Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo shoppers, retailers stickhandle COVID-19 mall experience
NANAIMO - Local shoppers and retailers are adapting to the new-normal at area shopping centres with varied levels of success.Many retail and personal service businesses were permitted to re-open by th...
May 22, 2020
Dine In: NanaimoNewsNOW samples new restaurant normal
NANAIMO - After weeks of take out or delivery-only options at several area restaurants, a relaxing of restrictions from the provincial government finally allowed for dine-in service.NanaimoNewsNOW's S...
May 21, 2020
No new cases on Vancouver Island as province confirms males face higher coronavirus risk
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island continues to keep the COVID-19 curve completely flat.For the 13th straight day, the Island Health region saw no new positive tests in the area, maintaining the regional tota...
May 21, 2020
City of Parksville green lights sport courts, outdoor rec facility re-opening
PARKSVILLE - The City of Parksville is moving ahead with plans to re-open outdoor recreation facilities.Effective Friday, May 22, tennis courts at Springwood Park along with sport courts in Parksville...
May 21, 2020
Safety improvements, new parking lot inbound for Ammonite Falls and Benson Creek Falls Regional Park
NANAIMO - Regional District of Nanaimo officials say drastic improvements to the well used nature park leading to Ammonite Falls are beginning to take shape.Yann Gagnon, manager of parks services for ...
May 21, 2020
Overdose advisory continues for Vancouver Island as deaths continue
NANAIMO - The tainted drug supply is taking more lives. Island Health first issued an overdose advisory on May 11 after a week of increases in fatal overdoses. An advisory was issued again on May 19. ...
May 20, 2020
Island COVID-19 case drought continues as Premier Horgan addresses racism, return to school
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island continues to flatten the COVID-19 curve with another day of no new, confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. In a joint statement, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henr...
May 20, 2020
Beach access in Lantzville restricted as crews start large sewer project
LANTZVILLE - Two beach access points in lower Lantzville are closed as crews begin an ambitious sewer installation project for more than 300 local households.The District of Lantzville expects the Seb...
May 20, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP looking to identify a man linked to ongoing investigation
NANAIMO - Local mounties are hoping the public can find the missing pieces to an investigative puzzle.RCMP said they're looking for a man related to an ongoing investigation stemming from an incident ...
May 20, 2020
Over $500K in federal funding offered for Nanaimo-area charities
NANAIMO - More money is coming to help the Nanaimo community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nanaimo Foundation and United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island have both received money to...
May 20, 2020