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Police conducting ‘Safety Audits’ of Nanaimo neighbourhoods
NANAIMO - Local police hope to have a better understanding of Nanaimo’s neighbourhoods and concerns from residents. Community Policing Coordinator Christy Woods and VIU Criminology students will...
Spencer Sterritt Feb 20, 2021
Over 90 per cent of Island residents in long term care vaccinated
NANAIMO - The province’s expansive vaccine rollout program continues to target B.C.’s most vulnerable population. New data from public health on Friday, Feb. 19 showed 91 per cent of all I...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 19, 2021
‘This torments my daughter everyday:’ Nanaimo man sentenced 3 years in federal jail
Editor’s Note: This story contains a brief description of a sexual act against a minor and disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man will spend time behind bars f...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 19, 2021
Parksville Beach Festival cancelled due to ongoing international travel restrictions
PARKSVILLE - Continuing COVID-19 restrictions has cancelled another staple event for the mid-Island. The Parksville Beach Festival, including the sand sculpting competition slated for July and August,...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 19, 2021
Guilty plea avoids trial for man facing Nanaimo prostitution charge
NANAIMO - A scheduled preliminary inquiry shifted to a sudden guilty plea by a man admitting to a charge of advertising sexual services. Seyed Kourosh Miralinaghi, 20, will be sentenced at a later dat...
Ian Holmes Feb 19, 2021
Judo training is all in the family for Nanaimo’s Alicia Fiandor
NANAIMO - A return to competition may be several months away for Alicia Fiandor but the Nanaimo judoka is still in fine form. The 21-year-old gets plenty of high level competition and coaching without...
Dan Marshall Feb 18, 2021
School replacement, increased enrollment among many challenges for Nanaimo-Ladysmith district
NANAIMO - One of the region’s biggest schools needing to be replaced is just one of many challenges facing the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District over the next 10 years. School board members were...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 18, 2021
Island Health escapes brunt of COVID-19 case spike across B.C.
NANAIMO - British Columbia recorded its highest daily COVId-19 case increase in over one month while Island Health remained in line with recent averages. The province reported 617 new cases across B.C...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 18, 2021
Nanaimo RCMP arrest man accused of threatening to stab Canadian Tire employees
NANAIMO - Police were at the right place at the right time to arrest a man who allegedly claimed he would stab workers at the Nanaimo Canadian Tire. A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated officers happene...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 18, 2021
Snuneymuxw First Nation completing second round of COVID-19 immunizations
NANAIMO - Following an outbreak of COVID-19 in December, members of Snuneymuxw First Nation are now better protected against the global pandemic. Just over 300 members of Snuneymuxw First Nation recei...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 18, 2021