Nanaimo

Former RCMP, Canadian military officer celebrates 100th birthday in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - After surviving the Second World War, spending time as an RCMP officer, battling illness and a recent stroke, Cliff Hobbis made it to a major milestone.He celebrated his 100th birthday on Tu...

Jul 01, 2020

No fireworks, no problem: 5 physically distant Canada Day celebration hotspots

NANAIMO - Celebrations for Canada's birthday will look a lot different in 2020.The on-going COVID-19 pandemic cancelled traditional fireworks and celebrations at Maffeo Sutton Park.In lieu of a mass g...

Jul 01, 2020

UPDATE: False alarm as COVID-19 case reported at Woodgrove Centre in error

UPDATE - The parent company of Woodgrove Centre has retracted their memo about a positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at the mall. It was apparently sent out in error and there is not a confirmed case ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 30, 2020

Lights on for Lisa event marks 18 years since Nanaimo woman disappeared

NANAIMO - Supporters of a Nanaimo woman missing for 18 years are encouraging people to keep their porch lights on to help guide her home.Lights on for Lisa was organized as a sign of hope in guiding L...

Jun 30, 2020

Upgraded version of phone scam robs two Nanaimo victims of over $5000

NANAIMO - An uptick in phone-related scams and a pair of local victims is prompting a warning from Nanaimo RCMP.Two separate incidents in Nanaimo involved unsolicited calls from people claiming to be ...

Jun 30, 2020

Visits to long-term care homes now allowed with restrictions

NANAIMO - A sigh of relief for families missing their loved ones in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced restrictions barring visits t...

Jun 30, 2020

Skeletal remains found near Port Place in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An investigation is underway following the discovery of a body in downtown Nanaimo overnight.Police said the body found just off Front St. behind the transit loop at the south entrance to Po...

Jun 30, 2020

More waste from Nanaimo homes leads to delay in new garbage route

NANAIMO - Families staying home more due to the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting how waste collection services expand in Nanaimo. Taaj Daliran, manager of sanitation, told NanaimoNewsNOW changing data m...

Jun 30, 2020

New nurse practitioner clinic in south Nanaimo to help 6,800 without a family doctor

NANAIMO - There's help on the horizon for thousands of Nanaimo residents without a family doctor. A new primary care clinic fully staffed by nurse practitioners opens on Tuesday, June 30 with two nurs...

Jun 29, 2020

No COVID-19 increase for Vancouver Island over weekend, no deaths across B.C.

NANAIMO - British Columbia has just 153 active cases of COVID-19 as numbers remain steady over the weekend.A total of 26 cases were detected between Friday, June 26 and Monday, June 29 including just ...

Jun 29, 2020