Nanaimo

Nanaimo among four Island communities under overdose advisory

NANAIMO - Health officials across Vancouver Island are warning of an increasingly tainted drug supply. An advisory was published by Island Health on Tuesday, April 20 after a spike in overdoses in Nan...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 22, 2021

Non-urgent surgeries postponed as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

NANAIMO - Some elective, non-urgent surgeries are the latest cancellation as a result of the province's third COVID-19 wave.Nearly 2,000 surgeries in the Lower Mainland will be postponed to free staff...

Apr 22, 2021

Gun powder poured on south Nanaimo backyard fire explodes, injures man

NANAIMO - A man was injured after a loud late-night explosion in the Harewood neighbourhood.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said police were among numerous emergency crews who responded to a reported explosion...

Apr 22, 2021

'It sickened me': victim of $70K payroll scam at Errington sawmill speaks out

NANAIMO - A former manager of a bankrupt mill welled up in tears while describing the pain her former colleague's workplace scam caused."I had a friend of 11 years that obviously wasn't my friend," Li...

Apr 22, 2021

Nanaimo teacher librarian fired for checking out inappropriate book to NDSS student

NANAIMO - A librarian at a Nanaimo secondary school was fired for having an inappropriate book in circulation, following numerous disciplinary actions by the school district. The BC Commissioner for T...

Apr 21, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak within NRGH unit grows, first staff member infected

NANAIMO - A staff member in a NRGH unit has contracted COVID-19 as the outbreak spreads. Island Health on Wednesday, April 21 confirmed a staff member and additional patient in the High Intensity Reha...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 21, 2021

Water Cooler: Rent banks, Nanaimo business tax rates

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature focuses on the progress of Nanai...

Apr 21, 2021

Offender jailed for Nanaimo dial-a-dope operation

NANAIMO - A man was sentenced to 27 months behind bars after his street level drug trafficking scheme was uncovered during a Nanaimo traffic stop.Robert John Harper, 35, was sentenced in the BC Suprem...

Apr 21, 2021

Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh school returns to school exposure list

NANAIMO - Another COVID-19 exposure event occurred at a Snuneymuxw First Nation school. SD68 notified the public on Tuesday, April 20 about a COVID-19 exposure event at Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh lasting fr...

Apr 20, 2021

'We're up to the challenge:' new Downtown Nanaimo Businesses Association approved

NANAIMO - A newly endorsed organization will use an annual property tax levy in a bid to bolster the downtown core's vibrancy and sustainability.The Downtown Nanaimo Business Associaton (DNBA) was app...

Apr 20, 2021