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‘I told him to stop:’ man on trial for alleged violent sexual assault in Nanaimo
Editors note. This article contains graphic details regarding sexual violence allegations. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A young woman said she was beaten up to the point of unconsc...
Ian Holmes May 29, 2024
Search for truth goes on, regardless of killer Pickton’s fate, say victims’ advocates
VANCOUVER - Advocates for alleged victims of British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma afte...
Alex Rawnsley May 29, 2024
‘An embarrassment:’ two arrested after Nanaimo Council delegation refuses to leave
NANAIMO - A gradually escalating differing of opinion between City Council and a small group of local residents boiled over Monday night, resulting in two people being escorted away in police handcuff...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 28, 2024
Nanaimo named in building permit processing hub pilot project
NANAIMO - The province has introduced an online hub they say will speed up the permitting process to get homes built faster. Nanaimo was one of the 14 communities named for the new online building per...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 28, 2024
‘It’s such a positive experience:’ billet homes needed for Nanaimo NightOwls
NANAIMO - Back for a third season, the Nanaimo NightOwls are still looking for some homes away from home for their players. Those set to represent the team in West Coast League baseball action this su...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2024
UPDATE: Man arrested, another sent to hospital after serious stabbing in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One person is in custody, another remains in hospital after a serious altercation in the city’s downtown. Police, Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Emergency Health Services were called to th...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2024
VI Raiders take a step towards regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - A new season is rapidly approaching for the VI Raiders. The team has spent much of the last four months working off-field with the playing group, ahead of their spring camp held Friday, May ...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2024
‘I killed him:’ life in prison for Nanaimo’s Ashley Baird for murdering cellmate in Alberta
NANAIMO - A local man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for a decade after being sentenced for second-degree murder in an Alberta courtroom. Ashley Laird Bair...
Daryl Major May 28, 2024
Transition to electronic fare system expected late this year for RDN public transit customers
NANAIMO - Using old-fashioned cash will remain, however physical tickets and day passes are poised to be relics of the past while boarding buses across the province. As directed by BC Transit, effecti...
Ian Holmes May 27, 2024
B.C. barely doing enough to help reduce poverty: Food Banks Canada
NANAIMO - British Columbia has been hit with a barely passing grade when it comes to poverty reduction efforts. A new report from Food Banks Canada is giving B.C. a grade of D+ when it comes to helpin...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 27, 2024