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$500k awarded for Metral Drive phase 2 project
NANAIMO - Another round of provincial funds geared toward active transportation projects are flowing to Nanamo. The B.C. Government announced Nanaimo received $500,000 for phase two of its Metral Driv...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 17, 2021
Heavy, torrential rain expected for Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - The year’s first fall storm is upon us. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of eastern Vancouver Island and is forecasting between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain ...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 17, 2021
Coghlan staying put with NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights
NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product is staying put for the next two years. Dylan Coghlan has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. The team announced the de...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 16, 2021
South Island drives sizeable COVID-19 case increase throughout Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health has sustained a significant jump in COVID-19 cases. A total of 89 new cases were recorded for the health authority on Thursday, Sept. 16, one of the largest increases of the fo...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 16, 2021
Ecological future of Island’s Englishman River secured through multi-million dollar donation
PARKSVILLE - The Nature Trust of BC has completed the purchase of a prized piece of property at the mouth of the Englishman River. Courtesy a $6 million donation from the Wilson 5 Foundation, the Natu...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 16, 2021
‘We’re close to being operational:’ new passenger-only fast ferry announced for Nanaimo to Vancouver
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Port Authority and Snuneymuxw First Nation have announced a landmark deal with a private operator for a high speed passenger-only ferry linking downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vanco...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 16, 2021
Labour group under fire for election polling tactics after Nanaimo campaign manager sounds alarm
NANAIMO - A local Green Party of Canada campaign manager is incensed with what he calls multiple credibility issues related to an NDP-friendly ad. Ilan Goldenblatt, who’s representing Nanaimo-La...
Ian Holmes Sep 16, 2021
Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates spar over housing, climate change & COVID recovery
NANAIMO - A wide range of topics were offered up for debate among the five candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding. The Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce hosted a pre-election debate on Wednesday, Sept. ...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 15, 2021
61 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths for Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health’s COVID-19 case counts rose by 61 on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in line with recent averages over several weeks. Twenty-seven of the new cases were in the central Vancouver Isl...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 15, 2021
‘It’s a serious blow:’ cannabis producer Tilray announces shut down of Nanaimo operation
NANAIMO - A large employer in the city is pulling out of Nanaimo, leaving hundreds of people out of work. Tilray announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, it would close its Nanaimo cultivation facility and o...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 15, 2021