Nanaimo

Helping Wheels: Nanaimo Child Development Centre

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce July's Helping Wheels winner.In partnership with Nissan of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Mitsubishi, the winning non-profit each month will receive a $1,000 cash do...

Jul 02, 2021

Only 84 new COVID cases announced over past 2 days

NANAIMO - B.C.'s COVID-19 case counts continue to dwindle by the day.The province reported 84 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, totals from the last two reporting periods. 49 new cases were found on Ju...

Jul 02, 2021

VIEX announces August return to Beban Park, rides & live music included

NANAIMO - Summer events season in Nanaimo received a significant jolt with the return of the Vancouver Island Exhibition at the Beban Park Fairgrounds.One of the oldest agricultural fairs in western C...

Jul 02, 2021

Cathedral Grove re-opens with COVID protocols after extended closure

PARKSVILLE - Perimeter fencing has been removed and visitors are allowed back to a premium Vancouver Island tourism draw.A ministry of environment statement confirmed Macmillan Provincial Park re-open...

Jul 02, 2021

Nanaimo's plastic checkout bag ban takes effect

NANAIMO - Single-use plastic bags are a thing of the past at Nanaimo retail outlets.Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to Nanaimo stores since the City's checkout bag bylaw took ...

Jul 02, 2021

Canada Day events in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Though Canada Day 2021 arrives at a time of continuing discussions and calls for celebrations to be cancelled, many events are running throughout the mid-island area.Nanaimo:Canada Day event...

Jul 01, 2021

Nanaimo area sees slight dip in fatal overdoses as B.C.'s longest crisis continues

NANAIMO - The trend of fatal overdoses in Nanaimo and central Vancouver Island dipped slightly in May. Data from the BC Coroners Service published on Tuesday, June 29 showed four people lost their liv...

Jun 30, 2021

Donations abound for heat-strapped schools and care homes

NANAIMO - Many essential workers stuck inside were given a reprieve from the heat thanks to donations of cold drinks and fans. Teachers and students at Bayview Elementary were sweltering in the heat b...

Jun 30, 2021

Island Health sees only 1 new COVID-19 case

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases discovered in Island Health slowed drastically.Only one new cases was confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, June 30. It was in the southern Island area, w...

Jun 30, 2021

Province-wide campfire ban now in effect

NANAIMO - Campfires are now banned province-wide as record-breaking heat rapidly elevated the forest fire risk in B.C.The BC Wildfire Service order took effect on Wednesday, June 30 at noon and is exp...

Jun 30, 2021