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Mandatory masks, social gathering ban among new COVID-19 restrictions in B.C.
NANAIMO - Masks are now mandatory in all indoor, public spaces across British Columbia. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued new public health orders on Thursday, Nov. 19 mandating the us...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2020
New mental health officer hitting Nanaimo streets
NANAIMO - A plain-clothed officer is working to alleviate the pressure of daily mental health calls. Cst. Joshua Waltman is now patrolling as the Nanaimo RCMP’s newest mental health liaison offi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 19, 2020
PACWEST cancels 2021 winter season, VIU athletics take two week hiatus
NANAIMO - The VIU women’s volleyball team will be unable to add a fourth consecutive national championship to their impressive dynasty. Their league’s governing body, PACWEST, announced th...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 19, 2020
Front. St upgrades among COVID-delayed capital projects in 2020
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a minor shift in strategies for the City of Nanaimo’s capital project planning. March saw local governments put all other priorities aside as the pande...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2020
Mass gathering of 150 people in Coombs shutdown by Oceanside RCMP
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are investigating a possible fine after breaking up a mass gathering of people in Coombs. Police attended a small hall at the Coombs Fairgrounds the evening of Tuesday, Nov...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 18, 2020
Record number of new COVID-19 cases found within Island Health
NANAIMO - The rising number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues unabated. A record-breaking 20 new cases were confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in a joint statement from the province. The p...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 18, 2020
Non-essential travel prohibited in B.C. for two weeks
NANAIMO - The premier is putting the brakes on travel plans for the next two weeks. John Horgan announced non-essential travel throughout the province is prohibited for two weeks starting Wednesday, N...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 18, 2020
Clippers win Island Cup with 5-4 victory over Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The BCHL regular season won’t start until December but the Clippers have already won a championship. Nanaimo captured the Island Cup on Nov. 17 with a 5-4 victory over the host Victori...
Dan Marshall Nov 18, 2020
Public to have say in bylaw regulating outdoor cats
NANAIMO - A bylaw updating the City of Nanaimo’s animal bylaws and prohibiting cats to roam at large through neighbourhoods is now delayed. Councillors voted unanimously to delay third reading o...
Spencer Sterritt Nov 18, 2020
B.C. sets new record with over 700 new COVID-19 cases, 16 new within Island Health
NANAIMO - Tougher restrictions in the Lower Mainland have yet to impact skyrocketing COVID-19 cases across B.C. A record 717 new cases were confirmed by the province on Tuesday, Nov. 17, with 16 in th...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 17, 2020