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Nanaimo White Rapids Swim Club closes season with three day regional meet
NANAIMO - The 2021 Vancouver Island Gator Games brought all the Island swim clubs together and featured several record setting performances. The Gator Games, held Aug. 7-8 at Beban Park by the Nanaimo...
Dan Marshall Aug 14, 2021
Nanaimo’s Reuse Rendezvous aims to bolster waste diversion
NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event. Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 13, 2021
Recent high of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues
NANAIMO - The rising trend of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health shows no signs of stopping. Another 29 new cases were found in the health authority by Friday, Aug. 13, with 11 in the central Island ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 13, 2021
Search underway for missing diver off Winchelsea Islands
NANAIMO - A diver vanished in the waters off Lantzville, leading to an extensive search effort. Nanaimo RCMP reported a man failed to resurface to a boat off the shores of the Winchelsea Islands at ab...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 13, 2021
Signature Dish: Mambo Pizza’s 18″ with Four Flavours
NANAIMO - There’s enough flavours on the Mambo Pizza menu to sate you during any mood or food craving. You can even get your extra-large pizza split into four quarters if you’re indecisive...
Alex Rawnsley Aug 13, 2021
Nanaimo granted $2.5M from province to tackle homelessness
NANAIMO - It’s hoped a substantial influx of cash will help the City of Nanaimo provide solutions to the ever-expanding homelessness crisis. The province announced $2.5 million for the City̵...
Alex Rawnsley Aug 13, 2021
‘He didn’t care:’ court hears deplorable actions by impaired driver in fatal Parksville hit and run
NANAIMO - A severely intoxicated driver instantly killed a pedestrian in a Parksville hit and run before he and others deliberately misled Oceanside RCMP throughout their investigation. A sentencing h...
Ian Holmes Aug 12, 2021
Island Health nears 200 active COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases with Island Health continues to climb. There are 193 active cases as of Thursday, Aug. 12, a rise of eight from the day before. There were significantly m...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 12, 2021
Family rescued from Snake Island after boat destroyed in choppy waters
NANAIMO - A family of three was saved from a small, rocky island near Nanaimo after their boat was destroyed. The family with a young two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were stranded on Snake Island aft...
Spencer Sterritt Aug 12, 2021
Province mandates vaccinations for workers in long-term care & seniors facilities
NANAIMO - Those working in long-term care, or with B.C.’s seniors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay on the job. By way of a public health order, the province is making COVID-19 v...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Aug 12, 2021