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Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021

Terminal work underway to accommodate new ferries to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Crews are adjusting berthing structures to accommodate new vessels poised to serve the Gabriola Island/Nanaimo route.Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries said the work is happening overnight thi...
Nov 10, 2021

COVID outbreak doubles at NRGH, additonal case detected at Nanaimo care home
NANAIMO - Several more people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an ever-growing outbreak at Nanaimo Hospital.Island Health revealed eight new cases in the hospital's Transitional Care Unit ...
Nov 09, 2021

Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths
NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...
Nov 09, 2021

Global Village Nanaimo weathers pandemic to support worldwide fair trade producers
NANAIMO - A beloved local fair trade store in operation for nearly a quarter century returned despite numerous bumps in the pandemic road.Global Village Nanaimo opened its pop-up location for a 24th y...
Nov 09, 2021

New advocacy group for vulnerable Nanaimo area women gains early traction
NANAIMO - A local woman decided to harness online chatter about a popular Netflix series into tangible positive change.Kerri Isham, a Nanaimo based sexual health educator, was moved by the series MAID...
Nov 07, 2021

Helicopter crashes in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay.BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a for...
Nov 04, 2021

VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR unveils new, spacious headquarters
NANAIMO -Patience and persistence paid off for Nanaimo Search and Rescue.Following years of planning and uncertainty, the invaluable non-profit group staged a grand opening for its headquarters on Fou...
Nov 04, 2021

Nanaimo teen sentenced for high profile Long Lake beating
NANAIMO - A youth captured on video beating up another teenager was sentenced to youth custody followed by a lengthy supervision orderThe boy, 16, who can't be named under the Youth Justice Act, was s...
Nov 04, 2021

Latest homeless encampment closed in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the third time this year, fencing now surrounds what was a growing homeless encampment in a highly visible portion of the city's downtown.Barriers were erected around private property on...
Nov 03, 2021