Nanaimo

Bus tickets, PPE and Nanaimo maps handed out to encourage outdoor exploration during pandemic

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo non-profit group wants to help as many people get out and explore nature as possible. The Altrusa Club of Nanaimo delivered 530 "Bus and Park It" packs to 16 service providers in t...

Feb 17, 2021

Further COVID-19 exposure confirmed at NDSS

NANAIMO - An additional COVID-19 exposure was confirmed at one of Nanaimo's largest secondary schools more than a week after it happened. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District the night of Wednesday, ...

Feb 16, 2021

Water Cooler: Masks in schools, new addiction treatment beds in Nanaimo

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 recently announced fu...

Feb 16, 2021

Provincial COVID-19 cases trend below average through Family Day long weekend

NANAIMO - More doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine is en route as British Columbia's curve continues to slowly bend down.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, reported 1,533 new cases across fou...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 16, 2021

Photographer assaulted during early morning walk through Nanaimo's downtown core

NANAIMO - RCMP are seeking witnesses to an assault in the city's downtown core. A 33-year-old man said he was attacked during a morning walk around 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 near the intersection of Fr...

Feb 16, 2021

'It's a big improvement:' crews upgrade portion of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - A well used trail on the east portion of the increasingly popular Linley Valley recreation area has re-opened following several upgrades.A contractor on behalf of the ministry of forests res...

Feb 16, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak expands at Nanaimo's Eden Gardens care home

NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case connected to a local care home.One senior resident of the Eden Gardens facility on Northfield Rd. tested positive on Sunday, Feb. 14. ...

Feb 15, 2021

Nanaimo RCMP officer suffers serious, non-life threatening injuries in highway rollover

NANAIMO - An officer en route to assist another member in north Nanaimo suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in a morning crash.Emergency crews attended to the scene by Nanaimo North Tow...

Feb 15, 2021

Annual Brant geese migration affects Parksville beaches

PARKSVILLE - Some local beaches are off-limits to four-legged friends in order to help visiting Brant geese rest and feed.Dogs are prohibited from Rathtrevor Beach between Feb. 15 and Apr. 15, while s...

Feb 15, 2021

VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms.The region's second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, beginni...

Feb 15, 2021