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B.C. marks nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, five new within Island Health
NANAIMO - Another large spike in new COVID-19 cases across B.C. while the Island Health region suffers much smaller increases. A joint statement from the province on Friday, Nov. 6 confirmed 589 new c...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 06, 2020
Spider Lake man arrested after pointing a gun during a confrontation
NANAIMO - Oceanside RCMP arrested a Spider Lake man for escalating an argument by pointing a gun at someone. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at a job site on Lee Rd. in Parksville just afte...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 06, 2020
Police seeking two people who hitchhiked away from Whiskey Creek triple murder scene
WHISKEY CREEK - Investigators believe a driver may have unknowingly helped two people flee the scene of a gruesome triple homicide in Whiskey Creek. RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau said the ongoing investigat...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 06, 2020
Counting final votes from B.C. election begins, Parksville-Qualicum remains undecided
NANAIMO - Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots for the 2020 provincial election are finally being counted. Counting began at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and will continue each day until 6 p.m. until...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 06, 2020
Snuneymuxw First Nation gas bar set to open for business
NANAIMO - A Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) owned and operated service station will welcome its first customers Friday afternoon. The four pump gas station and convenience store will employ five workers...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 06, 2020
New rules and innovations highlight return to play at Nanaimo Curling Club
NANAIMO - It’s about one month later than usual but the local curling season is now underway. The Nanaimo club was one of the first to establish return to play guidelines, including a laneway sy...
Dan Marshall Nov 05, 2020
Island Health COVID-19 cases jump by 7, over 400 new across B.C.
NANAIMO - Island Health continues to escape much of the worsening COVID-19 storm across B.C. A new daily record of 425 cases in B.C. were announced by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thu...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 05, 2020
Construction starts for Nanaimo’s delayed oil response base
NANAIMO - A long-planned oil response base in Nanaimo is at last being built following numerous setbacks. Western Canada Marine Response Corporation communications director Michael Lowry said construc...
Ian Holmes Nov 05, 2020
Nanaimo man rides luck to multi-million dollar lotto win
NANAIMO - A local man is $2 million richer thanks in large part to a single loonie. Brad Rowan won $1 on a Daily Grand ticket and put the winnings towards a BC/49 entry for the Oct. 28 draw. RowanR...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 05, 2020
Police narrow suspect pool in viral hot coffee attack against Nanaimo McDonald’s employee
NANAIMO - Police consider a high-profile attack against a Nanaimo fast food worker an "active and advancing investigation." Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW several suspects emerged from th...
Ian Holmes Nov 05, 2020