Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A widely viewed video capturing shocking behaviour of a woman at a Nanaimo drive-thru clearly stood out as a top local story in 2020. The Oct. 13 incident caused minor burns to a man on the ...

NANAIMO – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Nanaimo long-term care home for the first time. Island Health announced late on Sunday, Dec. 27 one resident at the Chartwell Malaspina Care ...

NANAIMO - Island Health is home to the first identified case in B.C. of a more contagious COVID-19 strain. “The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to B.C. from the U.K...

NANAIMO - Heroic actions, attacks on animals, popular giveaways and a continued streak of lotto luck all lit up social media through the rollercoaster year of 2020. Few stories through the year genera...

NANAIMO – The Serious Crime Unit is investigating a body found on Boxing Day morning outside a Nanaimo bar. The body was discovered around 5:45 a.m. on Boxing Day in the alley behind the Oxy Pub...

NANAIMO - My favourite story to cover through 2020 was an extensive, multi-lingual quest. In August, NanaimoNewsNOW received multiple tips about the sale of Woodgrove Centre, the largest mall on Vanco...

NANAIMO – 10 people within Island Health received an unfortunate Christmas present on Christmas Eve. Island Health reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 within the health authority on Thursday, Dec...

NANAIMO - Local teams and athletes had less time to shine in 2020. COVID-19 forced a giant gap in the sporting calendar but some teams managed to reach a high note before everything shut down. —...

NANAIMO - A local woman is helping keep her community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, one mask at a time. Retired registered nurse Carol Klapstein has sat in front of her sewing machine nearly ever...

NANAIMO - Hundreds of new supportive housing units were announced for Nanaimo after years of calls for more supports. The province announced in mid-July upwards of 190 supportive housing units and 125...