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COVID-19 exposure confirmed at Frank J. Ney Elementary in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - There's a third confirmed COVID-19 exposure at a Nanaimo school. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School district announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 there was an exposure at Frank J. Ney Elementary sc...

Nov 15, 2020

Holiday hamper campaign in Nanaimo expecting to see increased demand

NANAIMO - The holiday season is already well underway for local food banks.Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank launched their annual Christmas Hamper registration on Friday, Nov. 13 ahead of...

Nov 15, 2020

Nanaimo Adult Hockey League returns after eight month absence

NANAIMO - Local recreational hockey players haven't been on the ice since March but that's about to change with the beginning of a new season.The Nanaimo Adult Hockey League will resume play on Dec. 1...

Nov 14, 2020

Missing Nanaimo couple found after extensive search

NANAIMO - A missing Nanaimo couple and their dog have been found after a large search through vast wilderness.Nanaimo RCMP confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 14, Cody Martin, Tamara Sandulak and their dog Re...

Nov 14, 2020

Waste collection schedules to change as City optimizes routes

NANAIMO - How landfill waste and recyclables are collected across Nanaimo is changing to ease the burden on trucks. Instead of the City's fleet of trucks collecting just landfill and organics one week...

Nov 14, 2020

B.C. posts another single-day record, Island Health records 16 new cases

NANAIMO - For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has posted more than 600 cases in a single day.A total of 617 new cases were confirmed in a joint statement from the provinc...

Nov 13, 2020

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