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Island Health avoids brunt of record-breaking COVID-19 weekend across B.C.
NANAIMO - It was a record-breaking weekend across British Columbia for new COVID-19 cases, however Island Health was largely spared. Just three new cases were confirmed in the region since Friday, par...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 19, 2020
VIDEO: Trial begins for man accused of murder at south Nanaimo apartment
NANAIMO - Crown prosecutors believe surveillance video will help connect the dots in the murder of a Nanaimo man at a Nicol St. apartment unit. Crown prosecutor Leanne Mascolo opened the BC Supreme Co...
Ian Holmes Oct 19, 2020
Steven Bacon pleads not guilty for accused murder of Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang
NANAIMO - The man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager will go to trial. Bacon entered a not guilty plea at provincial court in Nanaimo on Monday, Oct. 19. It was his second appearance in a Nanaimo c...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 19, 2020
Two men arrested, charged in connection with fatal hit and run in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have made a pair of arrests in connection to the death of a local man in August in an apparent hit and run. Ryan John Grob, 35, is accused of hitting and killing a man whil...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 19, 2020
Mid-Island candidates tout education, life experience they’d utilize as MLA
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW’s continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions. Candidates...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 19, 2020
Global Village Nanaimo aims to help keep COVID-19 impacted fair trade producers in business
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged worldwide producers are depending on fair trade retailers like Global Village Nanaimo (GVN) more than ever. Nanaimo’s non-profit seasonal fair trade store opened earlier ...
Ian Holmes Oct 18, 2020
Turnout strong in Nanaimo during opening two days of advanced voting
NANAIMO - Advanced voting is well underway in the 42nd BC General Election. Polls opened at select locations at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 for a longer seven day stretch. Andrew Watson, communication...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 17, 2020
VIU Mariners players seek alternate competition amid paused university season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners soccer team will have to wait awhile before they can defend their 2019 PACWEST title and get back to the CCAA national tournament. But most of the players are playing this f...
Dan Marshall Oct 16, 2020
Northern section of Island Health returns to no active COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The northern areas of Island Health are once again COVID-19 free. Data from Island Health on Friday, Oct. 16 showed there are currently no active cases north of the Bowser/Qualicum Bay regio...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 16, 2020
Lantzville councillor sues local man for allegedly sharing private Facebook messages taken from old cell phone
LANTZVILLE - A Lantzville politician is taking legal action against a resident for allegedly using her donated cell phone to distribute large amounts of private emails and Facebook messages. District ...
Ian Holmes Oct 16, 2020