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Breezy, energetic, approachable: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The Queen’s husband was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 17 after feeling unwell. He spent a mo...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 09, 2021
Food trucks secured for Parksville’s Community Park summer season
PARKSVILLE - Residents and visitors to one of the most popular parks and playgrounds on the mid-Island won’t go hungry again this summer. At their April 7 meeting, council approved a proposal fr...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 09, 2021
Construction finishes on $82M sewage facility upgrade in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A lengthy and expensive construction project to vastly upgrade sewage treatment and capacity in the Nanaimo area is complete. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced on Thursday, April 8 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 08, 2021
Island Swish offers youngsters introduction to basketball
NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program. There’s been str...
Dan Marshall Apr 08, 2021
B.C. pandemic ‘driven by our social interactions’ as province posts record daily increase
NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 08, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 08, 2021
Food attractants in focus as black bears wake from winter slumber
NANAIMO - A recent spike of bear complaints on the mid-Island has the BC Conservation Officer Service preaching a familiar message. Conservation officer Andrew Riddell told NanaimoNewsNOW several rece...
Ian Holmes Apr 08, 2021
Further COVID-19 exposure event at Nanaimo District secondary school
NANAIMO - A local high school has experience another COVID-19 exposure event. SD68 reported a newly confirmed case at NDSS, with potential exposure dates from March 30 through April 1. Island Health c...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2021
‘Someone can go in, lock the door and know they’re safe:’ construction to begin on supportive housing complex in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Construction of a Nanaimo supportive housing complex represents a beacon of hope for people transitioning from life on the streets. A supportive housing complex at 702 Nicol St. will see wor...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2021
Case counts continue climb across B.C., vaccine now available for 70+
NANAIMO - British Columbia’s third wave of COVID-19 continues to surge. Through a joint statement from the province and public health, B.C. recorded 997 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, April...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2021