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Nanaimo SPCA caging humans during Saturday’s Lock-in for Love event
NANAIMO - Rescue animals at SPCA branches across B.C. will be getting some human companionship in their kennels today. The annual Lock-in for Love fundraiser has been running all month long at SPCA br...
Jordan Davidson Jun 22, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA caging humans during Saturday’s Lock-in for Love event
NANAIMO - Rescue animals at SPCA branches across B.C. will be getting some human companionship in their kennels today. The annual Lock-in for Love fundraiser has been running all month long at SPCA br...
Jordan Davidson Jun 22, 2024
No junk in these trunks during Nanaimo’s city-wide trunk sale
NANAIMO - A popular community-wide garage sale is back in Nanaimo this weekend, bringing together bargain hunters and thrifty shoppers into one location. The fourth edition of the Nanaimo Recycles Tru...
Jordan Davidson Jun 22, 2024
‘It just seems reckless and stupid:’ fire damages south Nanaimo campground cafe
NANAIMO - Just in time for the busy season, an apparent case of arson hit a popular cafe at a south Nanaimo campground. The fire was reported early on Friday, June 21 at Living Forest Oceanside Campgr...
Ian Holmes Jun 21, 2024
Slopestyle mountain bike event returns to Nanaimo for a second year
NANAIMO - Nearly 40 freestyle mountain bikers are practicing and competing at the Stevie Smith Bike Park. Spokesperson Nate Berkheimer said the second-ever Vancouver Island Slopestyle event began Thur...
Dan Marshall Jun 21, 2024
Criminal investigation continuing into serious Nanaimo Parkway crash
NANAIMO - Local Mounties continue probing the circumstances leading to a serious collision along the Nanaimo Parkway earlier this week. Traffic was blocked off in both directions for several hours aft...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 21, 2024
Dynamic speed signs seeing mixed success in Nanaimo school zones
NANAIMO - Stopping vehicles blitzing through local school zones remains an ongoing challenge in many areas of the city. Dynamic speed reader signs were installed along Departure Bay Rd., by Cilaire El...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 21, 2024
Former Nanaimo junior hockey player found not guilty of sexual assault
NANAIMO - A former local junior hockey player has been acquitted on a sexual assault charge following a trial. Justice Douglas Thompson announced the verdict in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Thursd...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 20, 2024
Competitive season ends on a high for Nanaimo Gymnastics School
NANAIMO - The season has now ended for the elite competitive athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics School, but there’s one session remaining for their recreational students. The Vancouver Island Ch...
Dan Marshall Jun 20, 2024
Therapeutic garden to lift spirits at Kiwanis Village Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An emerging garden with a deeper meaning is taking shape to bring the Kiwanis Village Nanaimo (KVN) community closer together. Landscape crews and residents came together at KVN on Nelson St...
Ian Holmes Jun 20, 2024