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City of Nanaimo takes exploratory steps for small-scale temporary housing
NANAIMO – Councillors in Nanaimo want to replicate a successful temporary housing project from the Cowichan area. Councillors accepted and debated at length a staff report about the project on M...
Spencer Sterritt Apr 19, 2021
VIDEO: Hometown pride fuelling Clippers success
NANAIMO - Local talent has played a big role in the Clippers success in the first two weeks of their pod season. Ethan Jones, Luke Lavery and Brendan Carlson are Nanaimo players having a big impact wi...
Dan Marshall Apr 19, 2021
Additional COVID-19 case discovered in NRGH unit
NANAIMO - Another case of COVID-19 was found in a rehab unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Island Health confirmed the fifth case on Monday, April 19. The outbreak began on April 14 in the Hig...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 19, 2021
Province clamping down in non-essential travel, extends current health orders
NANAIMO - Fines are coming for people travelling outside of their own health authority without a valid reason. Beginning Friday, April 23, the province will conduct random road blocks to fine for non-...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 19, 2021
Nanaimo property taxes expected to rise 3 per cent
NANAIMO - The 2021 property tax increase for Nanaimo is nearly locked in. Councillors at a special finance and audit committee meeting reached a three per cent increase for 2021, not including additio...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 19, 2021
Clippers give up two late goals, fall 6-4 to Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI – In the Clippers 6-4 loss to Alberni Valley the goals came in bunches. The teams traded four first period goals in a spirited opening twenty minutes. Trevor LeDonne and Tristan Fra...
Dan Marshall Apr 18, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination registration begins for people aged 18-40+
NANAIMO - The province’s age-based program for the COVID-19 vaccine registration is expanding. B.C. residents 18 years of age and older in the general population who had been not previously incl...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 18, 2021
Water restrictions come online, region well-stocked ahead of summer months
NANAIMO - An above average snowpack in the Island backcountry won’t mean the region escapes water restrictions this year. Stage 1 restrictions came into effect April 1, with watering hours restr...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 18, 2021
Pleasant Valley elementary sees additional COVID exposure
NANAIMO – A Nanaimo elementary school experienced another COVID-19 exposure. SD68 announced on Saturday, April 17 Pleasant Valley suffered its second exposure event from April 13 to 15. The firs...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 17, 2021
Clippers go down 4-2 to the Grizzlies
PORT ALBERNI – The Clippers and Grizzlies looked every bit like the top two teams in the Island Pod in their April 17 game. Victoria won 4-2 breaking a 2-2 tie after 40 minutes. Two third period...
Dan Marshall Apr 17, 2021