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Dangling Santa Claus among prized pieces in winning light display
NANAIMO - Whatever the weather on Christmas Eve, countless large holiday light displays will mean Santa should have no trouble finding Nanaimo. NanaimoNewsNOW’s Light Up The Island contest helpe...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 16, 2020
5 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health, another deadly day for B.C.
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues to lag behind other health authorities as the province begins to plateau. Five new cases were confirmed by the province on Wed...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 16, 2020
Oceanside RCMP nab nuisance offender hours after being released from custody
PARKSVILLE - A man well known to police following a string of nuisance crimes is back in police custody. Silas Jacob Janzen, 24, is believed to be responsible for numerous petty crimes including dine ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 16, 2020
Top Stories of 2020: Woodgrove Centre sold for reported $200m
NANAIMO - The largest shopping centre on Vancouver Island officially changed hands in September from real estate company Ivanhoe Cambridge to a new Island-based investor. NanaimoNewsNOW broke the news...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 16, 2020
New pilot program helping Nanaimo seniors navigate how to receive assistance
NANAIMO - A new program is guiding Nanaimo’s seniors, who often struggle with digital literacy, find the help they need online. The Seniors Housing Information and Navigation Ease program is run...
Spencer Sterritt Dec 16, 2020
$1.3M bike lane for Albert St., further pedestrian infrastructure included in 2021 budget
NANAIMO - Significant funding for a new bike lane and infrastructure to make Nanaimo streets safer is now included in the upcoming budget. Councillors voted in favour of approving $1.3 million for a b...
Spencer Sterritt Dec 15, 2020
Man found not-guilty for alleged sex offence in Nanaimo involving family member
NANAIMO - A man was acquitted of fondling allegations stemming from a visit with relatives in Nanaimo. The BC Supreme Court decision from Madam Justice Heather MacNaughton on Tuesday, Dec. 15 followed...
Ian Holmes Dec 15, 2020
Seven new Island Health COVID-19 cases, part of B.C.’s lowest daily total in weeks
NANAIMO - British Columbia reported its best day in the COVID-19 pandemic since late November. A joint statement from the province confirmed 522 new cases of the virus in B.C., the lowest daily increa...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 15, 2020
Brazen porch pirates busted in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Police say they were able to catch two accused porch pirates thanks to the high quality security footage which captured the crime. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the woman seen in a widel...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Dec 15, 2020
Our Favourite Stories of 2020: Clippers on top of the world before COVID hit
NANAIMO - There were a limited number of opportunities for athletes to show their stuff in 2020 with the sports world effectively shutting down in March. Through the early months of the year, the Nana...
Dan Marshall Dec 15, 2020