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Remains found of missing woman after Ladysmith boat fire
LADYSMITH - Police have located the body of a missing woman after a weekend boat fire off the shores of Ladysmith. Emergency crews descended to the Ladysmith waterfront in the early morning hours of S...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 02, 2021
Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 02, 2021
COVID immunization clinic confirmed for Parksville
PARKSVILLE - The first COVID-19 immunization clinic for the Oceanside region is confirmed. The Parksville Community Centre will turn into a vaccination clinic from March 15 through September, open 12 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 02, 2021
Ladysmith Secondary suffers further COVID-19 exposure
LADYSMITH - The number of COVID-19 exposure events at Ladysmith Secondary continues to grow. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District on Monday, March 1 confirmed another exposure event on Feb. 23 to 25....
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 01, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health creep past 300
NANAIMO - Island Health lost a little ground over the weekend in its battle against COVID-19. The health authority confirmed 88 new cases from three reporting periods since Friday, Feb. 26. It’s...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 01, 2021
‘I just don’t see a path forward:’ Clippers owner posts team for sale
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers are for sale. Team owner Wes Mussio said playing only a few exhibition games over the past 12 months without fans in the stands has taken a massive toll on team revenues...
Dan Marshall Mar 01, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home declared over
NANAIMO - Long-term care homes in Nanaimo are now COVID-19 free. Island Health announced on Monday, March 1, the ongoing outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home was over following no further tran...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 01, 2021
Province extends time between first & second COVID-19 vaccine dose, enters phase two of plan
NANAIMO - The province is strengthening its focus on providing more first COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than a quicker turnaround for the second. Public health announced on Monday, March 1 it will now...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 01, 2021
Driver injured in multi-vehicle crash on Bowen Rd.
NANAIMO - A multi-vehicle incident has disrupted traffic on Bowen Rd. A vehicle collided with a truck at the Bowen Rd. and Wakesiah Ave. intersection around 9:45 a.m. on Monday, March 1. According to ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 01, 2021
Indigenous groups worry about learning centres transferring into SD68
NANAIMO - A ministerial order moving two Indigenous learning programs into the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District is causing concern for the organizations involved. An order from former education minis...
Spencer Sterritt Mar 01, 2021