island are about to get loud. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return to CFB Comox for their annual spring training on May 4 and are due to practice i...
Apr 25, 2021
Clippers unable to solve Grizzlies in 6-1 defeat
PORT ALBERNI – The Clippers were done in by Victoria’s top scorers and the Grizzlies power play in a 6-1 loss. Henri Schreifels and Ellis Rickwood each had three points in the game while t...
Apr 24, 2021
Drone flight results in near miss for plane leaving Nanaimo airport
NANAIMO - RCMP and Transport Canada are investigating after a drone came dangerously close to a plane departing Nanaimo airport. The pilot of a single engine Cessna 208B reported a drone flying approx...
Apr 24, 2021
‘There are some really awesome experiences right here:’ plans on for modified tourism season
NANAIMO - You should plan to visit, but just don’t come right now. It’s the mantra local tourism operators are continuing as a third wave of COVID-19 takes hold in B.C., causing further un...
Apr 24, 2021
Three new cases of COVID-19 across central Island, hospitalizations drop for first time in weeks
NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island has reported its best day for new COVID-19 cases in months. Just three new cases were announced by Island Health on Friday, April 23 in the central island zone with ...
Apr 23, 2021
New custom-built fire truck arrives for Extension Volunteer Fire Department
NANAIMO - A rural volunteer fire department south of Nanaimo has a vastly improved primary firefighting asset. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced the Extension Volunteer Fire Dept. (EVFD) rece...
Apr 23, 2021
Signature Dish: Big Wheel Burger’s Nashville Hawt Chickpea Burger
NANAIMO - Big Wheel Burger is more than a cheeseburger chain. Big Wheel’s popular Nashville hawt chickpea burger paired with Buffalo fries brings the heat and filling satisfaction of a plant-bas...
Apr 23, 2021
