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Parksville vet clinic providing free and low-cost care for furry friends in need
PARKSVILLE - Low-cost veterinarian services are now available in Oceanside for those struggling to find the funds. Parksville-based Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services, located inside Wembley Mall (8...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 17, 2024
‘It feels like home:’ new Nanaimo cricket pitch making league debut
NANAIMO - After many years of the sport being on life support in the Harbour City, cricket is officially making a comeback. A newly-installed pitch at Beban Park will be officially unveiled ahead of a...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 16, 2024
Island community fly-bys being planned ahead of final flight for Hawaii Mars
PORT ALBERNI - Last minute preparations are being made to the famous Hawaii Mars water bomber ahead of it’s final flight. The aircraft which was a fixture of wildfire fighting and management acr...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 15, 2024
Legendary car show to draw 550 vehicles and thousands of people to downtown Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Car buffs will be in heaven scanning the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach on Father's Day. The Seaside Cruizers Car Club annual Father's Day Show & Shine happens Sunday, June 16...
Ian Holmes Jun 15, 2024
Powerful victim impact statement made during sentencing of Nanaimo sex offender
NANAIMO - A victim who long suffered in silence made an impassioned address to the court as she stood just a few feet away from her abuser. Sentencing arguments in B.C Supreme Court in Nanaimo for Cra...
Ian Holmes Jun 14, 2024
‘I’m making a pledge of $50,000:’ wife’s cancer death inspires Nanaimo man to give
NANAIMO - He had not ridden a bike since last century, now he's donating tens of thousands toward cancer research. Overlooking the manicured garden designed by his late wife who succumbed to cancer, K...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 14, 2024
Uber says new B.C. rules will increase costs, Eby says companies can ‘suck it up’
Uber says regulation changes for ride-share and delivery workers in British Columbia will drive up costs and reduce demands for local restaurants, but Premier David Eby says complaining companies can ...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 14, 2024
‘Intention is to bring the community together:’ new era approaches for long-closed Nanaimo A&B Sound property
NANAIMO - Despite minimal changes to the building’s exterior, work inside the old A&B Sound site in downtown Nanaimo is nearing completion. A request for proposal stage is underway for tenan...
Daryl Major Jun 14, 2024
‘It became such a lightning rod:’ Nanaimo Council seeking clearer rules around AAP use
NANAIMO - Better internal rules around the execution of Alternative Approval Processes (AAP) are hoped to avoid a repeat of the last nine months for the City of Nanaimo. Following two scrapped AAPR...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 13, 2024
Local paddlers vie for BC Summer Games places at Nanaimo qualifier
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club hosted a BC Summer Games qualifier earlier this month on Long Lake. Paddlers aged 13-16 years old took part, many from the Nanaimo area and several from Vict...
Dan Marshall Jun 13, 2024