Tag Archives: People
Second dose of Astrazeneca vaccine begins Monday, new cases remain low in Island Health
NANAIMO - The nearly 300,000 British Columbians who received the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine can soon receive their second dose. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, June 3 announced...
Jun 03, 2021
Shots fired complaint south of Nanaimo turns out to be paintball gun
NANAIMO - A large police response closed off an area south of Nanaimo to discover a paintball gun was the source of the complaint.A call of shots fired came in just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 a...
Jun 03, 2021
Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg sets Canadian hammer throw record twice in one month
NANAIMO - A former member of the Nanaimo Track and Field club is now Canada's record holder in the Men's U20 hammer throw.Ethan Katzberg set the record in early May with a throw of 75.60 metres. The J...
Jun 03, 2021
Teen sentenced for shocking stabbing of vulnerable Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - A horrific stabbing which left a defenceless woman with significant physical and mental wounds resulted in a young offender receiving two years of intensive supervision. The recent provincia...
Jun 03, 2021
Only 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health once again
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases remains low in Island Health. Only one new case was confirmed by the health authority for the second day in a row. The new case was found in the south Vancou...
Jun 02, 2021
Boat stolen from Nanaimo harbour found stripped of parts
NANAIMO - A stolen boat was found adrift off the shores of south Nanaimo after being stripped for parts. Nanaimo RCMP say the boat, a 15-foot Hourston Glasscraft runabout, was stolen from the Nanaimo ...
Jun 02, 2021
B.C. & Yukon legions receive $1.5 million to offset pandemic loses
VICTORIA - New relief funding will help B.C. legions continue providing community services. The Royal Canadian Legion B.C./Yukon Command will receive $1.5 million in one-time support to help offset th...
Jun 02, 2021
Nanaimo sees one of driest springs on record
NANAIMO - Rainfall was sparse in Nanaimo and many other portions of the province this spring.Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist told NanaimoNewsNOW local spring rainfall totals the previo...
Jun 02, 2021
Just 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health as vaccine rollout ramps up
NANAIMO - Island Health hit a low not seen since October, 2020 in the fight against COVID-19. Just one new case of the virus was confirmed by Island Health on Tuesday, June 1. The last time Island Hea...
Jun 01, 2021
Nanaimo SPCA's virtual Lock-in for Love kicks off with large matching donation
NANAIMO - One of the SPCA's largest fundraisers has started with a big push. Leon Davis, executive director of the Nanaimo and District SPCA, said a generous gift is doubling donations given when peop...
Jun 01, 2021
