Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Two elementary schools in Nanaimo have recorded additional COVID-19 cases in the last week. School District 68 tweeted Wednesday night both Rock City Elementary and Bayview Elementary were s...

NANAIMO - Daily provincial case counts in February continue to pace just under average compared to the first few weeks of 2021. A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 414 new ...

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...