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NANAIMO - Paddlers from eight clubs across the province descended on Long Lake for a rare opportunity to hit the water in a race environment. The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club held their annual BC Cup ...

NANAIMO - A substantial number of new COVID-19 cases were found over the weekend within Island Health. The health authority confirmed 112 new cases since Friday on Monday, Aug. 16, to a total of 5,677...

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island. They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the f...

NANAIMO - High winds and hot temperatures are driving aggressive fire behaviour on a number of fronts in the province’s interior. The newly sparked Mt. Law wildfire is threatening properties aro...

NANAIMO - With mountain biking in a boom period, local stewards are trying to capture the economic impact the fast-growing sport is having in Nanaimo. Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club partnered with several...

NANAIMO – A chartered trip could have ended in disaster if not for the quick response of marine rescuers. A chartered boat with 14 people aboard started taking on water around 1 p.m. on Sunday, ...

PORT ALBERNI - The purchase of a prime piece of waterfront property has completed. The City of Port Alberni recently purchased the Somass Mill property from Western Forest Products for $5.3 million. M...

NANAIMO - Small, local business to the lifeblood of any community and NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to amplify the work they do in our region. Amplify Nanaimo is an initiative with Pattison Media and Save-o...

NANAIMO - Canada is officially on the path to a fall, pandemic-themed election. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau made the requisite visit to newly-installed Governor General Mary Simon on Sunday, Aug. 15...

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo cyclist exceeded their fundraising goal by riding up and down their steep mid-Nanaimo street 100 times. Marc Gervais pedalled along Chestnut St. in mid-July to raise money for the ...