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Island Swish offers youngsters introduction to basketball

NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program.There's been strong int...

Apr 08, 2021

B.C. pandemic 'driven by our social interactions' as province posts record daily increase

NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 08, 2021

RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.

NANAIMO - An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered around...

Apr 08, 2021

Food attractants in focus as black bears wake from winter slumber

NANAIMO - A recent spike of bear complaints on the mid-Island has the BC Conservation Officer Service preaching a familiar message.Conservation officer Andrew Riddell told NanaimoNewsNOW several recen...

Apr 08, 2021

'Someone can go in, lock the door and know they're safe:' construction to begin on supportive housing complex in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Construction of a Nanaimo supportive housing complex represents a beacon of hope for people transitioning from life on the streets.A supportive housing complex at 702 Nicol St. will see work...

Apr 07, 2021

Case counts continue climb across B.C., vaccine now available for 70+

NANAIMO - British Columbia's third wave of COVID-19 continues to surge.Through a joint statement from the province and public health, B.C. recorded 997 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 7.Isla...

Apr 07, 2021

Nanaimo student pushes for organ donor awareness

NANAIMO - An ailing relative and a Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim sprung a Nanaimo teen into action.Cameron Laturnus, a 12th grade NDSS student, created a push within his own school community to re...

Apr 07, 2021

Naylor's 7th career shutout leads Clippers to 2-0 win over Capitals

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers are 3-0 to start the BCHL season after blanking Cowichan Valley 2-0.Jordan Naylor's 32 saves led the way in a game that was scoreless into the third period.Nolan Hutcheson ...

Apr 06, 2021

Increased connections, variants of concern continue to drive third wave of COVID-19

NANAIMO - Island Health and B.C. continue to be hit hard by a third wave of COVID-19.A total of 1,068 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed across B.C. by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on ...

Apr 06, 2021

Tribute centre, roadside memorial site announced to honour Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims

We're starting to get a better idea of what some permanent memorials will look like to honour the 2017-2018 Humboldt Broncos.On April 6, 2018, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team's bus w...

Apr 06, 2021