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John Barsby Secondary School upgraded to COVID-19 cluster after more exposures

NANAIMO - The second COVID-19 cluster in a Nanaimo school this week has been confirmed. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District reporting a new exposure event at John Barsby on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10., in a...

Nov 13, 2020

License suspended at small Ladysmith care home

LADYSMITH - A care license has been pulled from a small long-term care home in Ladysmith. License holder Jamie Looten was informed by Island Health last month the five-bed privately-owned Arbour Cotta...

Nov 13, 2020

16 new COVID-19 cases for Island Health, Dr. Henry dives deep into B.C. stats

NANAIMO - A deep dive into COVID-19 stats in B.C. showed signs of promise amid the dispiriting rise in cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, Nov. 12 confirmed more than 1,100 n...

Nov 12, 2020

Flu shot clinics see high demand, appointments at pharmacies cancelled

NANAIMO - Anyone who hasn't yet received their flu shot could be out of luck. Flu shot appointments are being cancelled across Nanaimo as pharmacies run out of the flu vaccine. NanaimoNewsNOW observed...

Nov 12, 2020

'Everything's a challenge:' RDN automated garbage collection not perfect, but progressing

NANAIMO - It hasn't been smooth sailing, however the Regional District of Nanaimo believes their automated garbage collection rollout has been a success.Effective Oct. 1, the RDN transitioned from a m...

Nov 12, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Island Health confirmed late on Wednesday, Nov. 11 evidence shows the outbreak currently involves five staff memb...

Nov 11, 2020

VIDEO: Small crowd gathers to honour fallen at annual Remembrance Day service in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A small and physically distanced crowd of around 250 people gathered around the cenotaph in downtown Nanaimo on Wednesday to pay their Remembrance Day respects.COVID-19 scaled down many of t...

Nov 11, 2020

Paying tribute this Remembrance Day in Nanaimo & Oceanside, COVID-19 style

NANAIMO - Normally mid islanders pile around local cenotaphs and into legions to pay tribute to people who served and continue to protect our country in order to preserve the freedoms we enjoy.Howver,...

Nov 11, 2020

Former Nanaimo construction worker jailed for 'deplorable' sex crimes, disturbing chat room behaviour

Note to readers: the following story includes graphic details, reader discretion is advisedNANAIMO - A man sent to jail on child porn charges also carried out a pattern of revolting behaviour in under...

Nov 10, 2020

Dover Bay secondary school upgraded to COVID-19 cluster, Barsby sees first exposure

NANAIMO - Dover Bay secondary school has reported its second exposure of COVID-19 while John Barsby secondary is now a new exposure spot. A letter sent to parents by Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools o...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 10, 2020