Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nanaimo teacher librarian fired for checking out inappropriate book to NDSS student
NANAIMO - A librarian at a Nanaimo secondary school was fired for having an inappropriate book in circulation, following numerous disciplinary actions by the school district. The BC Commissioner for T...
Apr 21, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak within NRGH unit grows, first staff member infected
NANAIMO - A staff member in a NRGH unit has contracted COVID-19 as the outbreak spreads. Island Health on Wednesday, April 21 confirmed a staff member and additional patient in the High Intensity Reha...
Apr 21, 2021
Water Cooler: Rent banks, Nanaimo business tax rates
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature focuses on the progress of Nana...
Apr 21, 2021
Offender jailed for Nanaimo dial-a-dope operation
NANAIMO - A man was sentenced to 27 months behind bars after his street level drug trafficking scheme was uncovered during a Nanaimo traffic stop. Robert John Harper, 35, was sentenced in the BC Supre...
Apr 21, 2021
Clippers drop third game in a row 4-1 to Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI – The Clippers scored first but couldn’t build up any more offense in a 4-1 loss to Alberni Valley. A pair of individuals celebrated milestones with Brody Waters scoring his f...
Apr 20, 2021
Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh school returns to school exposure list
NANAIMO - Another COVID-19 exposure event occurred at a Snuneymuxw First Nation school. SD68 notified the public on Tuesday, April 20 about a COVID-19 exposure event at Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh lasting fr...
Apr 20, 2021
‘We’re up to the challenge:’ new Downtown Nanaimo Businesses Association approved
NANAIMO - A newly endorsed organization will use an annual property tax levy in a bid to bolster the downtown core’s vibrancy and sustainability. The Downtown Nanaimo Business Associaton (DNBA) ...
Apr 20, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in central Island drop below 100
NANAIMO - Island Health is continuing to trend on the downward slope from B.C.’s third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 32 cases were confirmed by the health authority on Tuesday, April...
Apr 20, 2021
Outbreak declared over at LongLake Chateau in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The most recent outbreak at a Nanaimo care home is now over. Island Health announced on Tuesday, April 20 the outbreak at the Longlake Chateau independent living facility is over. “The...
Apr 20, 2021
Loaded revolver, knives and drugs found in pulled over car along Nanaimo Pwy.
NANAIMO - A man asleep at the wheel of a pulled over car in Lantzville was allegedly found in possession of a loaded hand gun. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien says 35-year-old Richard Garnet Jackson was ...
Apr 20, 2021
