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Fire safety order issued for Wesley St. as City contemplates "softer" approach to encampment

NANAIMO - A fire safety order is now in place for the Wesley St. encampment near Nanaimo City Hall. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the order was issued on Thursday, Oc...

Oct 23, 2020

Island Health wraps week with 250th COVID-19 case

NANAIMO - Island Health has recorded its 250th case. Data from the health authority on Friday, Oct. 23 confirmed one new positive test was discovered in the region, the 10th announced this week.Only 1...

Oct 23, 2020

Clippers add Canadiens draft pick Fairbrother

NANAIMO - The Clippers have added an impact defenceman to their roster who is also a Montreal Canadiens draft pick.Gianni Fairbrother joins Nanaimo after spending the last three seasons with the Evere...

Oct 23, 2020

Brief, intense storm to create tricky driving conditions for Island motorists

NANAIMO - It won't last for long, but an earlier than expected winter-like storm will create some travel headaches for some parts of the Island.Cool air from the arctic is forecast to clash with a moi...

Oct 23, 2020

Nanaimo racewalker sets new Canadian record in 3 kilometre event

NANAIMO - It took all of one event for Olivia Lundman to break a Canadian record.The 17-year-old Dover Bay student was the only competitor in the three kilometre U18 racewalk in Kamloops on Oct. 17.Sh...

Oct 22, 2020

Record-setting number of new COVID 19 cases announced in B.C., exposure event in Port Alberni school

NANAIMO - Social gatherings are blamed for B.C. breaking the provincial record for new daily cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This...

Oct 22, 2020

Man wanted for Nanoose Bay crime wave, including brazen residential break-in

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are looking for a man believed to be responsible for several late night crimes in Nanoose Bay, including a daring residential break-in and truck theft.An Oceanside RCMP new...

Oct 22, 2020

Pandemic sees interest drive up for car-sharing in Nanaimo and elsewhere

NANAIMO - While COVID-19 caused bumps in the road for car-sharing cooperative Modo, the transportation alternative appears to be regaining traction.Modo marketing director Selena McLachlan said their ...

Oct 22, 2020

Nanaimo motorcycle rider killed in morning Hwy. 4 crash near Cameron Lake

PARKSVILLE - A man was killed Wednesday morning after veering in front of traffic along Hwy. 4 just west of Whiskey Creek.Oceanside RCMP said the Nanaimo man, 41, was riding an unlicensed dirt bike on...

Oct 21, 2020

New garden opens in Maffeo Sutton Park to honour rotary clubs

NANAIMO - A corner of Maffeo Sutton Park is now a public garden acknowledging the work of local Rotarians. The Rotary Centennial Garden is officially open in the north east corner of Maffeo Sutton Par...

Oct 21, 2020