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Outdoor patio destroyed at popular Nanaimo breakfast spot
NANAIMO - It’s a major setback for a local restaurant ahead of a busy summer season. Reports were made to Nanaimo RCMP around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8 after a vehicle apparently crashed into ...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 08, 2022
UPDATE: violent offender captured by Nanaimo RCMP after court order breach
UPDATE: One day after announcing a violent offender was wanted for missing court appearances, police announced the capture of Kyle Gordon Ordway. He was taken into custody by police without incident o...
Ian Holmes Jun 08, 2022
VIDEO: Funkanometry’s groove hits America’s Got Talent stage
NANAIMO - Two young dancers are doing the Island proud. Jacksun Fryer, from Nanaimo and his dance partner Carlow Rush, from Duncan, make up the immensely popular duo of Funkanometry. They’ve qui...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 07, 2022
Recruitment drive successful in bringing new family doctors to the Comox Valley
COURTENAY -The Comox Valley is seeing success in bringing new family doctors thanks to a collaborative recruitment task force. Comox city councillor Dr. Jonathan Kerr is part of the recruitment drive ...
Jordan Davidson Jun 07, 2022
New car dealership construction starts on rezoned land
NANAIMO - Excavators broke ground off the north end of Long Lake to make way for a new car dealership on land once envisioned for residential development. Crews recently began site preparation for the...
Ian Holmes Jun 07, 2022
‘This fire would have been dramatically different a month from now:’ homeless encampment torched in Bowen Park
NANAIMO - Wet conditions substantially aided fire crews after multiple propane tanks exploded, igniting a fire near the Millstone River. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called out to Bowen Park on Tues...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 07, 2022
‘Gentle density’ housing expanding in demand and popularity Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A recent development proposal which would see four homes built on a single south Nanaimo lot has raised questions regarding the future of housing density in the area. The pitched project, lo...
Jordan Davidson Jun 07, 2022
VIDEO: Dover Bay students blow past Relay for Life fundraising goal
NANAIMO -Students at Dover Bay Secondary School didn’t let a little rain delay keep them from more than doubling their fundraising goal for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). Dover Bay’s s...
Jordan Davidson Jun 06, 2022
Teenager killed in late-night collision on Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle on the Nanaimo Parkway late Saturday night. Emergency crews were called out just after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 to the Parkway near ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jun 06, 2022
Man sentenced for threatening to kill Nanaimo retail worker & several other crimes
NANAIMO - Guilty pleas to five charges resulted in a time-served jail sentence of a little over five months to a Nanaimo man who’s no stranger to police and the judicial system. Kym Robert Arkel...
Ian Holmes Jun 06, 2022