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Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky
NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids mete...
Aug 11, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases hold steady within Island Health
NANAIMO - British Columbia's active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise.A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control's seven day averag...
Aug 10, 2021
Wildfire near Chemainus 'being held' by crews ahead of next heat wave
NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation.After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyon...
Aug 10, 2021
Outdoor Play Day brings smiles, laughter at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...
Aug 10, 2021
Warriors Walk for Healing Nations reaches Tk'emlups te Secwepemc
KAMLOOPS - Today (Aug. 9) was the culmination of more than six weeks of hard walking.The Warrior Walk for Healing Nations, which started in Yukon on June 26, arrived at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Monday a...
Aug 09, 2021
Toddler, drivers unharmed in serious Nanaimo Parkway crash
NANAIMO - An 18-month-old toddler was unharmed after the truck he was riding in was destroyed in an collision with a semi-truck. The pickup truck crept into the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and...
Aug 09, 2021
Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents
WASHINGTON - Canada is once again allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents back into the country, provided they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. After 17 long months, a ban on non-esse...
Aug 09, 2021
'It takes a village to heal a child:' Nanaimo family thankful after medical emergency
NANAIMO - A local family is praising the support they received from doctors, nurses and their close contacts after every parent's worst nightmare came true.Autumn Techen, nine-years-old at the time, c...
Aug 09, 2021
Care home residents returning to 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE - Interior Health has begun returning care home residents to the District of 100 Mile House.The comes after 100 Mile House rescinded its evacuation alert in response to the Flat Lake wi...
Aug 08, 2021
Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. The image w...
Aug 08, 2021
