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Deceased body found in downtown Nanaimo believed to be missing woman

NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O'Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the vicin...

Jun 04, 2021

Island Health ends week with low number of new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Less than 10 new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health in the last week as the number of active cases dropped by half. Several days in the last week saw only one new case of COVID-19, r...

Jun 04, 2021

Hold-and-secure lifted at NDSS after reports of youth possibly with a weapon

NANAIMO - A hold-and-secure at Nanaimo's largest school was lifted after reports of a youth with a weapon. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien confirmed the hold-and-secure was lifted to NanaimoNewsNOW's r...

Maria Doty Jun 04, 2021 Police are on scene and inside NDSS after reports of a youth who might have a weapon on the grounds.

Oceanside swimmer named to Team Canada in upcoming Paralympics

NANAIMO - It's a dream come true for 17-year-old swimmer with autism spectrum disorder and his family. Nicholas Bennett was named on Thursday, June 2 to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympics held a...

Jun 04, 2021

Second dose of Astrazeneca vaccine begins Monday, new cases remain low in Island Health

NANAIMO - The nearly 300,000 British Columbians who received the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine can soon receive their second dose. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, June 3 announced...

Jun 03, 2021

Shots fired complaint south of Nanaimo turns out to be paintball gun

NANAIMO - A large police response closed off an area south of Nanaimo to discover a paintball gun was the source of the complaint.A call of shots fired came in just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 a...

Jun 03, 2021

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg sets Canadian hammer throw record twice in one month

NANAIMO - A former member of the Nanaimo Track and Field club is now Canada's record holder in the Men's U20 hammer throw.Ethan Katzberg set the record in early May with a throw of 75.60 metres. The J...

Jun 03, 2021

Teen sentenced for shocking stabbing of vulnerable Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A horrific stabbing which left a defenceless woman with significant physical and mental wounds resulted in a young offender receiving two years of intensive supervision. The recent provincia...

Jun 03, 2021

Only 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health once again

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases remains low in Island Health. Only one new case was confirmed by the health authority for the second day in a row. The new case was found in the south Vancou...

Jun 02, 2021

Boat stolen from Nanaimo harbour found stripped of parts

NANAIMO - A stolen boat was found adrift off the shores of south Nanaimo after being stripped for parts. Nanaimo RCMP say the boat, a 15-foot Hourston Glasscraft runabout, was stolen from the Nanaimo ...

Jun 02, 2021