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Island Health COVID-19 cases fluctuate back to near record high

NANAIMO - A down turn in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday isn't the beginning of a trend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 20 new cases on Wednesday, Dec. 2, compared to the 10 the da...

Dec 02, 2020

Slate of new affordable housing projects announced for Nanaimo, Parksville and Snuneymuxw First Nation

NANAIMO - New affordable housing projects will provide more than 150 living spaces throughout the mid island area. Three projects within Nanaimo, Parksville and Snuneymuxw First Nation was announced o...

Dec 02, 2020

Expanding safe supply top of mind for B.C.'s new mental health and addictions minister

NANAIMO - The new minister of mental health and addictions has a lengthy list of goals to accomplish in the next four years. The minister and Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson told NanaimoNewsNOW her mand...

Dec 02, 2020

Parksville Beach Club employee helps police nab robbery suspect

PARKSVILLE - A fast-acting employee took a punch in the face, but managed to help police track down a man accused of robbery.Oceanside RCMP allege on Nov. 19 at about 11:15 p.m. an employee leaving wo...

Dec 01, 2020

Island Health posts lowest COVID-19 increase since early November

NANAIMO - Island Health has reported its lowest increase in COVID-19 numbers in three weeks.Ten new cases were added to Island Health's total number of cases, with 639 cases confirmed regionally throu...

Dec 01, 2020

Capacity for COVID-19 tests doubles in Nanaimo with new site

NANAIMO - A COVID-19 testing site in Nanaimo has moved and expanded.Island Health announced on Tuesday, Dec. 1 a collection site moved from Grant Ave. in mid-Nanaimo to the Vancouver Island University...

Dec 01, 2020

Preparations in motion for trial of murdered Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang

NANAIMO - A timeline for a murder trial against the man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager is expected to become more clear in the new year.Dates for a preliminary inquiry are expected to be establ...

Dec 01, 2020

'We really need to speak to them:' RCMP seek sedan driver as key piece to Whiskey Creek crime scene

WHISKEY CREEK - The RCMP are seeking a key piece to their investigation following discovery of multiple bodies and a burned out travel trailer in Whiskey Creek in early November.Police believe someone...

Dec 01, 2020

Two motorbike riders hurt in late afternoon collision in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Witnesses say a driver attempting to turn onto Labieux Rd. hit a motorbike with two men aboard.It happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 on Labieux Rd. at Blackburn Pl, one block nor...

Nov 30, 2020

Island Health records 58 new COVID-19 cases, 46 dead across B.C. over weekend

NANAIMO - Island Health shattered its record for new cases over a weekend, while B.C. had its deadliest weekend of the pandemic to date.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 58 new case...

Nov 30, 2020