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Local trampoline and gymnastics athletes show well on provincial stage
NANAIMO - Local gymnasts and trampolinists have raised the bar after a strong showing at BC provincials. Several athletes from VIP Gymsports in Nanaimo had first place finishes. Coach Megan Conway sai...
Dan Marshall Apr 17, 2022
Clippers win 6-3, take first two games in series versus Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers best players led the way in a 6-3 win over Chilliwack. Sean Donaldson had three goals and Cooper Black made 35 saves as Nanaimo took a 2-0 series lead with a pair of road victor...
Dan Marshall Apr 16, 2022
‘It’s a good ten-year commitment:’ Nanaimo SPCA pushing proper rabbit care amid Easter season
NANAIMO - Rabbits can be delightful and loyal companions as a pet, but the saying "breeding like rabbits" exists for a reason. The BS SPCA is using the Easter season to remind potential rabbit owners ...
Jordan Davidson Apr 16, 2022
Clippers edge Chiefs in tight 2-1 playoff contest
NANAIMO - Cooper Black won a battle of the goaltenders against the Chiefs Grant Riley in Game 1 of the second round of the BCHL playoffs. The Clippers won 2-1 with Black making 33 saves and being name...
Dan Marshall Apr 15, 2022
Signature Dish: Pie Me Pies’ avocado chocolate lime pie
NANAIMO - You read it right, it’s avocado and lime…in a pie. The usual, eye-brow raising combination blending sweet and savoury is the concoction of Chemainus’ Pie Me Pies, a small h...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 15, 2022
Water Cooler: Homelessness employment program in Nanaimo & local environmental protests
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature deals with Project Rise, a prog...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 15, 2022
Public strongly opposes high-density development concept in Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - A proposed development framework which could open the door to significantly higher housing density in Lantzville drew plenty of critics during a lengthy public hearing. Dozens of speakers...
Ian Holmes Apr 14, 2022
Several Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay ferry crossings cancelled ahead of Easter long weekend
NANAIMO - Ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland is being affected due to a mechanical issue. The Queen of Oak Bay experienced a mechanical failure in its steering gear during a...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 14, 2022
Snuneymuxw First Nation expecting upwards of 90 teams for basketball tournament
NANAIMO - The largest basketball tournament in the province will be hosted by Snuneymxuw First Nation (SFN) next year. SFN has been awarded the 2023 Junior All Native Tournament, involving an estimate...
Ian Holmes Apr 14, 2022
French Creek Eagle Sanctuary soars past lofty fundraising goal
NANAIMO - Purchase of an 18 acre plot of land in French Creek can go ahead after an ambitious fundraising goal was met. The site will be home to the French Creek Estuary Eagle Sanctuary, a protected n...
Jordan Davidson Apr 13, 2022