Tag Archives: People

Two new COVID-19 cases in Island Health
NANAIMO - Only a relatively low number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health. The health authority confirmed the two new on Wednesday, June 23 brought the central Island total to 2,475, which is slig...
Jun 23, 2021

24-hour bike ride boosts Loaves & Fishes summer fundraiser
NANAIMO - An annual fundraiser for Nanaimo's food bank is set to have its most successful year yet. Peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank said the annual Food4S...
Jun 23, 2021

Extinction Rebellion Nanaimo blocks access to Nanaimo Assembly Wharf
NANAIMO - A protest against old growth logging in B.C. stymied anyone trying to enter Port Authority lands. Roughly 20 people blocked the 1 Port Dr. entrance into the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf on Tuesday...
Jun 22, 2021

Temporary COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up in Woodgrove Centre for first doses
NANAIMO - Anyone who hasn't yet received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has a new way to get the jab. Island Health announced a temporary walk-in clinic at Woodgrove Centre on Tuesday, June 22. ...
Jun 22, 2021

'This level of heat is significant:' hot weather grips mid island region
NANAIMO - An early summer heat wave is a sign of what's to come throughout the summer of 2021.Temperatures flirted with 30 degrees on Monday, June 21 at Nanaimo Airport, while daytime highs are expect...
Jun 22, 2021

Island Crisis Care Society to run Nanaimo Bakery to expand funding
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo non-profit is expanding its services again. Island Crisis Care Society on Monday, June 21 announced it will run the Nanaimo Bakery and Confectionary, located on the corner of Bowen...
Jun 22, 2021

Active COVID cases in Island Health fall swiftly over weekend
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Island Health fell sharply after a relatively high week of new cases. Island Health on Monday, June 21 confirmed there are 29 active cases, down from 5...
Jun 21, 2021

Orange hearts decorate VIU campus on National Indigenous Peoples Day
NANAIMO - A renowned First Nations Elder addressed VIU students more than 50 years after having a life-changing moment at Nanaimo's old Malaspina College campus.Barney Williams, 81,spoke at a National...
Jun 21, 2021

Suite of flights returning to Nanaimo Airport as restrictions ease
NANAIMO - Air Canada flights from the Nanaimo Airport will return to the skies. Air Canada announced the summer flight routes direct to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary will resume in July. The Calgary ...
Jun 21, 2021

Dream Home being built in Lantzville to support Nanaimo Community Hospice
NANAIMO - Moving into a new home will help a valuable Nanaimo organization move into a larger space of their own. The newest house for the Dream Home Lottery is being built in the Lantzville Foothills...
Jun 21, 2021

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