Tag Archives: People
Nanaimo churches gear up for online sermons over Easter weekend
NANAIMO - A major holiday in the religious calendar will look vastly different this year.Local churches forced to cancel their regular Easter sermons are expecting high-demand for their live-streamed ...
Apr 10, 2020 Generations Church in Nanaimo has increased its live streaming production after mass gatherings were prohibited due to COVID-19. (Generations Church Nanaimo Instagram)
P.E. classes focus on mental, physical health during self isolation
NANAIMO - Physical education teachers in School District 68 are looking to strike a balance between mental wellness and physical activity as they chart a path for a new curriculum.The COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 09, 2020 School gyms in the mid island will remain empty for the foreseeable future but teachers are working on ways to keep students active at home. (SD68)
User rate payment deadlines extended as COVID-19 financial fallout comes into focus for Nanaimo City Hall
NANAIMO - Payment deadlines for user rate bills will be extended for all property owners.Nanaimo city council on Thursday, April 9 unanimously endorsed allowing property owners pay their user rate bil...
Apr 09, 2020 Nanaimo councillors grappled with major financial decisions from afar during a special meeting on Thursday, April 9. (City of Nanaimo)
COVID-19 cases rises slightly on Vancouver Island, while number of deaths in B.C. hits 50
NANAIMO - One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Vancouver Island for a total of 82 as the rate of the virus's growth province-wide continues to slow.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry repo...
Apr 09, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported two new deaths for a total of 50 due to COVID-19 during her daily update on Thursday, April 9. (B.C. Government)
New COVID-19 scam unfortunately traps several Nanaimo residents
NANAIMO - A minor tweak to a COVID-19 text scam making the rounds. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the local detachment received 12 calls on Thursday, April 9 about the scam. He explained it's a v...
Apr 09, 2020 12 calls were made to the Nanaimo RCMP about a new scam circulating in the community. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Use of free shower program soars during COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - The lineup outside a shower facility in a Nanaimo park is growing by the day. The program, run by the Unitarian Shelter at Caledonia Park and funded by the City of Nanaimo, is the only way f...
Apr 09, 2020 The number of people lining up each day from Monday to Friday for a free shower is growing rapidly. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 grow slightly on Vancouver Island, hospitalizations decrease
NANAIMO - The province has reported two additional cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island. Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the additional positive test results in the Island Health region on Wednesday, Apri...
Apr 08, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks from the press theatre in the Parliament Building in Victoria, delivering her daily COVID-19 update. (BC Government Flickr)
All B.C. provincial parks shut down until further notice
NANAIMO - All provincial parks are closed indefinitely in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy said on Wednesday, April 8, the decision was ...
Apr 08, 2020 Rathtrevor Provincial Park is one of more than 600 provincial parks to shut down until further notice. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Homelessness count shows data behind escalating crisis on Nanaimo streets
NANAIMO - Early results from a homeless census in Nanaimo confirms what many people already know.Preliminary data from the Nanaimo point-in-time count, run by the Nanaimo Region of the John Howard Soc...
Apr 08, 2020 A cart outside St. Peter's Church, which ran an overnight shelter and unfortunately closed as planned on March 30. (United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island)
Hiker injured during alleged dog attack near Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - Oceanside RCMP are searching for a family and owners of a brown doberman dog following an alleged attack on a popular hiking trail.Police said in a release the doberman attacked a hiker ...
Apr 08, 2020 An alleged dog attack sent one hiker to hospital with injuries while police said the owners of the dog fled the scene. (Google Streetview)