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Quick employee response avoids further damage after Woodgrove Centre fryer fire
NANAIMO - Actions taken by a quick-thinking employee at the A&W inside the Woodgrove Centre food court has likely prevented a much more serious incident. Fire Rescue crews were called to the shopp...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 26, 2021
Death of well known stand-up star devastates local comedians
NANAIMO - Matt Billon soared with the heaviest hitters in stand-up comedy, but still made time for emerging talent, including Nanaimo artists. Billon, 42, a mainstay in Canadian stand-up comedy for mo...
Ian Holmes Nov 26, 2021
Grading system for severity of ‘atmospheric rivers’ expected by early 2022
NANAIMO - B.C residents are getting used to hearing new terms for storms like ‘atmospheric river’ but Environment Canada is looking to further define the latest weather buzz word. Environm...
Jordan Davidson Nov 25, 2021
RDN implements COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all staff
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo is following its City counterparts and requiring COVID-19 immunization for all staff. An announcement from the RDN on Thursday, Nov. 25 confirmed the RDNR...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2021
Syrian refugee family cleared to arrive after long-term accommodations found
LADYSMITH - The final piece to a puzzle years in the making is finally in place Oceanview Community Church in Ladysmith has worked for the last three years to privately sponsor a Syrian refugee family...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 25, 2021
Nanaimo-Ladysmith sets new record for high school graduation rates
NANAIMO - Secondary school students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith have done what no-other class has done before. Of the 1,075 resident students enrolled in grade 12 studies for the 2021/21 school year, 88....
Alex Rawnsley Nov 25, 2021
Significant power outage hits Harewood, south Nanaimo
UPDATE 10:48 a.m. - BC Hydro crews have successfully restored power to south Nanaimo after an outage earlier today. Lights were off for just over an hour and a half. – – – EARLIER - ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2021
‘There’s no limit to what I go to:’ Nanaimo’s mental health liaison officer pushing for more resources
NANAIMO - In just over a year on local streets, Cst. Josh Waltman has dealt with over 500 different mental health-related police files. His position as the detachment’s first ever full-time Ment...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 25, 2021
Stolen Saskatchewan vehicle, with Oregon plates, hits Oceanside RCMP cruiser in Qualicum
PARKSVILLE - Two people were arrested after a prolonged, multi-hour search stemming from a routine report. Oceanside RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle sitting near Higson Cres. and Seacr...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 24, 2021
B.C.’s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1
VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for a minimum of five paid sick days a year starting in January. The new sick leave policy goes into effect Jan. 1 and affects all workers cover...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2021