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Valuable free programming sees attendance decline after moving to new location
NANAIMO - A reduced number of vulnerable children and families are receiving the care they need after a valuable program in Nanaimo was forced to move. The Neutral Zone, which offered free programming...
Spencer Sterritt Nov 25, 2020
Nanaimo NightOwls pick up local players ahead of inaugural season
NANAIMO - The city’s newest sports franchise will have some decidedly local flavour when they hit the field. The Nanaimo NightOwls announced more player acquisitions on Friday, Nov. 20 as they b...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 24, 2020
B.C. sets record with 941 new COVID-19 cases, 11 in Island Health
NANAIMO - British Columbia has set a record high for new COVID-19 cases in a single day. The province announced 941 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, Nov. 24, the highest number of new cases in...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 24, 2020
Careless driver avoids jail for hitting and killing teen at north Nanaimo crosswalk
NANAIMO - An inattentive driver just beneath the threshold of impairment won’t go to jail for hitting and killing a teenager at a marked crosswalk. Brandon Geoffrey Murdoch, 35, was instead hand...
Ian Holmes Nov 24, 2020
Popular Christmas lights display at Milner Gardens cancelled
QUALIUCM BEACH - A typically busy iconic holiday tradition in Qualicum Beach is going dark this year. Milner Gardens and Woodland personnel decided to cancel their Milner Christmas Magic 2020 event, w...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 24, 2020
First COVID-19 exposure confirmed in SD69 school
QUALICUM - A COVID-19 exposure event has been confirmed at Kwalikum Secondary School. Island Health lists the exposure event as occurring on Nov. 18 and 19. This is the first confirmed exposure within...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 23, 2020
Nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over the weekend, 48 new in Island Health
NANAIMO - Dr. Bonnie Henry says the fight against COVID-19 isn’t a typical marathon. She compared the extensive fight to reduce rising case numbers to an Iron Man triathlon during her news confe...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Nov 23, 2020
BCHL season delayed until at least Dec. 8
NANAIMO - The BCHL has confirmed a delay to the start of the 32 game regular season. It means the Nanaimo Clippers will not hit the ice until at least Dec. 8. The league had initially announced a Dec....
Dan Marshall Nov 23, 2020
Guilty verdict in alcohol-fuelled sexual assault in Nanaimo park
Editors note: this story contains graphic details which may not be suitable for some readers NANAIMO - A man awaits his punishment for taking advantage of a 17-year-old girl while she was passed out a...
Ian Holmes Nov 23, 2020
Gifted boat crucial for Nanaimo Rowing Club in 2020 season
NANAIMO - A donation from a local family made a challenging rowing season a little easier. The Marcus Negrin Memorial Fund raised nearly $11,000 for a new single boat for the Nanaimo Rowing Club. Coac...
Dan Marshall Nov 22, 2020