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Man dies after being found near capsized kayak in Departure Bay
NANAIMO - A man has died after apparently capsizing his kayak. Calls to 911 came in shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, after a kayak was seen floating in the water around 200 yards south of...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 21, 2022
VIDEO: Stairs completed to Ammonite Falls, capping extensive upgrades to popular park
NANAIMO - A new viewing platform and stairs at a popular park are officially open for hikers. The $1.2 million dollar project at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park was done in two phases over recent yea...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 21, 2022
Three week trial scheduled for man accused of killing Nanaimo teenager
NANAIMO - Dates are set for the first degree murder trial of Steven Michael Bacon. Bacon is accused of killing Nanaimo teenager Makayla Chang in 2017, a charge he has previously pleaded not guilty to....
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 21, 2022
Record demand expected as provincial campsite registration opens
NANAIMO - Records will likely be broken as registration opens for B.C.’s thousands of provincial campsites. Registration opens at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 21 with increased demand expected after ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 21, 2022
Hundreds of pounds of locally donated hockey gear arrives in Nunavut
NANAIMO - Kids on the other side of Canada are benefitting from a huge amount of local donations. Cst. Josh Cook has made good on his promise to take donated hockey equipment from Nanaimo and central ...
Jordan Davidson Mar 20, 2022
Clippers win third straight in 4-3 nailbiter versus Cowichan
NANAIMO - The Clippers won their third game in a row and now have a 5-0-2 record in their last seven contests after defeating the Capitals 4-3. Nanaimo never trailed but had to survive a frantic finis...
Dan Marshall Mar 19, 2022
Three Nanaimo United soccer teams vying for cup championships
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo United soccer program will send three different squads into cup finals in March. The women’s premier side, the U21 men’s team and the division one men are all looking...
Dan Marshall Mar 19, 2022
‘I cried watching it the first time:’ local Indigenous boxing program pushed into national focus
NANAIMO - A local boxing coach and program, geared toward Indigenous youth in and graduating from government care, is getting some national attention. Ivy Richardson and her Team 700 were the subject ...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 19, 2022
Signature Dish: Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge’s sticky toffee pudding
NANAIMO - It’s a dessert which leaves you wanting not quite another piece, but just one more bite. The sticky toffee pudding at Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge in the Coast Bastion Hotel is a new...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2022
VIDEO: First in a series of permanent supportive housing projects opening in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Doors are just days away from officially opening at a brand new supportive housing complex in the city. Samaritan Place, a newly developed modular housing built on Nicol St., will welcome it...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2022