Nanaimo

BC Housing steps in to co-operate rundown Fifth St. housing project

NANAIMO - BC Housing has stepped in to operate a dilapidated affordable housing complex in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood. The Sanala townhouses on the corner of Fifth St. and Georgia Ave., is in a ...

Nov 02, 2020

Nanaimo's 'Shady Mile' pumpkin display lights up Jingle Pot area

NANAIMO - It might look a little different than in years past, but the annual Shady Mile pumpkin display still draws a crowd.Coleen Budd, who has lived in the area since 2004, said the tradition has c...

Nov 01, 2020

Poppy campaign underway, Nanaimo Legion official expects reduced donations

NANAIMO - While a key fund-raiser for Canadians who fought for our freedom is likely in for a COVID-19 gut punch, a local legion official hopes people will answer their rallying cry.Lew Forth, preside...

Nov 01, 2020

Helping Wheels: Boys and Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce October'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...

Maria Doty Oct 31, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP focusing on Halloween house parties, enforcing health orders

NANAIMO - Police will have a different focus Halloween night due to a newly amended public health order. Nanaimo RCMP will join public health inspectors on ride-alongs on Saturday, Oct. 31, responding...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 31, 2020

Number of active COVID cases drop within Island Health, no new Island cases confirmed

NANAIMO - Two more people within Island Health have recovered from COVID-19. Data from the health authority released on Friday, Oct. 30 showed one less active case in both central and southern Vancouv...

Oct 30, 2020

Community Service Building finally opens to help vulnerable people living on Nanaimo streets

NANAIMO - The doors are finally open at a safe space for Nanaimo's homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.The first women from Nanaimo's streets started moving into the Community Services Building on P...

Oct 30, 2020

Major upgrades to Bowen Rd. corridor substantially complete

NANAIMO - A five month long project to upgrade a major traffic artery through Nanaimo is nearly complete.Line painting and finishing touches are the final items on the City's $2 million upgrade to Bow...

Oct 30, 2020

3 new COVID-19 cases again confirmed for Island Health

NANAIMO - The Island Health region saw a repeat in the number of new cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed three new cases for Island Health on Thursday, Oct. 29. This is the sam...

Oct 29, 2020

New cell tower in Qualicum Beach to provide more reliable service

QUALICUM BEACH - Spotty wireless service in portions of Qualicum Beach are expected to be addressed within the next couple of years.Telus is advancing plans to construct a 45-metre cellular tower on t...

Oct 29, 2020