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New CAO hired for Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo board turned to its neighbour for its next chief administrative officer. The board announced the hiring of Doug Holmes to lead the RDN after he served the sa...
Jun 10, 2021
Man jailed for sexual assault of unconscious girl at Nanaimo park
Editors note: This story contains graphic details which may not be suitable for some readersNANAIMO - A one year jail sentence was laid down to a Nanaimo man for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl...
Jun 10, 2021
Island Health sees rising COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
NANAIMO - The number of new cases being found in Island Health is rising after hitting a recent low. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Wednesday, June 9, building off the nine confirmed t...
Jun 09, 2021
VIDEO: Dufferin Place residents enjoy first sightseeing trip since pandemic began
NANAIMO - Residents of a Nanaimo care home were thrilled to step out of the facility and onto a bus for a sightseeing tour of the city. Six Dufferin Place residents on Wednesday, June 9 were taken on ...
Jun 09, 2021
Local curler ready to rock World championship
Canada will send a familiar - and accomplished - team to the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, it was announced today by Curling Canada.The same five members who won silver at the most recen...
Jun 09, 2021
Vernon ticket gets a slice of Lotto Max cash
The record setting Lotto Max jackpot for the Tuesday, June 8 draw attracted a lot of attention, and someone who purchased a ticket in Vernon has a $250,000 winner.The winning ticket with 20 23 28 29 3...
Jun 09, 2021
Dry spring, increase in human-caused fires drawing concern ahead of summer storm season
NANAIMO - A near-record dry spring coupled with a warmer than average summer forecast is causing concern for the upcoming fire season.The Coastal Fire Centre has seen 56 fires since Apr. 1, with all b...
Jun 09, 2021
New complaint-driven responsible animal bylaw receives slight provincial tweaks
NANAIMO - A much-discussed animal bylaw was given third reading for the second time after the province required amendments. The bylaw is designed to reduce calls to the Nanaimo SPCA by firming up rule...
Jun 09, 2021
Construction timeline fast-tracked for Nanaimo SAR building reno
NANAIMO - Overhauling Nanaimo Search and Rescue's headquarters won't take nearly as long as originally planned.City councillors on Monday, June 7 officially allocated more than $1.3 million in require...
Jun 08, 2021
9 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health after several low days
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health rose sharply compared to recent days. New data on Tuesday, June 8 showed nine new cases within the health authority. Five were found in sout...
Jun 08, 2021
