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Downed float home at Valdes Island removed, no further damage expected
NANAIMO - Federal officials don’t believe any environmental impacts will result from the untimely demise of a float home just off the east shore of Valdes Island. The 65 foot long float home san...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 04, 2020
First of many murals finished at Nanaimo Legion 256
NANAIMO - Legionnaires and veterans are now greeted by a welcome site when arriving at their legion. The first mural of a substantial project is now complete at the Royal Canadian Legion Mt. Benson Br...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 04, 2020
Mobile home destroyed by aggressive fire, occupants escape unharmed
NANAIMO - A family home in central Nanaimo was completely destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Fire Rescue crews were called to the 2300 block of Barclay Rd. just after 5:30 p.m. and arrived to a fully...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 03, 2020
Independent council eyed for helping vulnerable Nanaimo people struggling with food security
NANAIMO - A new council specifically focused on food security and ensuring people don’t go to bed hungry is expected to be created in Nanaimo. The City’s health and housing task force unan...
Spencer Sterritt Oct 03, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Island Health remain stable, five new throughout the week
NANAIMO - The Island Health region ended the week on a good note. No new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Friday, Oct. 2. It was the second time during the week no new cases were announced, with the t...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 02, 2020
Motorcyclist dies in collision on Island Hwy. in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after being hit by a vehicle on the Island Hwy. at Turner Rd. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said it happened Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. when a northbo...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 02, 2020
Construction costs rise as Van Isle industry grapples with COVID-19
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island construction insider says customers can expect costs to continue creeping up as companies deal with COVID-19 protocols and supply challenges. Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vanc...
Ian Holmes Oct 02, 2020
COVID cases within Island Health rises by 1 as officials plan for Halloween
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health rose slightly to start October. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one new case of COVID-19 within Island Health on Thursd...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 01, 2020
Copper wire thieves shut down night activities at Merle Logan Field
NANAIMO - The lights are off at a busy Nanaimo field after a substantial amount of copper wiring was stolen. Thieves made off with between 300 and 500 feet of copper wire from lighting fixtures at Mer...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 01, 2020
“It’s a marvel” – Vancouver Island’s Levins to race in London marathon bubble Sunday
TORONTO — A Vancouver Island-born marathon runner is preparing for the upcoming London Marathon in extreme circumstances. Cameron Levins is in a compound somewhere outside England’s capita...
The Canadian Press Oct 01, 2020
