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Foul play ruled out in death of 21-year-old

NANAIMO - Police say a forensic autopsy showed a woman who'd been assaulted did not die of her injuries. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the body of 21-year-old Deanna Williams was found the morni...

Jun 08, 2021

VIDEO: Stairs installed at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park

NANAIMO - A narrow switchback ravine trail has been replaced by newly opened stairs, while a bridge spanning Benson Creek is now open.Phase one upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) wer...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 08, 2021

25 for 25: Daybreak Rotary offers up $25,000 to Nanaimo non-profits

NANAIMO - A local Rotary club is putting its money where its walking shoes are in a bid to better the community.Daybreak Rotary is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 through a virtual walk-a-tho...

Jun 07, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases fall in central and northern Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...

Jun 07, 2021

Clippers schedule set for 2021/22 BCHL campaign

NANAIMO - It will be a later start than normal, but the BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers have a new target for some competitive game action.The team will start on the road for a double header against the Powel...

Jun 07, 2021

Traffic lights installed at busy Hwy. 19 and 4A intersection

PARKSVILLE - Traffic in all directions will now come to a stop traffic lights were installed at a busy highway intersection. Traffic lights were installed at Exit 51, where travellers turn from Hwy. 1...

Jun 06, 2021

Barriers removed at contentious Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - Infrastructure heavily restricting traffic volume and speeds through a Nanaimo neighbourhood no longer exists, benefiting the masses, while incensing Opal Rd. residents. Crews cleared a tria...

Jun 05, 2021

Deceased body found in downtown Nanaimo believed to be missing woman

NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O'Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the vicin...

Jun 04, 2021

Island Health ends week with low number of new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Less than 10 new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health in the last week as the number of active cases dropped by half. Several days in the last week saw only one new case of COVID-19, r...

Jun 04, 2021

Hold-and-secure lifted at NDSS after reports of youth possibly with a weapon

NANAIMO - A hold-and-secure at Nanaimo's largest school was lifted after reports of a youth with a weapon. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien confirmed the hold-and-secure was lifted to NanaimoNewsNOW's r...

Maria Doty Jun 04, 2021 Police are on scene and inside NDSS after reports of a youth who might have a weapon on the grounds.