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Central Island continues drop in active COVID-19 cases, 27 new confirmed for Island Health

NANAIMO - The number of people actively diagnosed and then recovering from COVID-19 continues to drop.Active cases in the health authority dropped by 21 on Wednesday, to 270. The central Island saw th...

Mar 03, 2021

BC Ferries introduces new fares for Nanaimo to Lower Mainland sailings

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is making travel between central Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland a little more affordable.The company recently unveiled new fare choices on three routes including both Tsa...

Mar 03, 2021

Nanaimo's residential construction sector maintains steady pace during pandemic

NANAIMO - COVID-19 doesn't appear to be a major hindrance in building new homes in the city.A presentation Monday night from the City's director of development approvals Jeremy Holm showed permitted v...

Mar 03, 2021

B.C. focused on 'maximizing the benefit' of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, 23 new Island Health cases

NANAIMO - More first doses for more people is the mantra for public health as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry echoed Monday's update on the vaccine rollout pl...

Mar 02, 2021

Suspect and victim arrested in Parksville following assault, area schools alerted out of precaution

PARKSVILLE - It was a two-for-one arrest for Oceanside RCMP in response to an assault in Parksville involving what turned out to be a weapon resembling a gun.RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said a man called ...

Mar 02, 2021

Helping Wheels: Kiwanis Village Meals On Wheels Program

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce February's Helping Wheels winner.In partnership with Nissan of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Mitsubishi, the winning non-profit each month will receive a $1,000 cas...

Mar 02, 2021

Remains found of missing woman after Ladysmith boat fire

LADYSMITH - Police have located the body of a missing woman after a weekend boat fire off the shores of Ladysmith.Emergency crews descended to the Ladysmith waterfront in the early morning hours of Sa...

Mar 02, 2021

Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...

Mar 02, 2021

COVID immunization clinic confirmed for Parksville

PARKSVILLE - The first COVID-19 immunization clinic for the Oceanside region is confirmed. The Parksville Community Centre will turn into a vaccination clinic from March 15 through September, open 12 ...

Mar 02, 2021

Ladysmith Secondary suffers further COVID-19 exposure

LADYSMITH - The number of COVID-19 exposure events at Ladysmith Secondary continues to grow. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District on Monday, March 1 confirmed another exposure event on Feb. 23 to 25....

Mar 01, 2021