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Record-breaking temperatures making life tough for outdoor workers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It is HOT outside. Like record-breaking hot. That's perfect if you're able to go spend your day down at the beach at Riverside Park. However, for the folks who have to work outside, tempera...
Jun 28, 2021
Cooling station opens in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A valuable resource to those in need is now a place to cool down in response to a record-breaking heatwave.The 7-10 Club at 285 Prideaux St. is now operating as an emergency cooling centre f...
Jun 28, 2021
80-year-old Nanaimo temperature record barely survives sweltering weekend
NANAIMO - A suffocating heat wave across a majority of B.C. is setting new records in Nanaimo, while also threatening a long standing all-time high.Nanaimo Airport recorded four consecutive heat recor...
Jun 28, 2021
NRGH pediatricians bust out their favourite moves
NANAIMO - Anyone paying a visit to the pediatrics department of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in the last month saw something unexpected.Everyone in the department practiced their dance moves and ...
Jun 28, 2021
Departure Bay students explore and mark Linley Valley trails
NANAIMO - The criss-crossing trails of the Linley Valley are now much less confusing and intimidating for a young Nanaimo class.Grade 7 students from the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School on Tuesday...
Jun 27, 2021
New information in Lisa Marie Young's disappearance after several people come forward
NANAIMO - Rejuvenated efforts to solve a presumed homicide has resulted in new tips considered by police to be "credible and important" to their investigation. Lead investigator Cpl. Markus Muntener s...
Jun 26, 2021
Deal struck to solve murky water woes in French Creek subdivision
PARKSVILLE - Relief is around the corner for residents of a French Creek neighbourhood burdened for decades by discoloured, odorous water.The Regional District of Nanaimo and Town of Qualicum Beach an...
Jun 26, 2021
Island Health sees uptick in COVID-19 cases after quiet week
NANAIMO - Island Health faced an uptick in COVID-19 cases.Five new cases were confirmed on Friday, June 22, after two days of only two new cases each day. The number of active cases rose to 29 from 25...
Jun 25, 2021
Kamloops residents urged to take heat seriously, as temperature climbs into the weekend
KAMLOOPS - While Kamloops is used to sunny, hot weather, Environment Canada warns this kind of heat wave has never hit the area. Meteorologist Armel Castellan says people are facing a real risk. "We'r...
Jun 25, 2021
Overnight shelter opening earlier as record-breaking heat hits area
NANAIMO - The doors of a Nanaimo overnight shelter are opening earlier to help clients get out of the hot sun. Kevan Griffith, coordinator of the Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd., said they wanted to...
Jun 25, 2021
