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Oceanside swimmer named to Team Canada in upcoming Paralympics

NANAIMO - It's a dream come true for 17-year-old swimmer with autism spectrum disorder and his family. Nicholas Bennett was named on Thursday, June 2 to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympics held a...

Jun 04, 2021

Wildfire mitigation project hopes to minimize risk for Mackenzie

MACKENZIE - If you have ever driven into Mackenzie you'll know there's only one major road in, and one major road out.In 2018, that major road, Highway 39, was briefly closed due to a wildfire which p...

Jun 03, 2021

19 Northern B.C. communities set to benefit from better connectivity

PRINCE GEORGE - Communities across Northern BC will get more reliable internet connections in the near future.Telus will receive up to $3.6 million from the Connecting British Columbia program to upgr...

Jun 03, 2021

Second dose of Astrazeneca vaccine begins Monday, new cases remain low in Island Health

NANAIMO - The nearly 300,000 British Columbians who received the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine can soon receive their second dose. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, June 3 announced...

Jun 03, 2021

Shots fired complaint south of Nanaimo turns out to be paintball gun

NANAIMO - A large police response closed off an area south of Nanaimo to discover a paintball gun was the source of the complaint.A call of shots fired came in just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 a...

Jun 03, 2021

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg sets Canadian hammer throw record twice in one month

NANAIMO - A former member of the Nanaimo Track and Field club is now Canada's record holder in the Men's U20 hammer throw.Ethan Katzberg set the record in early May with a throw of 75.60 metres. The J...

Jun 03, 2021

Teen sentenced for shocking stabbing of vulnerable Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A horrific stabbing which left a defenceless woman with significant physical and mental wounds resulted in a young offender receiving two years of intensive supervision. The recent provincia...

Jun 03, 2021

Trying Times: PG Rugby tackled hard by pandemic; new hope on the horizon

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Youth Rugby Association is working to revitalize the sport of rugby in the city after they took a large hit because of the pandemic.The Association, which used to hav...

Jun 02, 2021

Only 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health once again

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases remains low in Island Health. Only one new case was confirmed by the health authority for the second day in a row. The new case was found in the south Vancou...

Jun 02, 2021

Boat stolen from Nanaimo harbour found stripped of parts

NANAIMO - A stolen boat was found adrift off the shores of south Nanaimo after being stripped for parts. Nanaimo RCMP say the boat, a 15-foot Hourston Glasscraft runabout, was stolen from the Nanaimo ...

Jun 02, 2021