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Motorcyclist dies in collision on Island Hwy. in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after being hit by a vehicle on the Island Hwy. at Turner Rd. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said it happened Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. when a northbo...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 02, 2020
Construction costs rise as Van Isle industry grapples with COVID-19
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island construction insider says customers can expect costs to continue creeping up as companies deal with COVID-19 protocols and supply challenges. Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vanc...
Ian Holmes Oct 02, 2020
COVID cases within Island Health rises by 1 as officials plan for Halloween
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health rose slightly to start October. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one new case of COVID-19 within Island Health on Thursd...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 01, 2020
Copper wire thieves shut down night activities at Merle Logan Field
NANAIMO - The lights are off at a busy Nanaimo field after a substantial amount of copper wiring was stolen. Thieves made off with between 300 and 500 feet of copper wire from lighting fixtures at Mer...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 01, 2020
“It’s a marvel” – Vancouver Island’s Levins to race in London marathon bubble Sunday
TORONTO — A Vancouver Island-born marathon runner is preparing for the upcoming London Marathon in extreme circumstances. Cameron Levins is in a compound somewhere outside England’s capita...
The Canadian Press Oct 01, 2020
Widespread automated garbage rollout hits mid island streets
NANAIMO - A much discussed switch has taken effect bringing automated garbage collection fo thousands of single-family homes. Remotely controlled arms are now grabbing recycling and food waste bins we...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 01, 2020
Buccaneers first hockey team in Nanaimo to start regular season
NANAIMO - The first local hockey team to start a 2020/2021 regular season is the Nanaimo Buccaneers. The VIJHL will begin play on Oct. 1 when the Bucs host the Oceanside Generals. There are eight game...
Dan Marshall Sep 30, 2020
Two new cases reported in Island Health as active cases drop again
NANAIMO - The number of total cases within Island Health has increased again, however less people are currently fighting the novel coronavirus. According to data from Island Health, two new cases were...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 30, 2020
VIDEO: 60 years since Nanaimo’s last ever Chinatown destroyed in massive fire
NANAIMO - The Harbour City was forever altered 60 years ago when a devastating fire ripped through the city’s last ever Chinatown. Dozens of tightly packed wooden buildings on both sides of Pine...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 30, 2020
Nanaimo man jailed after police uncover ‘astounding’ child porn collection
Editor’s Note: The following story contains information that may be disturbing for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A long-standing habit of collecting child pornography and distur...
Ian Holmes Sep 30, 2020