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Man drops pants, exposes himself to a woman on Nanaimo walking trail
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating a case of indecent exposure at a Nanaimo park. A woman walking alone on the trail at Beach Estates Park on Departure Bay Rd. on Wednesday, April 27 at around...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 04, 2022
Province testing beefed-up emergency alert system ahead of fire season
NANAIMO - Phone service along with television and radio broadcasts will be interrupted briefly Wednesday afternoon. The scheduled 1:55 p.m. test of the province’s emergency alert system is desig...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 04, 2022
Operator chosen for supportive housing project on Nicol Street
NANAIMO - A supportive housing complex planned in south Nanaimo will be operated by Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN). BC Housing outlined in an email to NanaimoNewsNOW, the First Nation best met their cr...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 04, 2022
Nanaimo’s Wastelands buzzing again after second event in VIMX racing series
NANAIMO - Nearly 200 racers spent the first day in May competing in a Vancouver Island Motocross (VIMX) event at the Wastelands track. Nanaimo Motocross president Ward Wiltsey said entrants of all age...
Dan Marshall May 03, 2022
Bear spray used in Brooks Landing liquor store robbery
NANAIMO - Police are looking for three suspects following a liquor store robbery at Brooks Landing where bear spray was used. Police say on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, around 10:30 p.m., three suspects e...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 03, 2022
VIDEO: Car totalled in Nanaimo stunt driving incident
NANAIMO - Police say alcohol was a factor in a single vehicle crash in north Nanaimo where a car flipped in a subdivision. Nanaimo RCMP took the driver of a white Hyundai sedan into custody after the ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 03, 2022
Chinese cemetery gateway to undergo repairs to protect ‘significant and lengthy history’ in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of the city’s most treasured heritage landmarks is receiving a facelift. The entrance gateway at the Chinese Cemetery on Townsite Rd. was identified for repairs during a recent rou...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 03, 2022
April showers lead to rainfall record set in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Those hoping April would kick start drier, spring-like weather were thoroughly disappointed. With 164.8 millimetres of rain measured by Environment Canada at Nanaimo Airport, last month was ...
Ian Holmes May 03, 2022
Elementary school students halfway to $60K library refit at Departure Bay
NANAIMO - Fundraising for a long-overdue renovations to Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School’s library is well ahead of schedule. The school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) has raised just ...
Alex Rawnsley May 02, 2022
Silver Muse docks in Nanaimo for temporary stay ahead of Alaska cruises
NANAIMO - It’s not loaded with passengers but the arrival of a cruise ship in local waters still turned heads over the weekend. The 213 metre long Silver Muse, owned by Silversea Cruises, arrive...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff May 02, 2022