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Preparations in motion for trial of murdered Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang
NANAIMO - A timeline for a murder trial against the man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager is expected to become more clear in the new year. Dates for a preliminary inquiry are expected to be estab...
Ian Holmes Dec 01, 2020
‘We really need to speak to them:’ RCMP seek sedan driver as key piece to Whiskey Creek crime scene
WHISKEY CREEK - The RCMP are seeking a key piece to their investigation following discovery of multiple bodies and a burned out travel trailer in Whiskey Creek in early November. Police believe someon...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 01, 2020
Two motorbike riders hurt in late afternoon collision in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Witnesses say a driver attempting to turn onto Labieux Rd. hit a motorbike with two men aboard. It happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 on Labieux Rd. at Blackburn Pl, one block no...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 30, 2020
Island Health records 58 new COVID-19 cases, 46 dead across B.C. over weekend
NANAIMO - Island Health shattered its record for new cases over a weekend, while B.C. had its deadliest weekend of the pandemic to date. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 58 new cas...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 30, 2020
VIDEO: Driver in fatal Gabriola Island crash pleads guilty
NANAMO - A man charged with dangerous driving causing death has changed his plea to guilty for hitting a popular Gabriola man, cancelling a BC Supreme Court trial. William Sydney Goosman originally pl...
Ian Holmes Nov 30, 2020
Errington man loses life in ‘tragic’ weekend ATV accident
NANAIMO - A 45-year-old Errington man has lost his life in a tragic ATV accident. Emergency crews, including Nanaimo RCMP and Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, were called to a section of logging road wes...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 30, 2020
Investigator finds racism against Indigenous people in B.C. hospitals but no “Price is Right” game
NANAIMO - “Clear evidence” of widespread racism within B.C.’s health care system was recorded by an investigator, but not the specific incident she was tasked with uncovering. Indepe...
Spencer Sterritt Nov 30, 2020
Travel, family clusters identified as key source of recent COVID-19 surge across mid-Island
NANAIMO - After a recent surge in cases across the mid-Island including an outbreak at NRGH and multiple school clusters, Island Health is doubling down on the basics. An open letter distributed earli...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 30, 2020
16 Days of Activism campaign shining light on gendered violence during ongoing pandemic
NANAIMO - Messages of support and education about available services are needed more than ever in the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign kicked of...
Spencer Sterritt Nov 28, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP catch driver going double posted speed limit on Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - Local police officers continue to deal with excessive speed on Nanaimo highways, even as the days get shorter and the weather becomes worse. A driver travelling southbound on the Nanaimo Par...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 27, 2020