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Fatal overdoses in Nanaimo reach 2019 total, dip from mid-summer high
NANAIMO - The number of fatal overdoses in Nanaimo in 2020 has crossed a significant milestone. Data released by the BC Coroners Service on Wednesday, Sept. 23 showed three people fatally overdosed in...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 23, 2020
No official cause found for massive Schnitzer Steel fire
NANAIMO - Investigators couldn’t determine the cause of the large Schnitzer Steel fire which required more than one dozen fire departments to put it out. Colin Kelly, director of public affairs ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 23, 2020
3,000 hectares of land returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation, lawsuit against province dropped
NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has grown with the return of roughly 3,000 hectares of land. The land parcels are predominantly on Mt. McKay, just south of the Nanaimo River, and on the back of Mt. ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 22, 2020
Fall’s first storm to bring heavy rain, high winds to Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - The first official day of autumn is set to be marked by the season’s first major storm. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Monday, Sept. 21 warning a parade of st...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 22, 2020
Vancouver Island escapes new COVID-19 cases after high weekend case count
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases in the province continue to be reported at a steady rate. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 96 new cases on Tuesday, Sept. 22, none of ...
Ian Holmes Sep 22, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP shut down stunt driving circuit near Duke Point terminal again
NANAIMO - A notorious drag racing and stunt driving area of Nanaimo was shut down again by local mounties. RCMP officers shut down the road at Jack Point near the Duke Point ferry terminal for over fo...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 22, 2020
Nanaimo man arrested with homemade taser and break-in tools sentenced
NANAIMO - A longstanding heroin addiction continues haunting a Nanaimo man jailed for an unsuccessful break-in to a local mini storage compound. Spencer Lee Schaeffer, 35, was sentenced in provincial ...
Ian Holmes Sep 22, 2020
Stolen gun and drugs found in large scale bust in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A sophisticated drug operation was hindered after arrests in Qualicum Beach. Police were called out to rural Qualicum Beach on Sunday, Sept. 13 around 6:30 p.m. to reports of shots fi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 21, 2020
Island Health suffers largest jump in new COVID-19 cases since June
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health rose sharply over the weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Monday, Sept. 21 there were seven new COVID-19 cases ...
Spencer Sterritt Sep 21, 2020
NDP government triggers fall election one year early
NANAIMO - British Columbian’s are heading back to the polls one year earlier than anticipated. Premier John Horgan has called a snap election for Oct. 24 after visiting with the lieutenant gover...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 21, 2020