Tag Archives: Community
'It could take longer than I thought:' 7-10 Club Society struggles to find new home
NANAIMO - Being forced out of its headquarters is straining a free meal service for Nanaimo's homeless and low-income earners. The 7-10 Club Society officially closed its doors at the Community Servic...
Sep 08, 2021
Island Health sees relatively modest COVID-19 increase over long weekend
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases found within Island Health over the Labour Day long weekend remained steady and in line with recent trends. Island Health confirmed 213 new cases on Tuesday,...
Sep 07, 2021
TNRD rescinds final wildfire evacuation order and alert
KAMLOOPS - The final evacuation alert and order within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) due to this year's wildfire season has been rescinded.The TNRD gave the all clear on Tuesday (Sept. ...
Sep 07, 2021
'I knew something was wrong:' Nanaimo woman pushes for multiple myeloma awareness
NANAIMO - When a doctor assumed Debbie Graves' delayed recovery from fractured ribs was age related she knew something more was wrong.Stricken with severe pain six weeks after slipping on a boat in th...
Sep 05, 2021
Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver fast ferry pledged by Conservative leader
NANAIMO - A long-stalled downtown to downtown fast ferry service would be funded if Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole had his way.His statement spawned loud cheers from roughly 100 part...
Sep 04, 2021
City developments on track to bounce back from pandemic slump
NANAIMO - The pace of new residential and commercial builds throughout Nanaimo are slated to return to normal in 2021.The value of construction underway in 2020 dipped significantly due to the COVID-1...
Sep 04, 2021
VIDEO: 6 years in jail for drunk driver responsible for fatal hit & run in Parksville
NANAIMO - A provincial court judge issued six years in jail to a man in a highly disturbing case of impaired driving leading to the death of a long-time friend.Judge Karen Whonnock issued the sentence...
Sep 03, 2021
NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing
NHL players are set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials. The league, its players' union, the International Olympic Committee and t...
Sep 03, 2021
Affordable housing expansion on Prideaux St. moves forward
NANAIMO - Replacing several aging downtown low-cost apartments appears within reach for the Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society.City councillors unanimously approved a staff recommendation to pass the ...
Sep 03, 2021
Port Alberni woman spared jail for trying to burn down apartment building home to alleged drug trafficker
PORT ALBERNI - A woman devastated after three friends died from fentanyl overdoses went to extreme lengths for her version of retribution.Drunk and consumed with anger, court was told the 42-year-old ...
Sep 02, 2021
