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Bus tickets, PPE and Nanaimo maps handed out to encourage outdoor exploration during pandemic

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo non-profit group wants to help as many people get out and explore nature as possible. The Altrusa Club of Nanaimo delivered 530 "Bus and Park It" packs to 16 service providers in t...

Feb 17, 2021

Further COVID-19 exposure confirmed at NDSS

NANAIMO - An additional COVID-19 exposure was confirmed at one of Nanaimo's largest secondary schools more than a week after it happened. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District the night of Wednesday, ...

Feb 16, 2021

Water Cooler: Masks in schools, new addiction treatment beds in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature focuses on recently announced fu...

Feb 16, 2021

Provincial COVID-19 cases trend below average through Family Day long weekend

NANAIMO - More doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine is en route as British Columbia's curve continues to slowly bend down.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, reported 1,533 new cases across fou...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 16, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada i...

Feb 16, 2021

'It's a big improvement:' crews upgrade portion of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - A well used trail on the east portion of the increasingly popular Linley Valley recreation area has re-opened following several upgrades.A contractor on behalf of the ministry of forests res...

Feb 16, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak expands at Nanaimo's Eden Gardens care home

NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case connected to a local care home.One senior resident of the Eden Gardens facility on Northfield Rd. tested positive on Sunday, Feb. 14. ...

Feb 15, 2021

Annual Brant geese migration affects Parksville beaches

PARKSVILLE - Some local beaches are off-limits to four-legged friends in order to help visiting Brant geese rest and feed.Dogs are prohibited from Rathtrevor Beach between Feb. 15 and Apr. 15, while s...

Feb 15, 2021

VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms.The region's second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, beginni...

Feb 15, 2021

Fish, traditional Indigenous recipes added to valuable Good Food Box program

NANAIMO - A valuable program providing weekly food deliveries to those in need now comes with more. The Good Food Box, distributed by Nanaimo Foodshare with many community partners, now includes 250 b...

Feb 14, 2021