Category Archives: Nanaimo
Oceanside RCMP cleared of wrongdoing for injuries caused during suicide attempt
NANAIMO - Police officers trying to stop a man from committing suicide near Parksville won't face repercussions for the injuries caused by their efforts. A report from the Independent Investigations O...
Apr 02, 2020 The IIO is not recommending charges against an officer for a Nanoose Bay incident. (File photo)
BC Ferries cancel sailings between Nanaimo, Vancouver due to mechanical issues
NANAIMO - BC Ferries has been forced to cancel several sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver on Thursday.The company has cancelled sailings by the Queen of Oak Bay between Departure Bay and Horseshoe...
Apr 02, 2020 The Queen of Oak Bay has been pulled from the Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay route on Thursday, April 2 due to a main engine problem. (BC Ferries)
Homeschooling providing new challenges for students and parents
NANAIMO - Local homes are becoming classrooms and it's not expected to be a smooth transition. Dallas Cavan with Nanaimo Home Learners spoke to NanaimoNewsNOW about how families can best handle being ...
Apr 02, 2020 Suddenly being thrust into homeschooling can be a challenge but advocates recommend doing your best to ease into a new normal. (Pixabay)
Thousands of critical items pouring in to help Nanaimo's frontline workers
NANAIMO - There is an overwhelming answer to the call for more personal protection equipment for those on the frontlines in Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nanaimo Division of Family Practic...
Apr 01, 2020 Donations of a range of essential medical grade personal protective equipment are being sent to the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice. Those donations are going to clinics throughout the region and NRGH. (Nanaimo Division of Family Practice)
COVID-19 cases confirmed on Vancouver Island rise slightly
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases has risen again after a brief respite. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed there are now 72 confirmed cases of the respiratory virus on Vancouve...
Apr 01, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has risen slightly. (Gov't of B.C.)
Stage 2 water restrictions come into effect early for RDN communities
NANAIMO - Many mid-island communities are jumping right into alternating water days after a dry beginning of the year. Stage 2 water restrictions are now in place for the City of Parksville and nine s...
Apr 01, 2020 Restrictions are now in place about when you can water your lawn, depending on where you live in the Regional District of Nanaimo. (Pixabay)
SFN's Tribal Journeys canoe event in Nanaimo postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - An important event for Snuneymuxw First Nation is now postponed indefinitely. SFN chief Mike Wyse announced on Monday, March 30 the Tribal Journeys event being held on SFN territory in late ...
Mar 31, 2020 The A;kwul'muxw canoe family arriving on Nanaimo's shores in 2017. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
No new Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases as B.C.-wide numbers crest 1,000
NANAIMO - A respite for Vancouver Island residents and care providers. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Tuesday, March 31 no new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on the Island. The...
Mar 31, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of COVID-19 cases across B.C. has reached 1,013. (Government of B.C.)
Nanaimo RCMP see uptick in commercial, vehicle 'smash and grabs' during COVID-19 shutdown
NANAIMO - Local police say the number of smash and grabs from vehicles and businesses in increasing. A business on Fifth St. was vandalized on Tuesday, March 24 by having its front window smashed in. ...
Mar 31, 2020 Downtown Nanaimo is empty and shops are boarded up as the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo first responders pay tribute to tireless hospital workers in COVID-19 fight
NANAIMO - The City's finest police officers, paramedics and fire fighters took time out of their Monday evening routines to salute front line workers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Nearly 20 veh...
Mar 30, 2020 Emergency services personnel crowded NRGH's front assembly area on Monday, March 30 to pay tribute to the hospital and front line staff fighting COVID-19. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)