Tag Archives: Community

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases discovered in Island Health slowed drastically.Only one new cases was confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, June 30. It was in the southern Island area, w...

NANAIMO - Campfires are now banned province-wide as record-breaking heat rapidly elevated the forest fire risk in B.C.The BC Wildfire Service order took effect on Wednesday, June 30 at noon and is exp...

NANAIMO - The largest private donation ever to the BC Parks Foundation hopes to preserve a pair of Gulf Islands off central Vancouver Island.The BC Parks Foundation (BCPF) announced $4 million from th...

NANAIMO - A return to normal is inbound for B.C. The province announced Step Three of the restart plan will begin on Canada Day, including the reduction of key restrictions which have been in place fo...

KAMLOOPS - All across School District 73, staff and students celebrated the final day of the 2020-2021 school year. This past year has been one like no other, as we've faced down the global COVID-19 p...

NANAIMO - Roughly 30 residents of a seniors home were forced to temporarily evacuate due to the punishing heat wave. They were moved into the air conditioned Oliver Woods Community Centre after Lakesi...

KAMLOOPS - With school out for the summer, the Kamloops RCMP Crime Prevention Unit hopes to spread safety tips to parents and children across the city.As COVID-19 restrictions loosen as well, RCMP exp...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo area just barely missed breaking the all-time record for hottest day ever in the area. Environment Canada showed the thermometer at Nanaimo Airport reached 40.5 degrees on Monday...

NANAIMO - Swimmers at Westwood Lake will now do so under the watchful eye of lifeguards. City of Nanaimo lifeguards are now back at Westwood Lake starting Tuesday, June 29. They'll keep swimmers safe ...

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases within Island Health over the weekend were only found in the central Island area. All three confirmed on Monday, June 28 were in the central Island area. At the same time,...