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Additional air support helping crews gain ground on Mt. Hayes wildfire
NANAIMO - Mother nature is helping crews battling the Mt. Hayes wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport. Julia Caranci, fire information officer with Coastal Fire, told NanaimoNewsNOW the fire r...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 21, 2021
Raiders main camp sets table for BCFC return in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are moving full speed ahead towards their first football game since the fall of 2019. Nearly 70 players took to NDSS field on Saturday, Aug. 14, in hopes of being on the openi...
Dan Marshall Aug 20, 2021
58 new cases in Island Health as Interior hit with mandatory masks & other restrictions
NANAIMO - Island Health has continued its trend for rising COVID-19 infections. A further 58 new cases were confirmed Friday, Aug. 20 by the health authority, however the number active rose just margi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 20, 2021
Signature Dish: French Creek Marine Pub’s Halibut and Chips
NANAIMO - It’s a plate piled high with fried goodness that is well worth the drive. The French Creek Marine Pub has perfected their version of a fish and chips, highlighting fresh halibut filets...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 20, 2021
Island Health scaling back COVID-19 mass vaccination sites in Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - Mass vaccination clinics set up to quickly deliver doses of COVID-19 vaccine are downsizing as demand continually drops. Island Health confirmed on Friday, Aug. 20, many of their large, immu...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 20, 2021
Suspected fire bug, discarded cigarettes keep Island fire crews busy
PORT ALBERNI - Fire rescue crews and local Mounties are investigating what is believed to be another deliberately lit fire in the city. Firefighters quickly got on top of a brush fire north of the Alb...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 20, 2021
UPDATE: Crews make inroads on Mt. Hayes wildfire as favourable weather helps efforts
NANAIMO - A day of cooler weather has allowed fire crews to get an upper hand on the wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport. The Mt. Hayes fire was listed at 20 hectares the evening of Thursday...
Alex Rawnsley Aug 20, 2021
Injured ATV rider north of Horne Lake nearly tumbles over cliff
QUALICUM BEACH - A teenage girl was only a few feet from falling over steep cliff after a serious ATV mishap. Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers said their agency responded Wednesday A...
Ian Holmes Aug 19, 2021
Central Island drives steep increase in Island COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health has reported a steep increase in COVID-19 cases. The health authority confirmed 53 additional cases on Thursday, Aug. 19, taking the total number of active cases to 323. The ce...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 19, 2021
Mt. Hayes wildfire, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grows to 20 hectares
NANAIMO - A wildfire which sparked early Thursday afternoon has grown considerably. The Mt. Hayes fire, burning approximately 2.5 kilometres off of Hwy. 1, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grew rapidly a...
Alex Rawnsley Aug 19, 2021