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Island Health records 26 new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The rollercoaster of new and active COVID-19 cases within the central Vancouver Island area continues. Island Health saw 26 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, March 24. There’s currentl...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 24, 2021
North and central Vancouver Island hit hard by ongoing overdose epidemic
NANAIMO - Much of Vancouver Island sustained an increasing number of fatal overdoses. Twenty-six people lost their lives to illicit substances in February. Though south Vancouver Island recorded the m...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 24, 2021
Iconic 108-year-old mining structure restored
NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo’s storied coal mining history is back to its former glory. Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Collier...
Ian Holmes Mar 24, 2021
Central Vancouver Island no longer leading in active COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area no longer has the most active COVID-19 cases. Data from Island Health shows south Vancouver Island now has slightly more with 100 active cases, compared to ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 23, 2021
Garage & rare items torched in south Nanaimo arson
NANAIMO - South Nanaimo homeowners awoke in the early morning to find their garage on fire and the suspect standing in their driveway. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the fire was set in the...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 23, 2021
Community-wide COVID vaccination clinics start on Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves. The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 23, 2021
Person of interest identified in Woodgrove groping assault
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a person of interest in a despicable sexual assault. Nanaimo RCMP shared Woodgrove Centre’s surveillance footage of a man believed to be Indigenous or Hispanic, ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 23, 2021
Nanaimo sex offender unsuccessfully argues to be kept out of jail
NANAIMO - A man who told a judge going to jail would negatively impact his life was sentenced to 10 months behind bars. Keith Minard Gates, 45, was convicted of one count of possessing child pornograp...
Ian Holmes Mar 23, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health continue to rise after big weekend
NANAIMO - The upswing of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues. The health authority announced 78 new cases on Monday, March 22 since Friday. This is slightly above the three day weekend reporting...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 22, 2021
Hwy. 4 to close for 10 hour stretch during daytime traffic
NANAIMO - The only road access to and from Tofino and Ucluelet will close for an extended period of time for ongoing construction work. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will close for 10 hours on Tuesday, March...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 22, 2021