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New NDP cabinet sworn in, Malcolmson appointed minister of mental health & addictions
NANAIMO - Local MLA Sheila Malcolmson will have additional responsibilities over the next four years of NDP government. Premier John Horgan appointed Malcolmson to the mental health and addictions por...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 26, 2020
Tent fire closes Parksville’s Mark’s Nature Park
PARKSIVLLE - A tent fire has closed a popular Parksville park for several days. Parksville Fire Rescue crews arrived Wednesday, Nov. 25 just before 5 a.m. to Mark’s Nature Park on Finholm St. to...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 26, 2020
Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools nearly cleared from Island Health exposure list
NANAIMO - School District 68 will no longer be featured on Island Health’s school exposure list by the weekend, barring any new exposure events. It’s welcomed relief after 22 exposure even...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 26, 2020
Shop local message amplified as Nanaimo retailers enter critical holiday shopping season
NANAIMO - Retail advocates say a strong finish to a difficult year is paramount for operators to weather the COVID-19 storm. Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Kim Smythe said batte...
Ian Holmes Nov 26, 2020
City of Nanaimo’s property tax discussions start with 3.3 per cent increase
NANAIMO - The tough task of creating a municipal budget during a global pandemic has begun. Nanaimo councillors started a lengthy process on Wednesday, Nov. 25 during an all-day finance and audit comm...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2020
Island Health sees 21 new COVID-19 cases as province touts more rapid testing
NANAIMO - A new high for COVID-19 cases in a single day for Vancouver Island and the surrounding region. Island Health reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the regional total to 526. Th...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2020
Expensive excavator stolen from south Nanaimo lot
NANAIMO - A distinct excavator worth $40,000 was stolen from a machinery lot. Nanaimo RCMP said the 2012 Bobcat mini excavator was stolen from the rural Southside Hardscaping and Excavating lot in the...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2020
Overdose crisis in Nanaimo continues to surge amid COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - The number of people who fatally overdosed throughout Nanaimo and the central Vancouver Island area remains high. Data from the BC Coroners Service released on Wednesday, Nov. 25 showed four...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 25, 2020
Valuable free programming sees attendance decline after moving to new location
NANAIMO - A reduced number of vulnerable children and families are receiving the care they need after a valuable program in Nanaimo was forced to move. The Neutral Zone, which offered free programming...
Spencer Sterritt Nov 25, 2020
Nanaimo NightOwls pick up local players ahead of inaugural season
NANAIMO - The city’s newest sports franchise will have some decidedly local flavour when they hit the field. The Nanaimo NightOwls announced more player acquisitions on Friday, Nov. 20 as they b...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 24, 2020
