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Work getting underway to permanently repair site of Lantzville sinkhole
NANAIMO - Drivers can expect some slower highway trips through Lantzville beginning in the coming weeks. Running through mid-September, work crews will be on site along Hwy. 19 to upgrade and increase...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 28, 2022
‘Substantially over-budget:’ increase costs in construction market delaying Nanaimo projects
NANAIMO - Multiple infrastructure upgrades are behind schedule and threatening razor-thin budgets, forcing a rethink from City staff. Management were blunt when speaking about delays in current and fu...
Jordan Davidson Jun 27, 2022
Large amount of suspected drug money turned into Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Police are dealing with a tricky situation involving a large quantity of cash found on a north Nanaimo sidewalk. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O’Brien said in the first week of a June a ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 27, 2022
Qualicum Beach couple successfully disputes steep COVID border fines
QUALICUM BEACH - Worrying about expensive fines and attending court are no longer a concern for a pair of retirees hit with tickets totaling $11,400. A Surrey based prosecutor elected to drop charges ...
Ian Holmes Jun 27, 2022
VIDEO: Nanaimo man proud to throw the hammer for Canada at Commonwealth Games
NANAIMO - A former John Barsby Secondary student is ready to put the hammer down and represent Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. Ethan Katzberg started his athletic career early excell...
Jordan Davidson Jun 26, 2022
Disappearance of Nanaimo woman approaches 20 years as quest for answers continues
NANAIMO - What happened to Lisa Marie Young? It’s a question family, friends, police, advocates and the community at large have asked for nearly two decades. An annual march on Sunday, June 26 t...
Ian Holmes Jun 26, 2022
Nanaimo Sports and Social Club gears up for active summer season
NANAIMO - Competition and camaraderie are on the menu this summer for the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club. The club provides recreation opportunities and fellowship for adults with a number of differen...
Dan Marshall Jun 25, 2022
Parksville Community Centre re-opens, new daycare operator to address high local demand
PARKSVILLE - A new primary tenant for the re-vamped Parksville Community Centre (PCC) has moved in as City Hall attempts to gain increased value from the facility. A long-term lease agreement for BGC ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 25, 2022
‘What this plan speaks to is optimism:’ revamped Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo envisioned
NANAIMO - It’s the amalgamation of multiple different ideas, plans and directions into a singular vision for the city’s beleaguered downtown core. City councillors voted on Monday, June 20...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 24, 2022
B.C. IIO clears Nanaimo RCMP after injury during mental health call
NANAIMO - The province’s Independent Investigations Office cleared local Mounties of wrongdoing after a woman broke her foot following an interaction with police. A woman, who had been reported ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 24, 2022