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UPDATE: Hwy. 19 set for Saturday evening re-opening as repairs continue on sinkhole damage
UPDATE - Drive BC has said Hwy. 19 will re-open to traffic on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. It did not state whether it would be single lane or a full re-opening. The road remains closed, with all vehic...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2021
Fuel sales being limited on Vancouver Island due to needed pipeline repairs
NANAIMO - The fallout from the recent ‘atmospheric river’ which hit B.C. earlier this week continues. The province announced on Friday, Nov. 19, a pipeline issue caused by the recent flood...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 19, 2021
Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA - With the approval of Canada’s first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents’ minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found ...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2021
VIDEO: Excavation work underway to repair sinkhole on Hwy. 19 north of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Work continues to repair a section of Hwy. 19 after a sinkhole shut the highway down. Heavy machinery was on site on Friday, Nov. 19, further digging out a vehicle-sized hole left by damage ...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2021
Nanaimo development values poised for second highest year ever
NANAIMO - Significant investments in public infrastructure and nearly complete housing units contributed to what’s looking to be a major year for development in Nanaimo. With a permitted constru...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 19, 2021
‘Those early morning ferries are an essential service:’ vaccine mandate behind ferry changes for Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 vaccine mandates for BC Ferries are behind a drop in service for residents of Gabriola Island. A Monday, Nov. 15 deadline for BC Ferries employees to provide proof of at least o...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 18, 2021
UPDATE: Single-lane alternating traffic established after sinkhole shuts down Hwy. 19 near Lantzville
UPDATE (6:33 p.m.) - Drive BC says single lane alternating traffic will be in effect in roughly 20 minute intervals for a stretch of Hwy. 19 in Lantzville, the site of a sinkhole in the middle of the ...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 18, 2021
Skies set to clear for longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years
NANAIMO - Local stargazers are hoping the latest round of wet weather will clear on schedule. An ultra-rare full moon, partial lunar eclipse will begin after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 with the p...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 18, 2021
Overnight closures on Malahat Hwy. ended
NANAIMO - Late night traffic on the Malahat Hwy. is resuming earlier than expected. The province announced Thursday, Nov. 18 the scheduled five to six days of closures between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. would ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 18, 2021
24-bed cold weather shelter set to open in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A place designed to provide shelter from the harsh winter months is opening again for another year. The Nanaimo Family Life Association, in partnership with the Nanaimo Region John Howard So...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 18, 2021