There have been 11 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Island Health region since Friday; Federal officials say a float home that sank off the east shore of Valdes Island last month has not caused any environmental damage; In provincial election news today, NDP leader John Horgan says his government will provide free vaccines for COVID-19, one a vaccine is developed.

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The Green Party of Canada has a new leader who's first public job will be managing a controversy over a high profile resignation; The Victoria Times Colonist is reporting an arbitrator has ruled B.C. Ferries did not have the right to unilaterally lay off more than 1,100 workers in early April due to the pandemic; B.C.'s provincial veterinarian says the deaths of more than 60 deer on Galiano Island may be due to a new disease that's not been seen in this province before.

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Just one day after Dr, Bonnie Henry expressed cautious optimism that BC is flattening the curve, today's COVID-19 numbers show 161 new infections in the past 24 hours; Film production companies and travellers say they're waiting too long for results of COVID-19 tests; A fatal accident has closed Highway 19A at Turner Road for at least another hour.

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The provincial election will see three-way races in all mid-island ridings; There has been one new case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Island Health Region yesterday, bringing our active case count to four; ndependent Investigations Office of BC is examining whether police played any role in the death of a man at the Wilkinson Road jail near Victoria; A heads up to drivers heading to Victoria tonight. Highway 1 southbound and northbound between Tillicum Road and Admirals Road and McKenzie Avenues will be closed starting at 11 p.m. until Saturday morning at 5 o'clock.

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There has been one new case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Island Health region since yesterday, bringing our active case count to four; New Democrats and BC Greens are offering their visions of what seniors' care homes should look like.

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The Mayors of B.C.'s thirteen largest cities, including Nanaimo, are calling on provincial party leaders to promise immediate help to deal with the mental health and addictions crises plaguing their communities; BC Transit wants to hear from you about a proposed new bus route between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley; The hazy skies over southern Vancouver Island are not the result of a low pressure system.

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There have been two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Island Health Region since yesterday; Elections BC is investigating a complaint that Liberals in Surrey-Fleetwood are illegally collecting personal information and requesting vote-by-mail packages on behalf of voters; One of the valedictorians at Vancouver Island University's graduation ceremony says COVID-19 has brought some positive signs for the future.

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The BC Liberal Party and the BC Greens are promising to release their party's platforms by next week; Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day to commemorate indigenous children who attended residential schools; A Courtenay area Hermit Priest and a Parksville innovator are among this year's winners and nominees for national Nature Inspiration Awards.

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Nanaimo diners will be able to have an outdoor patio experience for the next year; Families of people in care homes are calling on the province to expand their visitation rights; Today's COVID-19 numbers show 105 new infections have been confirmed over the past 24 hours, but none is in the Island Health region.

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There has been one death and two new cases of COVID-19 in the Island Health region; Nanaimo has one of the country's highest per-capita homeless rates, and it leads the nation in the number of homeless people sleeping on the streets.

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There has been one death and two new cases of COVID-19 in the Island Health region; A 37-year-old woman from Nanaimo and her dog were killed on Highway One, just south of the airport, early this morning; In his first major announcement during the election campaign, Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says if elected, his party will eliminate the Provincial Sales Tax for one year.

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Provincial political parties are scrambling to nominate candidates in the wake of last week's snap election call; The Nanaimo Clippers are trying to bring as many fans as possible back to the stands; Starting today cyclists in Nanaimo have the chance to win prizes from gift certificates to a trip to Portugal.

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BC's Provincial Health Officer says she's grateful for the support she's getting since disclosing she has received death threats; Voting begins tomorrow, to elect a new federal green party leader; British Columbians who want to register to vote in the provincial election can do so by phone until 8 p.m. tomorrow or online until midnight tomorrow.

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Public Health officials have given the go-ahead for up to 50 spectators to attend Junior A hockey games in Nanaimo; Parents at Uplands Park Elementary School are raising concerns about using schools for polling stations; B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer is asking Island residents to not become complacent about stopping the spread of COVID-19.

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There have been two deaths and 148 new cases of COVID-19 in BC since yesterday; Schnitzer Steel says a fire at its recycling operation near Cassidy caused no injuries and nor damage to buildings or equipment; Nanaimo RCMP handed out 19 tickets to drivers using cellphones in a 90-minute blitz at a busy intersection earlier this week.

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The Nanaimo Ladysmith School District has hired 28 new teachers to handle the increase in students opting to learn from home, rather than be in classrooms full time; A capital fundraising campaign at Vancouver Island University has been so successful, it's allowed for the creation of millions of dollars in student assistance; The Prime Minister says Canada is at a crossroads when it comes to battling COVID-19.

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The federal government is promising a Canada-wide early learning and childcare system to help women return to the workforce; Campbell River RCMP are investigating the case of a homeless man who was deliberately set on fire early yesterday morning; Today's COVID-19 numbers show 91 new cases of the virus have been confirmed in BC over the past 24 hours; Meanwhile, more people have died from drug overdoses in British Columbia this year than in total last year.

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BC's Provincial Health Officer says she's received death threats and other abuse in her role as the public face in managing the COVID-19 pandemic; The Snuneymuxw First Nation believes it will take up to 18 months to finalize a land transfer agreement signed with the provincial government last week; The Port Theatre is launching its artistic season tomorrow, with the sale of virtual theatre tickets.

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There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the Island Health Region in the last 24 hours, but there have been 96 new cases province-wide; The man found dead in the water near Lasqueti Island north of Parksville on Saturday has been identified as Quentin Russ of Qualicum Beach; Nanaimo RCMP has issued dozens of fines and impounded ten vehicles in an operation designed to shut down a well-known area for drag racing and stunting; Arts organizations across the country, including the Port Theatre, are lighting up their buildings in red tonight.

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B.C.'s Chief Electoral Officer says the question of who will form the next government may not be answered for weeks after voting day; Some municipal politicians are raising concerns about having a provincial election right now; B.C.'s most recent COVID-19 numbers, compiled since last Friday show there have been 366 new infections in BC over the past three days; Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo has become the first shopping mall in B.C. to initiate temperature checks and mandatory masks for shoppers.

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