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NANAIMO - All City of Nanaimo employees and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 10, 2022. Employees who fail to provide proof of vaccination will be given furth...

NANAIMO - Less than two weeks after a parade of storms caused widespread flooding and damage across southern B.C., another round is slated to pass through. Environment Canada is tracking three storms ...

NANAIMO - Reviving people falling victim to Nanaimo’s ongoing drug toxicity crisis is having an increased impact on emergency responders. Updated Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) data stated their crew...

NANAIMO - Despite winning two straight games and four out of five, the Clippers are adding pieces to their roster. Former Soo Greyhounds centre Alex Johnston has joined the team as well as University ...

NANAIMO - School District 68 is cutting back on discretionary travel during a province-wide fuel shortage. Effective Monday, Nov. 22, the district said it has cancelled certain activities which requir...

NANAIMO - COVID-19 outbreaks are no longer impacting a pair of Nanaimo healthcare facilities. Island Health reported Monday, Nov. 22 outbreaks at the Transitional Care Unit of NRGH and Chartwell Malas...

NANAIMO - While the need to access food banks usually increases near the holiday season, community generosity seems to rise with it. Peter Sinclair, executive director at Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Com...

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 discusses this week’s shu...

NANAIMO - It’s been getting a little brighter at NRGH lately. An annual fundraiser put on by the Hospital Foundation is collecting donations in exchange for extra lights on trees at Nanaimo hosp...

NANAIMO - Traffic is flowing again on Hwy. 19, albeit at a slower than normal rate. Crews opened up the road to two-way traffic for the first time since a sinkhole closed main artery between Nanaimo a...