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Polls open across province for 42nd General Election
NANAIMO - Polls are open across the province for general voting. Following seven days of advance polling where turnout in the three mid-Island ridings was above 2017 tallies, Saturday is the final opp...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 24, 2020
Fire safety order issued for Wesley St. as City contemplates “softer” approach to encampment
NANAIMO - A fire safety order is now in place for the Wesley St. encampment near Nanaimo City Hall. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the order was issued on Thursday, Oc...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 23, 2020
Island Health wraps week with 250th COVID-19 case
NANAIMO - Island Health has recorded its 250th case. Data from the health authority on Friday, Oct. 23 confirmed one new positive test was discovered in the region, the 10th announced this week. Only ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 23, 2020
Brief, intense storm to create tricky driving conditions for Island motorists
NANAIMO - It won’t last for long, but an earlier than expected winter-like storm will create some travel headaches for some parts of the Island. Cool air from the arctic is forecast to clash wit...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 23, 2020
Record-setting number of new COVID 19 cases announced in B.C., exposure event in Port Alberni school
NANAIMO - Social gatherings are blamed for B.C. breaking the provincial record for new daily cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 22, 2020
Man wanted for Nanoose Bay crime wave, including brazen residential break-in
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are looking for a man believed to be responsible for several late night crimes in Nanoose Bay, including a daring residential break-in and truck theft. An Oceanside RCMP ne...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 22, 2020
Pandemic sees interest drive up for car-sharing in Nanaimo and elsewhere
NANAIMO - While COVID-19 caused bumps in the road for car-sharing cooperative Modo, the transportation alternative appears to be regaining traction. Modo marketing director Selena McGlachlan said thei...
Ian Holmes Oct 22, 2020
Nanaimo motorcycle rider killed in morning Hwy. 4 crash near Cameron Lake
PARKSVILLE - A man was killed Wednesday morning after veering in front of traffic along Hwy. 4 just west of Whiskey Creek. Oceanside RCMP said the Nanaimo man, 41, was riding an unlicensed dirt bike o...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 21, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Island Health for first time in nearly two weeks
NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remains unchanged. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 21 confirmed there’s been 244 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 21, 2020
Nanaimo, Parksville advance voting numbers eclipse 2017 tallies
NANAIMO - Advance voting data indicates Interest in the 2020 BC Election is high regionally. Over 27,000 people have so far taken advantage of advance voting in three Nanaimo area ridings during the s...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 21, 2020
