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Early release pushes down inmate count at Nanaimo Correctional Centre during pandemic
NANAIMO - Some inmates from Nanaimo Correctional Centre are temporarily free men due to COVID-19. Information from the ministry of public safety and solicitor general to NanaimoNewsNOW showed 12 inmat...
Apr 08, 2020 12 inmates serving intermittent sentences at Nanaimo Correctional Centre have been granted early release. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
No new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island as B.C. continues to flatten the curve
NANAIMO - The growing trend of fewer COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island and across British Columbia continued Tuesday, April 7. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announced no new cases in t...
Apr 07, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry delivers her daily COVID-19 address at the Parliament Buildings Press Theatre in Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)
Brightest supermoon of 2020 a chance to be together, apart
NANAIMO - Gazing up at the night sky can offer a communal experience which is hard to come by these days. VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos recommends everyone step outside and look up at the ...
Apr 07, 2020 The supermoon on April 7 will be the brightest and largest of 2020. (The Canadian Press)
Meal program re-tooled for Nanaimo-area students learning at home
NANAIMO - Feeding hungry students trying to learn at home instead of school is a priority for the re-launched Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation meals program.A sorting depot at John Barsby Secondar...
Apr 07, 2020 Volunteers are busy compiling much-needed hampers for the NLSF meals program destined for students learning at home due to COVID-19. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island make small jump over the weekend
NANAIMO - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island didn't jump as high as it has after coming off a weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Monday, April 6 ther...
Apr 06, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry discussing how B.C.'s curve of COVID-19 cases is flattening. (Gov't of B.C.)
Nanaimo's Harmac mill working around the clock to create medical supplies
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo mill is doubling its production to help create more medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Levi Sampson, president of Harmac Pacific, said the roughly 300 workers at the mill...
Apr 06, 2020 Harmac Pacific has doubled operations of a medical-grade pulp to build more medical supplies like gowns and masks, which are desperately needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo beekeepers monitoring for any sign of invasive Asian giant hornets
NANAIMO - Local beekeepers are closely watching for the potential return of Asian giant hornets after the invasive insect first appeared in the province in Nanaimo late last summer.John Holubeshen and...
Apr 06, 2020
Local graffiti artist spreads 'stay strong' message in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A largely deserted corner of Nanaimo's downtown core recently got a much-welcomed splash of colour from a local graffiti artist. Hugo Bedard, a line cook at Modern Cafe, got the assignment f...
Apr 05, 2020 Hugo Bedard's artwork spreads a 'stay strong' message on boarded up doors of the Modern Cafe in downtown Nanaimo. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Early release for non-violent offenders under review, prison officials implement COVID-19 response plan
NANAIMO - Early release for certain prisoners is one of numerous changes impacting the province's prison and judicial system during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.Risk assessments are underway to dete...
Apr 04, 2020 BC Corrections is reviewing the suitability of releasing certain non-violent prisoners early to ease inmate populations amid the COVID-19 health crisis. It's not known if any NCC inmates have or will be granted early release. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two more cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has increased for the second consecutive day. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced two new cases of the virus in the Island H...
Apr 04, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island continues to rise. (CBC)