Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - When the local Police Dog Service unit is called into action what follows requires countless hours of training and preparation. The unit regularly attends a wide variety of calls ranging fro...

NANAIMO – A new method of handling mental health calls will hopefully get help to those who need it most. The system known as a situation table is being implemented in Nanaimo, the province anno...

NANAIMO - British Columbia has recorded one of its highest daily increases for 2021. The province and public health confirmed 648 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, March 12. Island Health reported 33 n...

NANAIMO - Officers have removed what they called a “significant” amount of drugs off Nanaimo streets. A 54-year-old man, well-known to police, was arrested on March 3 after allegedly doing...

NANAIMO - Drivers are urged to check the lug nuts of their tires before driving. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said there are two reported incidents of lug nuts being loosened at cars parked in...

NANAIMO - A shortened BCHL season will begin the first week of April. The Provincial Health Office accepted the league’s return to play model under it’s COVID-19 safety plan with a full sc...

NANAIMO - Installing a bridge to properly connect Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) was anything but ordinary. Thick stands of trees crowding a narrow gorge forced the Regional District of Nana...

NANAIMO - Four pitchers are the latest additions to the Harbour City’s West Coast League baseball team. The name most familiar to local fans is Jackson Stephen. The Cowichan Bay product played f...

NANAIMO - British Columbians have been given the all clear for small safe outdoor social gatherings. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, March 11 announced outdoor get-togethers of...

NANAIMO - Trustees for School District 68 narrowly opted against extending provincial health orders on mask usage to grade six and seven students in the region. On Feb. 4, the province updated its ord...