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‘This place allows students to continue to remain who they are:’ expansion planned for Shq’apthut at VIU
NANAIMO - It’s already a focal point for Indigenous students and studies at VIU and its about to get a whole lot bigger. The Shq’apthut, or ‘Gathering Place’ at the university&...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 08, 2022
Signature Dish: Zack’s Lounge’s Absolute Unit
NANAIMO - It’s the mother of all chicken sandwiches with just enough heat to make you sit up and take notice. The Absolute Unit burger from Ladysmith’s Zack’s Lounge is exactly what ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 08, 2022
Highly regarded short film festival returns for 17th year in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the second year in a row, any red carpet being rolled out for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) will be confined to people’s living rooms. The annual festival takes ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 08, 2022
B.C. Vaccine Card phases out of provincial pandemic response
NANAIMO - For the first time since mid-September, a provincial vaccine passport is no longer a requirement for most indoor, public settings. With case counts dwindling, provincial health officer Dr. B...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 08, 2022
Police cleared after man seriously hurt in high-risk arrest in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Actions of police in response to a volatile and armed man were justified, according to a report by the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). The man was seriously injured during his...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2022
Budget 2022: A look at the highlights of the federal Liberal fiscal plan
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $452.3 billion in new spending on projected revenue of $408.4 billion for a d...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 07, 2022
Nanaimo RCMP search for ‘vehicle of interest’ following bear spray attack on teenage girls
NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a lead in their investigation into an apparently random attack in north Nanaimo. Two girls were bear sprayed in their home after an individual entered suddenly on March 1...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2022
VIDEO: Protesters chain shut, superglue themselves to Nanaimo RBC branch
NANAIMO - Environmental protesters escalated their demonstrations in the city. Around a dozen demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion (XR) Nanaimo descended on the RBC Royal Bank branch at Brooks Land...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 07, 2022
Construction starts on new Nanaimo Correctional Centre
NANAIMO - Crews are mobilized at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) where the medium security prison will be replaced, with an estimated project completion of 2024. Replacing the aging institution ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Apr 07, 2022
Nanaimo woman to surprise sister with new car after $500K lotto win
NANAIMO - A woman plans to surprise her sister with a new car following her substantial recent lotto win. Barbara Randall won $500,000 by selecting he Extra option on the March 16 2022 Lotto 6/49 draw...
Ian Holmes Apr 06, 2022