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‘We want people to have fun:’ local police don’t want to rain on weekend parties
NANAIMO - The spooky season is upon us with Halloween falling on the perfect day for some pre-trick or treat parties. Local Mounties want people to enjoy themselves, let loose and release some pandemi...
Jordan Davidson Oct 29, 2021
Central Island sees sizeable increase in COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health has seen another larger-than-average spike in COVID-19 cases. The health authority posted 90 new cases on Thursday, Oct. 28 with two-thirds stemming from the central Island reg...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 28, 2021
January by-election called for vacant Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board seat
NANAIMO - For the seventh time in three years, Nanaimo voters will head to the polls. The Board of Trustees for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools officially began the by-election process during their W...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 28, 2021
Demolished caretaker cabin at Nanaimo park marks end of an era
NANAIMO - A cottage which stood at Neck Point Park for decades is no more after crews demolished the dilapidated structure perched above the parking lot. The cottage was torn down earlier this year, w...
Ian Holmes Oct 28, 2021
Clippers start off Alberni Valley season series with 3-2 win
NANAIMO - The Clippers continue piling up wins in the early season with a 3-1 victory over Alberni Valley. Michael Craig’s first goal of the season was the only tally of the opening period. It p...
Dan Marshall Oct 27, 2021
Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet driving COVID-19 increases through central Island
NANAIMO - Updated data from the BC Centre for Disease Control is painting a better picture of where a spike in COVID-19 cases are coming from. Between Oct. 19-25, new case rates in the Alberni-Clayoqu...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 27, 2021
Man jailed six years for abusing Nanaimo area sex trade workers
Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - Violence inflicted by a man, ...
Ian Holmes Oct 27, 2021
VIDEO: Fake whale provides real-world simulation on marine mammal rescue
NANAIMO - It looked real for dozens of onlookers, but a beached whale in Departure Bay turned out to be little more than a routine training drill. Local officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada were ...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 27, 2021
Group pitches “Instagrammable” revamp of underused Diana Krall Plaza
NANAIMO - A key, underused part of the downtown core is in the spotlight, with the goal of making Diana Krall Plaza a bustling community hub. Councillors heard a detailed plan, formulated over the las...
Jordan Davidson Oct 27, 2021
Two per cent of Island Health care workers on unpaid leave after going unvaccinated
NANAIMO - A key deadline for B.C. healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone. Health minister Adrian Dix reported on Tuesday, Oct. 26, approximately two per cent, or ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 26, 2021