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Alert Bay's tsunami siren signals curfew to fight COVID-19, says B.C. mayor
ALERT BAY, B.C. - A siren is expected to sound tonight signalling the start of a COVID-19 curfew in the remote British Columbia community of Alert Bay. Mayor Dennis Buchanan says the community's ...
Apr 20, 2020
RCMP says it will look at how N.S. public was warned of active shooter threat
HALIFAX - Premier Stephen McNeil said Monday the province's emergency alert system wasn't used to warn people an active shooter was on the loose in northern Nova Scotia on the weekend because no ...
Apr 20, 2020
Financial plan in limbo as Nanaimo city council weigh immediate COVID-19 relief versus future protections
NANAIMO - City councillors have a difficult decision ahead of them about the projected property tax increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a special council meeting on Monday, April 20, councillors...
Apr 20, 2020 Nanaimo city councillors have a tough decision ahead of them as they chart the course forward on their five year financial plan and a projected property tax increase in May. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Key COVID-19 trends continue in right direction, new outbreak linked to Alberta work site
NANAIMO - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped modestly Monday, but the amount of active cases and hospitalizations continues to fall.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 52 n...
Apr 20, 2020 Five new COVID-19 cases have been announced in the Island Health region, for a total of 102. (Government of British Columbia)
Many who knew N.S. gunman struggle to come to terms with killing spree
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Neighbours and schoolmates of the man responsible for a killing spree that left at least 19 people dead in northern Nova Scotia were attempting Monday to come&nb...
Apr 20, 2020
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...
Apr 20, 2020
Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey
Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...
Apr 20, 2020
Trudeau promises stockpile policies to get overhaul to prevent waste
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will avoid destroying valuable medical equipment from the national stockpile from now on by making sure it gets used before it expires. Trudeau told ...
Apr 20, 2020
Man accused of spitting on store clerk in Nanaimo arrested
NANAIMO - A man was arrested and faces an assault charge for allegedly spitting on a Dollarama employee at Port Place Shopping Centre.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened the morning of Sunday, Apr...
Apr 20, 2020 An irate male allegedly spat on a store employee after telling him shopping hours at the Dollarama were reserved for seniors. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)