Nanaimo

3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Island Health

NANAIMO - A high mid-week surge in new COVID-19 cases brought three new to the Island Health region. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix on...

Sep 02, 2020

Suspect in fatal highway crash arrested on 'unrelated matters'

NANAIMO - A five-dayman hunt is now over.RCMP confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 2 they arrested the man believed to have caused a highway crash on Saturday, Aug. 29 which killed a Ladysmith mother of two....

Sep 02, 2020

Long-planned affordable housing projects for seniors coming to fruition

NANAIMO - New affordable rental homes at two housing projects in Nanaimo will soon be move-in ready.A 57 unit affordable housing project on Mill St. is provided by the Nanaimo Affordable Housing Socie...

Sep 02, 2020

New charging stations to bolster central Island network for electric vehicles

NANAIMO - Electric vehicle owners in the region will soon have a more stable, widespread network to fuel their travels.A Regional District of Nanaimo-led effort involving nearly a dozen other Island m...

Sep 02, 2020

Island RCMP still await suspect in fatal Oyster Bay crash to turn himself in

UPDATE - Police have arrested the man they believe to be responsible for the crash. More information is available here: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2020/09/02/suspect-in-fatal-highway-crash-arrested-on...

Sep 01, 2020

Island Health COVID-19 cases hold steady, 58 province-wide

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases for the Island Health region has not increased. The province confirmed 58 new cases on Tuesday, Sept. 1, including one epi-linked case to increase the total numb...

Sep 01, 2020

City of Nanaimo signals to province for a 60-bed supportive shelter

NANAIMO - City council is throwing its weight behind a possible 60-bed supportive shelter in Nanaimo.. Councillors voted 7-2 on Monday, Aug. 31 to send a letter to the province expressing interest in ...

Sep 01, 2020

Bastion St. and Commercial Rd. becoming four-way stop to slow drivers

NANAIMO - A "unique" downtown Nanaimo intersection is changing to hopefully protect pedestrians and increase walkability in the area. The Bastion and Commercial St. intersection has become a four-way ...

Sep 01, 2020

'Superheroes' needed to manage COVID-19 as province heads into flu season

NANAIMO - The province has shone the bat signal for 'superheroes' to be the ones who lead BC through a tricky fall and winter flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie...

Aug 31, 2020

'He did have brief contact with officers:' suspect left fatal Oyster Bay crash scene after speaking with police

UPDATE - Officers from South Vancouver Island Traffic Services made contact with the man Monday morning where he told them he plans to turn himself in.EARLIER - LADYSMITH - The driver of a pickup truc...

Aug 31, 2020