Tag Archives: Community
COVID outbreak doubles at NRGH, additonal case detected at Nanaimo care home
NANAIMO - Several more people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an ever-growing outbreak at Nanaimo Hospital.Island Health revealed eight new cases in the hospital's Transitional Care Unit ...
Nov 09, 2021
Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths
NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...
Nov 09, 2021
Global Village Nanaimo weathers pandemic to support worldwide fair trade producers
NANAIMO - A beloved local fair trade store in operation for nearly a quarter century returned despite numerous bumps in the pandemic road.Global Village Nanaimo opened its pop-up location for a 24th y...
Nov 09, 2021
United Way BC focusing on long-term wildfire recovery needs
KAMLOOPS - Now that the smoke has cleared, United Way BC is getting ready to dispurse more funding for wildfire recovery efforts in B.C, with long term supports in mind. Shortly after the Village of L...
Nov 08, 2021
Tk'emlúps encourages community reflection while observing Indigenous Veterans Day
TK'EMLUPS - Indigenous Veterans Day is observed every year on November 8 to commemorate the thousands of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people who served in past and current conflicts. Locally, Tk'eml...
Nov 08, 2021
New advocacy group for vulnerable Nanaimo area women gains early traction
NANAIMO - A local woman decided to harness online chatter about a popular Netflix series into tangible positive change.Kerri Isham, a Nanaimo based sexual health educator, was moved by the series MAID...
Nov 07, 2021
New trail in Aberdeen aims to give beginner mountain bikers a fun and safe introduction
KAMLOOPS - After a winter of snow, moisture, and hikers to help compact the dirt, Kamloops residents interested in mountain biking for the first time will have a trail suited for them.The Kamloops Bik...
Nov 06, 2021
Helicopter crashes in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay.BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a for...
Nov 04, 2021
VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR unveils new, spacious headquarters
NANAIMO -Patience and persistence paid off for Nanaimo Search and Rescue.Following years of planning and uncertainty, the invaluable non-profit group staged a grand opening for its headquarters on Fou...
Nov 04, 2021
Nanaimo teen sentenced for high profile Long Lake beating
NANAIMO - A youth captured on video beating up another teenager was sentenced to youth custody followed by a lengthy supervision orderThe boy, 16, who can't be named under the Youth Justice Act, was s...
Nov 04, 2021
