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NANAIMO - Police are investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said a silver Mercedes driven by a 19-year-old man crashed on Yellow Point Rd. for unkno...

NANAIMO - A psychedelic drug research lab in Nanaimo is expanding with the goal of improving mental health treatments in Canada and abroad. Vancouver-based firm Numinus Wellness inc. recently announce...

LADYSMITH - A new challenge asks Ladysmith residents to put themselves into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty. The CommUNITY Together to End Poverty project is organized by Social Planning Cow...

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce March’s Helping Wheels winner. In partnership with Nissan of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Mitsubishi, the winning non-profit each month will receive a $1,000...

PARKSVILLE - A long-dreamed of outdoor theatre in downtown Parksville will hopefully have a world class sound. Construction on the theatre is expected to start this summer and finish by the end of 202...

NANAIMO - Fluctuating numbers of new COVID-19 cases within Island Health are surging once more. Island Health reported 37 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, March 19, from a low of 16 two days before. At t...

NANAIMO - A renowned burger ordered roughly one thousand times has been finished just once. The legendary K2 Mountain Burger at Mrs. Riches Restaurant in Nanaimo is so big people who order it typicall...

NANAIMO - Increasing awareness, alarming distracted driving data and heavy fines aren’t enough for many Nanaimo drivers to leave their phone alone. An hour-long distracted driving blitz focused ...

NANAIMO -More coordination is in place to ensure honey-bee killing Asian giant hornets don’t feel at home in the pacific northwest. A joint statement from government officials in B.C. And Washin...

NANAIMO - B.C. public health is setting a new ambitious target for everyone receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, March 18, announ...