Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nanaimo RCMP focusing on Halloween house parties, enforcing health orders
NANAIMO - Police will have a different focus Halloween night due to a newly amended public health order. Nanaimo RCMP will join public health inspectors on ride-alongs on Saturday, Oct. 31, responding...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 31, 2020
Number of active COVID cases drop within Island Health, no new Island cases confirmed
NANAIMO - Two more people within Island Health have recovered from COVID-19. Data from the health authority released on Friday, Oct. 30 showed one less active case in both central and southern Vancouv...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 30, 2020
Community Service Building finally opens to help vulnerable people living on Nanaimo streets
NANAIMO - The doors are finally open at a safe space for Nanaimo’s homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first women from Nanaimo’s streets started moving into the Community Services ...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 30, 2020
Major upgrades to Bowen Rd. corridor substantially complete
NANAIMO - A five month long project to upgrade a major traffic artery through Nanaimo is nearly complete. Line painting and finishing touches are the final items on the City’s $2 million upgrade...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 30, 2020
Three Nanaimo pole vaulters leap to personal bests in shortened season
NANAIMO - Three local pole vaulters set personal bests in a shortened season with only three meets in October. Sonya Urbanowicz, the 2019 national champion and BC record holder in the U-16 division, c...
Dan Marshall Oct 29, 2020
3 new COVID-19 cases again confirmed for Island Health
NANAIMO - The Island Health region saw a repeat in the number of new cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed three new cases for Island Health on Thursday, Oct. 29. This is the sam...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 29, 2020
New cell tower in Qualicum Beach to provide more reliable service
QUALICUM BEACH - Spotty wireless service in portions of Qualicum Beach are expected to be addressed within the next couple of years. Telus is advancing plans to construct a 45-metre cellular tower on ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 29, 2020
Police investigating flipped car near downtown Nanaimo, both occupants flee
NANAIMO - A single-vehicle wreck on Terminal Ave. left a car flipped on its roof and both people inside leaving the scene. It happened Wednesday 8:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Pearson St. Br...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 29, 2020
City of Nanaimo cracking down on short-term, Airbnb-specific rentals
NANAIMO - Airbnb and short-term rentals are the focus of bylaw changes in Nanaimo. An amended bylaw would target homes which are exclusively used as short-term rentals year round. The governance and p...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 29, 2020
Warrant issued for man accused of stabbing at Parksville homeless camp
PARKSVILLE - No-showing for a court appearance led to an arrest warrant for a Parksville man with a lengthy and troubling criminal history. Hudson David Klassen failed to show up for his scheduled Tue...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 28, 2020
