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Patio space to remain for Nanaimo restaurants through winter months
NANAIMO - Downtown restaurants are keeping their extended patio space. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Sept. 28 voted to extend a program which built patios in parking spaces to provide increased seati...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 29, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP seeking thief who spat on Wal-Mart employee before fleeing
NANAIMO - Stealing from one of Nanaimo’s largest stores allegedly wasn’t enough for a man caught on camera. Police said the man spat on a Walmart loss prevention officer when confronted wi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 29, 2020
Proposed high-density development in Lantzville draws mixed reception
LANTZVILLE - Prosperity versus lifestyle is at the heart of a contentious debate over a large multi-unit residental development in Lantzville. Around 40 people staged a vocal protest outside District ...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 29, 2020
Driver in Country Club rampage pleads guilty, facing 17 months in prison
NANAIMO - The man behind the wheel of a car in two serious, dangerous driving incidents will spend roughly one-and-a-half years behind bars. Joshua Tyler Schaeffer pleaded guilty and was sentenced at ...
Spencer Sterritt Sep 28, 2020
Meet Brio, a sweet, lovable lady
NANAIMO - Sometimes it’s not the right fit. Three-year-old Brio was recently returned to the Nanaimo and District SPCA after her anxiety got the better of her at an adoptive home. She’s re...
Sponsored Content Sep 28, 2020
1 new death, 2 new COVID cases in Island Health
NANAIMO - The number of people on Vancouver Island who’ve lost their lives to COVID-19 has increased for the first time in months. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one additi...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 28, 2020
Woman killed walking her dog along Hwy. 1 in early morning crash
NANAIMO - A 37-year-old woman from Nanaimo lost her life while walking her dog along Hwy. 1. She was hit by a car along Hwy. 1, north of the southern-most Cedar Rd. intersection, around 6 a.m. on Mond...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 28, 2020
Public skywalk, rooftop garden and returning the clock tower envisioned by new Woodgrove Centre owner
NANAIMO - Condo towers and a public skywalk system connected to a large rooftop garden are just a few development plans at Woodgrove Centre. Vancouver Island’s largest shopping centre changed ha...
Ian Holmes Sep 28, 2020
Modified Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It might look a little bit different this year, but the goal of the Tour de Rock remains as important as ever. A small group of riders will tour through Nanaimo on Sunday, Sep. 27 in a bid t...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 27, 2020
Nanaimo NightOwls lock in first four players ahead of inaugural season
NANAIMO - The upstart Nanaimo NightOwls have their name, a new head coach and now a handful of players. The WCL team, starting play in summer 2021 at Serauxmen Stadium announced Thursday, Sep. 26 the ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Sep 26, 2020