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Large turnout for Nanaimo’s signature Elwood Wylie track meet
NANAIMO -The annual Elwood Wylie meet was a large success with over 450 athletes from ages nine to 80 plus. Nanaimo Track and Field Club (NTFC) head coach and spokesperson Wanda Urbanowicz said it was...
Dan Marshall May 28, 2025
B.C.’s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s Labour Ministry says the province’s lowest paid workers are getting a pay bump as of Sunday. It says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 an h...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2025
One arrested south of Nanaimo after shots fired into rural home
NANAIMO - A swift and sizeable police response led to a quick arrest of a man accused of firing a shotgun into a home in the rural South Wellington area. Multiple police cruisers were seen driving at ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 28, 2025
First fire ban coming for Vancouver Island & Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - Larger, open fires are set to be banned for the summer months, effective at the end of this week. The Coastal Fire Centre will enact a sweeping ban on category two and three fires beginning ...
Alex Rawnsley May 28, 2025
‘Meet the needs of everyone:’ Nanaimo Council sends Loudon Park project for staff review
NANAIMO - Despite years of consultation, design and debate, it will be some time yet before the future of a lakefront park is decided. After approving an $11 million upgrade to Loudon Park in April, o...
Daryl Major May 28, 2025
Repeat offender wanted after Nanaimo doctor’s clinic break-in
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking for a man well-known to them and wanted in connection to a late 2022 break-in. RCMP say they’ve been unable to locate 45-year-old Riley David Quin who is wan...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 27, 2025
City looking to remove off-street parking minimums for new downtown Nanaimo developments
NANAIMO - The City wants to know how residents feel about removing the minimum off-street parking requirements for all new developments in the city’s downtown core. An amendment to the “Of...
Jordan Davidson May 27, 2025
Throne speech underscores Canada’s sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe
Reading the throne speech today, King Charles says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government vows to protect Canadian sovereignty by building up the military and redefining the relationship with t...
The Canadian Press May 27, 2025
Street patio bylaw passed in Parksville, individual submissions invited
PARKSVILLE - Trail-blazed by a downtown restaurant, a new bylaw is in place to regulate downtown street patios. City Council unanimously approved a broad street patio bylaw for downtown restaurants, p...
Daryl Major May 27, 2025
‘No alternatives:’ City of Nanaimo looking to add $1.9M for software upgrades
NANAIMO - Almost $2 million in additional funding will likely be added to the City’s business management software project, as it will no longer be supported by the end of the year. The City has ...
Jordan Davidson May 26, 2025