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One additional COVID-19 case confirmed in long-term care home outbreak
NANAIMO – Island Health has confirmed COVID-19 spread within one unit of a long-term care home in Nanaimo. A release just before 5:30 on Monday, Dec. 28 said an additional case of COVID-19 was f...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 28, 2020
Top stories of 2020: Hot coffee hurled at fast-food worker ignites community anger
NANAIMO - A widely viewed video capturing shocking behaviour of a woman at a Nanaimo drive-thru clearly stood out as a top local story in 2020. The Oct. 13 incident caused minor burns to a man on the ...
Ian Holmes Dec 28, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Nanaimo long-term care home
NANAIMO – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Nanaimo long-term care home for the first time. Island Health announced late on Sunday, Dec. 27 one resident at the Chartwell Malaspina Care ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 27, 2020
B.C.’s first case of more contagious U.K. COVID-19 strain found in Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health is home to the first identified case in B.C. of a more contagious COVID-19 strain. “The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to B.C. from the U.K...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 27, 2020
Top Stories of 2020: Most viral and discussed stories of the year
NANAIMO - Heroic actions, attacks on animals, popular giveaways and a continued streak of lotto luck all lit up social media through the rollercoaster year of 2020. Few stories through the year genera...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 27, 2020
Serious Crime Unit investigating body found near downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO – The Serious Crime Unit is investigating a body found on Boxing Day morning outside a Nanaimo bar. The body was discovered around 5:45 a.m. on Boxing Day in the alley behind the Oxy Pub...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 26, 2020
Our Favourite Stories of 2020: Endless leads, rumours & sketchy translations
NANAIMO - My favourite story to cover through 2020 was an extensive, multi-lingual quest. In August, NanaimoNewsNOW received multiple tips about the sale of Woodgrove Centre, the largest mall on Vanco...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 26, 2020
10 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health on Christmas Eve
NANAIMO – 10 people within Island Health received an unfortunate Christmas present on Christmas Eve. Island Health reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 within the health authority on Thursday, Dec...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 24, 2020
Top Stories of 2020: Best in Nanaimo sports
NANAIMO - Local teams and athletes had less time to shine in 2020. COVID-19 forced a giant gap in the sporting calendar but some teams managed to reach a high note before everything shut down. —...
Dan Marshall Dec 24, 2020
Retired Nanaimo nurse sews & donates over 900 handmade masks
NANAIMO - A local woman is helping keep her community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, one mask at a time. Retired registered nurse Carol Klapstein has sat in front of her sewing machine nearly ever...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 24, 2020