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Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief

OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...

Aug 09, 2020

Two dead in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field

VIRDEN, Man. - RCMP say a man and a woman are dead after a tornado touched down at a farm in western Manitoba on Friday evening and carried a vehicle they were believed to have been in ...

Aug 08, 2020

Reuse Rendezvous taking steps towards a zero-waste Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For over two decades, local residents have helped give countless items a new lease on life.The city's popular annual Reuse Rendezvous is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9 across ...

Aug 08, 2020

Additional COVID-19 case on Vancouver Island as province warns of 'wildfire' potential

NANAIMO - Provincial health officials are banking on layers of defence to prevent COVID-19 from spreading 'like a wildfire'.A total of 53 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed Friday, including ...

Aug 07, 2020

New campaign offers donation, exposure to Nanaimo non-profit organizations

NANAIMO - Do you know a deserving Nanaimo non-profit group that could use a boost?NanaimoNewsNOW, in partnership with Nanaimo Mitsubishi and Nissan of Nanaimo, are looking to bolster the profile of am...

Aug 07, 2020

New-look school supplies initiative gears up for busy campaign

NANAIMO - Helping local students get the school year started off right has taken on a new level of importance for the organizer of Fresh Start.Dave Lawrence of That 50's Barber Shop said their team of...

Aug 07, 2020

COVID-19 claims upcoming VI Raiders, BCFC season

NANAIMO - It was inevitable, but the BC Football Conference (BCFC) and the VI Raiders have had their 2020 season officially cancelled due to COVID-19.The BCFC's governing body, the Canadian Junior Foo...

Aug 06, 2020

'We find their contacts, we can stop those chains of transmission:' province confident of COVID course

NANAIMO - Public health officials believe they're on the right track in the fight against COVID-19.A total of 47 new cases, including one epi-linked case, were announced by provincial health officer D...

Aug 06, 2020

Mandatory face coverings on way for RDN transit buses

NANAIMO - Travellers on board buses in the Regional District of Nanaimo will soon be required to wear a face covering.BC Transit, in coordination with other transportation groups across the province, ...

Aug 06, 2020

Slick roads believed to be factor in morning rollover, multi-vehicle highway crash

NANOOSE - Several drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of morning crash on Hwy. 19.Emergency crews responded around 5:15 a.m. Thursday morning to the scene along the highway, nea...

Aug 06, 2020