Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BC Ferries introduces new fares for Nanaimo to Lower Mainland sailings
NANAIMO - BC Ferries is making travel between central Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland a little more affordable. The company recently unveiled new fare choices on three routes including both Ts...
Mar 03, 2021
Nanaimo’s residential construction sector maintains steady pace during pandemic
NANAIMO - COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be a major hindrance in building new homes in the city. A presentation Monday night from the City’s director of development approvals Jeremy Holm showe...
Mar 03, 2021
B.C. focused on ‘maximizing the benefit’ of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, 23 new Island Health cases
NANAIMO - More first doses for more people is the mantra for public health as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry echoed Monday’s update on the vaccine rol...
Mar 02, 2021
Suspect and victim arrested in Parksville following assault, area schools alerted out of precaution
PARKSVILLE - It was a two-for-one arrest for Oceanside RCMP in response to an assault in Parksville involving what turned out to be a weapon resembling a gun. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said a man called...
Mar 02, 2021
Helping Wheels: Kiwanis Village Meals On Wheels Program
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce February’s Helping Wheels winner. In partnership with Nissan of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Mitsubishi, the winning non-profit each month will receive a $1,...
Mar 02, 2021
Remains found of missing woman after Ladysmith boat fire
LADYSMITH - Police have located the body of a missing woman after a weekend boat fire off the shores of Ladysmith. Emergency crews descended to the Ladysmith waterfront in the early morning hours of S...
Mar 02, 2021
Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...
Mar 02, 2021
COVID immunization clinic confirmed for Parksville
PARKSVILLE - The first COVID-19 immunization clinic for the Oceanside region is confirmed. The Parksville Community Centre will turn into a vaccination clinic from March 15 through September, open 12 ...
Mar 02, 2021
Ladysmith Secondary suffers further COVID-19 exposure
LADYSMITH - The number of COVID-19 exposure events at Ladysmith Secondary continues to grow. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District on Monday, March 1 confirmed another exposure event on Feb. 23 to 25....
Mar 01, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health creep past 300
NANAIMO - Island Health lost a little ground over the weekend in its battle against COVID-19. The health authority confirmed 88 new cases from three reporting periods since Friday, Feb. 26. It’s...
Mar 01, 2021
