Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No one injured after early morning armed robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking for a suspect who robbed a convenience store early Saturday morning. On Saturday, Nov. 22, at around 6 a.m., Nanaimo RCMP say a masked man wearing dark clothes and...
Nov 24, 2025
Residents say grizzly encounters up in Bella Coola, scene of attack on students
UPDATE: The BC Conservation Officer service reported Monday, Nov. 24 they had captured one grizzly bear, but evidence to suggest it was the one responsible for last week’s attack was inconclusiv...
Nov 24, 2025
Council budget discussions underway with proposed tax increases on the table
NANAIMO - Tough decisions are set to be made over the coming weeks, with the ripple effects set to hit household budgets. Municipal governments across the region have begun updating their five year fi...
Nov 24, 2025
Entries open for NanaimoNewsNOW’s annual Christmas Lights map
NANAIMO - Is your home the talk of the block? Could your home be seen from space? Or do you have a small display brimming with Christmas spirit? We want to hear from you! NanaimoNewsNOW is gathering e...
Nov 24, 2025
Man sentenced for break-ins and thefts from Nanoose Bay homes
NANAIMO - A man who used his house cleaning business as a front to steal valuables from Oceanside-area homes late last year avoided a custodial jail sentence. Timothy Joseph Dafoe, 41, entered guilty ...
Nov 24, 2025
Phase two of Parksville waterfront walkway replacement getting underway
PARKSVILLE - The second phase of Parksville's waterfront walkway replacement will start on Monday, Nov. 24. Originally scheduled to take place in September, the City says it was delayed due to supply ...
Nov 23, 2025
Housing and affordability highlighted in latest Nanaimo Vital Signs report
NANAIMO - A new report is highlighting continued struggles for youth, seniors and other vulnerable segments of the local population. The Nanaimo Foundation published its biannual Vital Signs report ea...
Nov 23, 2025
Clippers win in OT despite playing from behind against Surrey
SURREY - For much of the Clippers game against the Surrey Eagles it looked like the BCHL’s worst team may be poised to post an upset. But Nanaimo gritted out a 4-3 overtime win even though they ...
Nov 23, 2025
Funding needed to secure major park purchase by RDN
NANAIMO - The countdown is on for the Regional District of Nanaimo to secure enough funding to complete a major acquisition of park land. A contract of purchase and sale is in place for the RDN to pur...
Nov 22, 2025
Clippers grab impressive road win against Coastal East leading Express
NANAIMO - The Clippers broke a two game losing streak with an excellent road effort in Coquitlam. For just the fourth time in 20 games Nanaimo surrendered the first goal but took the game over in the ...
Nov 21, 2025
