Category Archives: Nanaimo
Vancouver, Victoria homeless camps to be dismantled, no new supports announced for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The province is tackling swelling homeless camps but no supports were announced for the Nanaimo areas. Shane Simpson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, announced Saturday...
Apr 25, 2020 Shane Simpson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, announcing major homeless camps in Vancouver and Victoria will be dismantled. (Gov't of B.C.)
Nanaimo RCMP looking for missing pregnant woman
NANAIMO - RCMP hope the public can help find a missing pregnant woman who didn't show up for a planned medical appointment in Vancouver.RCMP say Ashley Virtue, 25, was reported missing Wednesday, Apri...
Apr 24, 2020 Ashley Virtue had planned to attend a medical appointment in Vancouver, but police say she didn't show up. Police say this picture of Virtue is current. (RCMP submitted)
COVID-19 cases grow slightly on Vancouver Island, hospitalizations drop under 100
NANAIMO - More and more people are recovering from COVID-19 as the new case numbers and hospitalizations continue trending downward. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adri...
Apr 24, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix delivered their daily update via email on Friday, April 24. (BC Government Flickr)
Nanaimo RCMP search for man accused of assault, breaching court order
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking for a man who they say violated a no-contact order.Trevor Robert Coles, 32, is wanted on two counts of breach of recognizance following a March 13 incident where p...
Apr 24, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP are searching for Trevor Robert Coles after he visited the home of someone he's not allowed to have contact with. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Needy Nanaimo families land $20,000 in grocery gift cards
NANAIMO - Families in need across the region will have a little easier time paying for household essentials following a sizeable donation.Organizers of the Garrett Paquette Seafood Extravaganza were m...
Apr 24, 2020 Representatives from a number of local non-profit organizations were on hand to receive their share of $20,000 in Country Grocer gift cards on Friday, April 24. The cards were donated by the Garrett Paquette Fund. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith mother targets full recovery following multiple strokes
LADYSMITH - A local mother of three is taking her recovering from a debilitating stroke one bullseye at a time.Erin Katz suffered a stroke on Feb. 9 and immediately called 9-1-1. During the following ...
Apr 24, 2020 Ladysmith's Erin Katz has used her love of axe throwing as a physical and mental rehabilitation tool following three strokes in February. (Erin Katz)
'We are going to be living with COVID-19 in our communities for some time:' one additional case on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The provincial health officer has warned the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away any time soon, despite the count of confirmed positive cases dwindling.Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 29 new confi...
Apr 23, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry delivered her daily update from Victoria on COVID-19 cases in British Columbia (Government of BC Flickr)
Widespread WestJet cancellations involve Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Drastic reductions to WestJet's domestic flight schedule will impact its routes linking Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver and Calgary.WestJet announced it's two daily round-trips between Nanaimo ...
Apr 23, 2020 WestJet is cancelling a number of routes including those servicing Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WestJet)
'The loss is incalculable:' Nanaimo business plummets with Night Market fate in limbo
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo streets won't be packed with thousands of shoppers and hundreds of businesses this year. The third annual Night Market, presented by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce,...
Apr 23, 2020 Kim Smythe with the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce says more than 30 per cent of shops say they likely won't recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
B.C. reports second highest spike in COVID-19 cases, one on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases have jumped by 71 in the last 24 hours according to the provincial health officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement during her daily briefing on Wednesday,...
Apr 22, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix presented their daily briefing from Victoria on COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. (Government of BC Flickr)