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'It's a serious blow:' cannabis producer Tilray announces shut down of Nanaimo operation

NANAIMO - A large employer in the city is pulling out of Nanaimo, leaving hundreds of people out of work.Tilray announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, it would close its Nanaimo cultivation facility and of...

Sep 15, 2021

Search for potential unmarked graves at former Nanaimo Indian Hospital site to begin

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...

Sep 15, 2021

Pilot project converts Nanaimo's take-out packaging to stainless steel

NANAIMO - To combat a spike in single use take-out food containers spurred by the pandemic, a new project is pushing people to make the move to metal.Reusables VI partnered with five Nanaimo restauran...

Sep 15, 2021

Decision on future of E&N Rail given 18 months after Snaw-Naw-As appeal rejected

NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they uph...

Sep 14, 2021

Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls

NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...

Sep 14, 2021

Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge

NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...

Sep 13, 2021

Local builds steam train with extra free time during COVID-19 pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE- The COVID-19 pandemic has provided people with a lot of free time. Some have taken up hobbies, others have decided to get in shape, and at least one person has built a miniature steam t...

Sep 10, 2021

Advance polls open in Nanaimo ahead of upcoming federal election

NANAIMO - The first of four advance voting opportunities is underway prior to the federal election.The early in-person voting option runs across Canada between Friday, Sept. 10 and Monday Sept. 13 bet...

Sep 10, 2021

Nanaimo man awaits sentence after child porn guilty plea

NANAIMO - A local man must wait for a judge's sentence for possession of child pornography, the latest case in a continuous cycle of the disturbing behaviour before Nanaimo judges.On Thursday, Sept 9,...

Sep 10, 2021

Off-duty Nanaimo Mountie performs life-saving CPR on toddler on remote stretch of Hwy. 19

NANAIMO - A local RCMP officer was in the right place at the right time while on extended leave to save the life of a 17-month-old girl.Cst. Denise Laforest was driving from Nanaimo to Alert Bay with ...

Sep 09, 2021