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Snowfall causes Canada Post to suspend mail delivery service for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Due to remnants from a winter storm impacting large portions of the South Coast, Canada Post announced it suspended mail delivery service on Jan 6.The 'red alert' was issued as the latest du...

Jan 06, 2022

VIDEO: Clippers add veteran defenceman and still looking upgrade by trade deadline

NANAIMO - In the days leading up to the BCHL trade deadline the Clippers have added one player and hope to bring in some more talent.Alek Sukunda, a 2001 born defenceman, has come to Nanaimo in a trad...

Jan 06, 2022

Homeless encampment dismantled in downtown Nanaimo parkade

NANAIMO - Following what the City of Nanaimo called repeated warnings and public complaints, a downtown homeless encampment was taken down.In a detailed statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the City's manager...

Jan 06, 2022

City of Parksville latest municipality to require proof of vaccination for staff

PARKSVILLE - Another local government on the mid Island is requiring its staff to prove they're vaccinated against COVID-19.The City of Parksville announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, they will implement a m...

Jan 05, 2022

UPDATE: additional COVID19 cases linked to Nanaimo long-term care home outbreak

UPDATE: Island Health confirmed three additional COVID-19 cases linked to the Eden Gardens long-term care home.On Thursday, Jan 6 the health authority revealed two additional resident cases and one mo...

Jan 05, 2022

Emergency generator supporting vulnerable Nanaimo & Oceanside seniors stolen

NANAIMO - A large generator used as a backup to help keep mid-Island seniors safe was recently stolen in central Nanaimo.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said between Friday, Dec. 31 and and Sunday, Jan. 1 the ...

Jan 05, 2022

VIDEO: Construction complete on large seniors affordable housing project in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A significant dent in the city's seniors' affordable housing crisis is about to take shape following the recent completion of a 159 unit facility.Funded in partnership with BC Housing, the N...

Jan 05, 2022

Nanaimo sees 34 per cent surge for typical single-family home as property assessments soar

NANAIMO - Newly released property valuations showed substantial increases for most properties in B.C. and the mid-Island region is no different.BC Assessment property valuations as of July 1, 2021 wer...

Jan 04, 2022

Bail denied to man accused of pointing handgun at teens

NANAIMO - Citing a risk to public safety and questions whether he'll be properly monitored, a Nanaimo judge denied bail to a man accused of serious firearms offences.The decision against Darian Scott ...

Jan 04, 2022

Nanaimo Canoe Kayak Club to benefit from boathouse roof

NANAIMO - Volunteer members of the Nanaimo Canoe Kayak Club have been hard at work installing a metal roof on their boat storage facility at Loudon Park.The project was made possible thanks to a donat...

Jan 03, 2022