Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo personal trainers move fitness instruction online during COVID-19 shutdown
NANAIMO - Fitness routines have changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while personal trainers and fitness instructors have seen massive changes to the way they operate too.Many people are ...
Apr 17, 2020 There aren't face to face fitness classes or running clinics these days but fitness instructors are still helping people achieve their goals virtually. (Freepik)
Lowest number of B.C. COVID-19 cases in weeks announced including two on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The lowest increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in weeks has been announced by the provincial government. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, along with health minister Adrian Dix, a...
Apr 16, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer delivers her daily briefing on COVID-19 cases in Victoria alongside health minister Adrian Dix. (BC Government Flickr)
Parksville sand sculpting competition cancelled
PARKSVILLE - COVID-19 has dealt a devastating blow in Parksville where the world-renowned annual sand sculpting competition has been cancelled.Cheryl Dill, president of the Parksville Beach Festival S...
Apr 16, 2020 The 2020 world renowned sand sculpting competition and exhibition in Parksville has been cancelled due to COVID-19 (Ian Holmes/NanaiomNewsNOW)
Large grass fire quickly knocked down in Parksville, no structures impacted
PARKSVILLE - Good fortune aided crews in snuffing out an overnight grass fire on public property in Parksville.Marc Norris, Parksville Volunteer Fire Dept. chief, said a 75 by 100 foot chunk of land i...
Apr 16, 2020 Flames and smokes billow up into the sky after a fire hits the Parksville Wetlands off the north end of Hirst Ave at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 16. (Parksville Volunteer Fire Dept.)
Nanaimo RCMP issue multiple arrest warrants for accused drug trafficker
NANAIMO - Local mounties are searching for a Nanaimo woman with alleged ties to the drug trade.Casey Lee Stewart is wanted by Nanaimo RCMP on six warrants for charges ranging from drug trafficking to ...
Apr 16, 2020 Casey Lee Stewart is wanted by Nanaimo RCMP for alleged drug trafficking charges. (Nanaimo RCMP)
COVID-19 precaution sees most fires banned in Nanaimo, province
NANAIMO - The Coastal Fire Centre, along with other fire districts across B.C. are implementing new fire regulations effective Thursday, April 16.Beginning at noon, most fires will be banned in Britis...
Apr 16, 2020 The BC Government is prohibiting most fire types ahead of the summer to limit human caused fires during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Needpix)
Crash shuts down Highway 4 in Whiskey Creek
PARKSVILLE - A crash on Hwy. 4 in Whiskey Creek at Clarke Rd. delayed traffic following a motor vehicle incident Wednesday afternoon.Drive BC confirmed the highway re-opened to single-lane alternating...
Apr 15, 2020 Highway 4 is closed in both directions following a crash at Clarke Rd. Wednesday afternoon. (Submitted photo)
COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island increase to 92, testing strategies redeployed for early detection
NANAIMO - British Columbia's battle against COVID-19 continues to hold steady with the province flattening the curve.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer announced 44 new cases across the provi...
Apr 15, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry delivers her daily briefing to an empty press theatre at the Parliament Building in Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)
People in Nanaimo told to adjust donation & recycling habits
NANAIMO - While it's business as usual for curbside collection and recycling depots, the landscape for certain post-use products has been adjusted.Recent images of overflowing Diabetes Canada donation...
Apr 15, 2020 Items piled up outside Diabetes Canada bins in Nanaimo late last week. Most of the mess has since been cleaned up. (Kirsten Gellein)
RDN Transit buses now leaving downtown Nanaimo to Duke Point ferry terminal
NANAIMO - A long sought-after bus route is now in service, linking Nanaimo to the only operational mid-island ferry during the COVID-19 pandemic. RDN Transit buses will now leave the downtown Nanaimo ...
Apr 15, 2020 Buses will now leave from downtown Nanaimo to the Duke Point ferry terminal three times a day. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)