Nanaimo

Active COVID-19 cases fall in central and northern Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...

Jun 07, 2021

Lotto Max jackpot soars to record levels ahead of Tuesday draw

NANAIMO - What would you do with $70 million?The jackpot for the Tuesday, June 8 Lotto Max draw will again sit at the maximum amount after no-one matched the right numbers on Friday, June 4.With the r...

Jun 07, 2021

City of Nanaimo commits to July 1 single-use plastic bag ban

NANAIMO - Banning plastic checkout bags at Nanaimo retailers takes effect on Canada Day, while enforcement won't be heavy-handed out of the gate.The City's zero waste coordinator Kirsten Gellein said ...

Jun 07, 2021

Traffic lights installed at busy Hwy. 19 and 4A intersection

PARKSVILLE - Traffic in all directions will now come to a stop traffic lights were installed at a busy highway intersection. Traffic lights were installed at Exit 51, where travellers turn from Hwy. 1...

Jun 06, 2021

Barriers removed at contentious Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - Infrastructure heavily restricting traffic volume and speeds through a Nanaimo neighbourhood no longer exists, benefiting the masses, while incensing Opal Rd. residents. Crews cleared a tria...

Jun 05, 2021

Deceased body found in downtown Nanaimo believed to be missing woman

NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O'Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the vicin...

Jun 04, 2021

Island Health ends week with low number of new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Less than 10 new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health in the last week as the number of active cases dropped by half. Several days in the last week saw only one new case of COVID-19, r...

Jun 04, 2021

Hold-and-secure lifted at NDSS after reports of youth possibly with a weapon

NANAIMO - A hold-and-secure at Nanaimo's largest school was lifted after reports of a youth with a weapon. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien confirmed the hold-and-secure was lifted to NanaimoNewsNOW's r...

Maria Doty Jun 04, 2021 Police are on scene and inside NDSS after reports of a youth who might have a weapon on the grounds.

Oceanside swimmer named to Team Canada in upcoming Paralympics

NANAIMO - It's a dream come true for 17-year-old swimmer with autism spectrum disorder and his family. Nicholas Bennett was named on Thursday, June 2 to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympics held a...

Jun 04, 2021

Helping Wheels: Nanaimo Family Life Association

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce June'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 d...

Jun 03, 2021