Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A team of firefighters scaling down a high rise building to replicate a potential rescue call is another day at the office for Nanaimo Fire Rescue. The Thursday, Dec. 12 task at the 17-store...

NANAIMO - An expansive commercial kitchen is now on offer for those looking to get their start. Formerly home to the Nanaimo Bakery, a revamped commissary kitchen at the corner of Meredith and Bowen R...

NANAIMO - Multi-year, extensive upgrades on several fronts to Nanaimo's downtown core focuses on overhauling a pair of critically important streets. The old phrase 'no pain, no gain' applies to ongoin...

QUALICUM BEACH - A tragic series of events resulting in the death of an elderly man and injuries to the woman he was trying to help led to several charges. Jacob Aaron Pardiac, a 29-year-old Coombs ma...

VANCOUVER - A history-making medal helped sway voters choosing who would win The Canadian Press male athlete of the award in 2024. Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg earned the honour for his golden perfor...

NANAIMO - If Santa placed a brand new phone under the Christmas tree this year, local Mounties have an idea on what to do with the old one. The detachment’s Vulnerable Person’s Unit is put...

NANAIMO - Headlined by multiple Olympic and Paralympic gold medals, but backed up by provincial and national championships, key rebuilds and lots of success - the year in sport on the mid-Island was a...

NANAIMO - A tradition dating back over 60 years will happen once more on Boxing Day, with hundreds expected to brave Departure Bay waters. The annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim takes place Thu...

NANAIMO - From all of us here at the NanaimoNewsNOW newsroom, we’d like to wish you and your family a truly Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. While it seems like we say it every year, this yea...

NANAIMO - Christmas Eve marks a major milestone for the Harbour City. On this day in 1874, the City of Nanaimo became the sixth municipality to be incorporated in British Columbia, and third on Vancou...