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Seven day advanced polling window opens ahead of Oct. 24 vote
NANAIMO - Voting officially gets underway in the 42nd BC General Election on Thursday. An extended, seven day advanced voting opportunity begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and runs through Wednesday, Oct. 21. ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 15, 2020
Nanaimo riding candidates square off for first and only time before Oct. 24 election
NANAIMO - All three candidates vying to become Nanaimo’s MLA faced off in a polite debate focused on issues affecting all Nanaimo residents. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce hosted their ...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 14, 2020
Rise in COVID-19 cases holding steady within Island Health and province-wide
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues a steady march upwards. Two new cases were confirmed by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 14. There’...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 14, 2020
Seismologists monitoring tremor and slip event ahead of province’s largest earthquake drill
NANAIMO - It’s a busy time for seismologists on the B.C. coast. The Great BC Shakeout earthquake drill is at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 with participants encouraged to drop, cover and hold ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 14, 2020
Harris House Clinic moves from downtown Nanaimo hotspot, refocuses service
NANAIMO - The valuable Harris House Clinic in downtown Nanaimo is boarded up after the clinic moved and rebranded. It’s now Health Matters! Central Vancouver Island Harm Reduction Services, loca...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 14, 2020
10 new Island Health COVID-19 cases confirmed over Thanksgiving long weekend
NANAIMO - An extra day between reports from the province and clearing a backlog of testing has seen COVID-19 cases spike within Island Health and throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie H...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 13, 2020
Widespread power outage blankets Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - Thousands of people are without power in the Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach and Parksville areas. BC Hydro lists several outages in the region starting around 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.13 in Ocean...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 13, 2020
Significant upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park underway, some trails closed
NANAIMO - Numerous safety upgrades at a popular mid island hiking destination are getting started, kickstarting a substantial overhaul of prized Benson Creek Falls Regional Park. The Regional District...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 13, 2020
Mid-Island candidates share ideas for high-paying, stable job creation in Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW’s continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions. Candidates...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 13, 2020
Parksville woman pleads guilty to defrauding $70K in workplace payroll scam
NANAIMO - A former employee of an Errington sawmill awaits sentencing for inflating co-worker paycheques and then depositing funds into her own bank accounts. Renee Patricia Merkel, 42, pleaded guilty...
Ian Holmes Oct 13, 2020
