Nanaimo

Harris House Clinic moves from downtown Nanaimo hotspot, refocuses service

NANAIMO - The valuable Harris House Clinic in downtown Nanaimo is boarded up after the clinic moved and rebranded. It's now Health Matters! Central Vancouver Island Harm Reduction Services, located in...

Oct 14, 2020

10 new Island Health COVID-19 cases confirmed over Thanksgiving long weekend

NANAIMO - An extra day between reports from the province and clearing a backlog of testing has seen COVID-19 cases spike within Island Health and throughout B.C.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie He...

Oct 13, 2020

Widespread power outage blankets Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach

NANAIMO - Thousands of people are without power in the Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach and Parksville areas. BC Hydro lists several outages in the region starting around 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.13 in Ocean...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 13, 2020

Significant upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park underway, some trails closed

NANAIMO - Numerous safety upgrades at a popular mid island hiking destination are getting started, kickstarting a substantial overhaul of prized Benson Creek Falls Regional Park.The Regional District ...

Oct 13, 2020

Mid-Island candidates share ideas for high-paying, stable job creation in Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions.Candidates are fe...

Oct 13, 2020

Parksville woman pleads guilty to defrauding $70K in workplace payroll scam

NANAIMO - A former employee of an Errington sawmill awaits sentencing for inflating co-worker paycheques and then depositing funds into her own bank accounts. Renee Patricia Merkel, 42, pleaded guilty...

Oct 13, 2020

Parcel thieves strike multiple times throughout south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Christmas might still be weeks away but it appears the grinch is loose in the city.Police said a pair of parcel thefts took place in the recently with items swiped from homes on Oct. 5 and O...

Oct 12, 2020

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue bogged down by construction costs

QUALICUM BEACH - An organization of volunteers constantly answering calls for help is making an impassioned plea of its own.Increased construction costs have widened the funding gap for Arrowsmith Sea...

Oct 12, 2020

UPDATE: 'Vehicle of interest' owner turns himself in to Kelowna RCMP following suspected fatal hit and run

UPDATE - RCMP have located the vehicle in question after a 55-year-old man from Woss turned himself into Kelowna RCMP on Sunday night.Police said an investigation into the incident is continuing, howe...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 11, 2020

VIDEO: Nature trail at Eden Gardens rejuvenating seniors

NANAIMO - A new trail through the wilderness beside a Nanaimo seniors home is providing a needed return to nature for residents. The small trail, featuring benches and signposts pointing to residents'...

Oct 11, 2020