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Island Health COVID-19 cases fluctuate back to near record high
NANAIMO - A down turn in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday isn’t the beginning of a trend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 20 new cases on Wednesday, Dec. 2, compared to the 10 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 02, 2020
Slate of new affordable housing projects announced for Nanaimo, Parksville and Snuneymuxw First Nation
NANAIMO - New affordable housing projects will provide more than 150 living spaces throughout the mid island area. Three projects within Nanaimo, Parksville and Snuneymuxw First Nation was announced o...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 02, 2020
Expanding safe supply top of mind for B.C.’s new mental health and addictions minister
NANAIMO - The new minister of mental health and addictions has a lengthy list of goals to accomplish in the next four years. The minister and Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson told NanaimoNewsNOW her mand...
Spencer Sterritt Dec 02, 2020
Parksville Beach Club employee helps police nab robbery suspect
PARKSVILLE - A fast-acting employee took a punch in the face, but managed to help police track down a man accused of robbery. Oceanside RCMP allege on Nov. 19 at about 11:15 p.m. an employee leaving w...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 01, 2020
Island Health posts lowest COVID-19 increase since early November
NANAIMO - Island Health has reported its lowest increase in COVID-19 numbers in three weeks. Ten new cases were added to Island Health’s total number of cases, with 639 cases confirmed regionall...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 01, 2020
Capacity for COVID-19 tests doubles in Nanaimo with new site
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 testing site in Nanaimo has moved and expanded. Island Health announced on Tuesday, Dec. 1 a collection site moved from Grant Ave. in mid-Nanaimo to the Vancouver Island Universit...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 01, 2020
Preparations in motion for trial of murdered Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang
NANAIMO - A timeline for a murder trial against the man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager is expected to become more clear in the new year. Dates for a preliminary inquiry are expected to be estab...
Ian Holmes Dec 01, 2020
‘We really need to speak to them:’ RCMP seek sedan driver as key piece to Whiskey Creek crime scene
WHISKEY CREEK - The RCMP are seeking a key piece to their investigation following discovery of multiple bodies and a burned out travel trailer in Whiskey Creek in early November. Police believe someon...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 01, 2020
Two motorbike riders hurt in late afternoon collision in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Witnesses say a driver attempting to turn onto Labieux Rd. hit a motorbike with two men aboard. It happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 on Labieux Rd. at Blackburn Pl, one block no...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 30, 2020
Island Health records 58 new COVID-19 cases, 46 dead across B.C. over weekend
NANAIMO - Island Health shattered its record for new cases over a weekend, while B.C. had its deadliest weekend of the pandemic to date. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 58 new cas...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 30, 2020