Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - The shelter-in-place order has been lifted within Snuneymuxw First Nation as the number of active cases dwindles. SFN chief Mike Wyse said the decision was made the evening of Tuesday, Jan. ...

NANAIMO - The highlight of National Non-Smoking Week encourages everyone to put down their cigarette, joint or vape for 24 hours. “It could be the start of something wonderful,” Dr. Derek ...

NANAIMO - Island Health has once again avoided recording new fatalities in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Ad...

NANAIMO - Police are trying to find whoever was in a car involved in a serious single-vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said an older model gray Mazda 4-door sedan bel...

NANAIMO - RCMP temporarily closed Woodgrove Centre Tuesday morning after a threat was made against the property just prior to opening. Officers arrived on scene around 10:15 a.m. and conducted a searc...

NANAIMO - It’s hoped Nanaimo can host one of B.C.’s largest sporting events. Councillors will discuss supporting a bid to host the 2026 games during their finance and audit committee meeti...

NANAIMO - B.C.’s vaccine rollout won’t pause due to production delays. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said delays in producing the Pfizer vaccine will impact B.C. the hardest n...

PARKSVILLE - Three people endured a harrowing ordeal on Mount Arrowsmith, stranded for hours and unable to move on a steep section of the mountain. Dozens of military and volunteer search and rescue r...

NANAIMO - Those experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo during the soggy winter months will have a place to go during the day. Two warming centres opened Monday, Jan. 18 and will remain open until March ...

NANAIMO - Well used Kinsmen Participark will be closed this week, signifying the first of a few overhauls expected in 2021. The city’s manager of parks operations Charlotte Davis said the forest...