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Annual Brant geese migration affects Parksville beaches
PARKSVILLE - Some local beaches are off-limits to four-legged friends in order to help visiting Brant geese rest and feed. Dogs are prohibited from Rathtrevor Beach between Feb. 15 and Apr. 15, while ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 15, 2021
VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms. The region’s second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 15, 2021
COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Eden Gardens, Wexford Creek long term care homes
NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed new COVID-19 cases at two local care homes, declaring an outbreak at both sites. Eden Gardens and Wexford Creek were announced as the latest COVID-19 outbreak sit...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 14, 2021
Fish, traditional Indigenous recipes added to valuable Good Food Box program
NANAIMO - A valuable program providing weekly food deliveries to those in need now comes with more. The Good Food Box, distributed by Nanaimo Foodshare with many community partners, now includes 250 b...
Spencer Sterritt Feb 14, 2021
Gabriola Island pedestrian path praised, revised completion delayed several months
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new multi-use pedestrian path serving Gabriola Island’s commercial core is already improving public safety despite not being completed yet. The RDN expects the 1.5 kilometre ...
Ian Holmes Feb 13, 2021
COVID-19 variant threat eases in B.C. as other provinces grapple with high numbers
NANAIMO - Public health officials aren’t seeing the widespread transmission of two COVID-19 variants throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday, Feb. 12 said three case...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 12, 2021
Province approves Nanaimo’s single-use plastic bags ban
NANAIMO - The typical grocery bag will soon be outlawed in Nanaimo. The City received provincial approval on Friday, Feb. 12 in its effort to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags, including bi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 12, 2021
Preliminary inquiry scheduled for man accused murdering Nanaimo teen
NANAIMO - A preliminary inquiry for the man accused of murdering Nanaimo’s Makayla Chang is now scheduled. Court records show Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 were established as dates for the hearing for Steve...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 12, 2021
Snow, frigid winds expected throughout Nanaimo throughout long weekend
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island winter, largely devoid of any substantial snowfall is preparing for a brief blast. A storm tracking off the Pacific coast is forecast to make landfall over southern Vancou...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 12, 2021
Rent bank opens to help keep Nanaimo renters housed
NANAIMO - A short-term solution is now available for Nanaimo renters facing eviction or utilities being cut off. The Nanaimo rent bank is now open and operated by the Nanaimo Region John Howard Societ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Feb 12, 2021