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Construction starts on new Qualicum Beach highway roundabout
QUALICUM BEACH - Construction for a roundabout has begun to replace a busy intersection on Hwy. 19A and Memorial Ave. The Town of Qualicum Beach anticipated the project would be concluded in August or...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 23, 2021
Coldest ‘month’ of the year triggers red-hot donations in Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - Changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have shifted how the Coldest Night of the Year ran in 2021, but it couldn’t cancel the spirit. Both events, in Nanaimo and Parksville/Oceanside...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 23, 2021
‘I just want to be seen as a player:’ Schroder, VIU make collegiate baseball history
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound. Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences. She will also be the first fe...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 22, 2021
Island Health records highest weekend COVID-19 case increase, 101 new
NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend. A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fr...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 22, 2021
Violent offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP after attempted home break-in
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking to track down a man accused of trying to smash his way into a south Nanaimo home. Police said 31-year-old Brian Sutherland is wanted for uttering threats and misch...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 22, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic cancels Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival once more
NANAIMO - Teams from across B.C. and Canada won’t be in the Nanaimo Harbour again this year for the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival. The Festival Society announced on Sunday, Feb. 21 it has cancell...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 22, 2021
New parking lot for popular trail opens, highly anticipated stairs to Ammonite Falls delayed
NANAIMO - While work carries on to improve user infrastructure at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP), easier access to Ammonite Falls will have to wait. The Regional District of Nanaimo’s ...
Ian Holmes Feb 22, 2021
Further COVID-19 exposure dates confirmed at Ladysmith Secondary School
LADYSMITH - Further COVID-19 exposure dates were confirmed for Nanaimo Ladysmith Secondary. The school has returned to Island Health’s school exposure list due to a member of the school communit...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 21, 2021
Herring roe fishery quotas remain unchanged for 2021
NANAIMO - Fishing vessels can expect to catch the same amount of herring roe in 2021 as in years before. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed on Friday, Feb. 19 the allowable catch rate is...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 21, 2021
Parksville cold weather shelter returning to familiar site
PARKSVILLE – The doors of a Parksville church are once again open to those in need during the cold and damp Parksville winter. BC Housing announced late on Friday, Feb. 18 the St. Anne and St. E...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 20, 2021