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Island Swish offers youngsters introduction to basketball
NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program. There’s been str...
Apr 08, 2021
B.C. pandemic ‘driven by our social interactions’ as province posts record daily increase
NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...
Apr 08, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered ...
Apr 08, 2021
Food attractants in focus as black bears wake from winter slumber
NANAIMO - A recent spike of bear complaints on the mid-Island has the BC Conservation Officer Service preaching a familiar message. Conservation officer Andrew Riddell told NanaimoNewsNOW several rece...
Apr 08, 2021
Further COVID-19 exposure event at Nanaimo District secondary school
NANAIMO - A local high school has experience another COVID-19 exposure event. SD68 reported a newly confirmed case at NDSS, with potential exposure dates from March 30 through April 1. Island Health c...
Apr 07, 2021
‘Someone can go in, lock the door and know they’re safe:’ construction to begin on supportive housing complex in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Construction of a Nanaimo supportive housing complex represents a beacon of hope for people transitioning from life on the streets. A supportive housing complex at 702 Nicol St. will see wor...
Apr 07, 2021
Case counts continue climb across B.C., vaccine now available for 70+
NANAIMO - British Columbia’s third wave of COVID-19 continues to surge. Through a joint statement from the province and public health, B.C. recorded 997 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, April...
Apr 07, 2021
New name coming for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, renewed focus on digital media
NANAIMO - The company which owns NanaimoNewsNOW and Island Radio in Nanaimo and Parksville is re-branding. Effective May 1, the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group is changing its name to Pattison Media, sig...
Apr 07, 2021
Nanaimo student pushes for organ donor awareness
NANAIMO - An ailing relative and a Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim sprung a Nanaimo teen into action. Cameron Laturnus, a 12th grade NDSS student, created a push within his own school community to r...
Apr 07, 2021
Naylor’s 7th career shutout leads Clippers to 2-0 win over Capitals
PORT ALBERNI – The Clippers are 3-0 to start the BCHL season after blanking Cowichan Valley 2-0. Jordan Naylor’s 32 saves led the way in a game that was scoreless into the third period. No...
Apr 06, 2021
