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Anti-racism festival finally being hosted in Nanaimo after pandemic delay
NANAIMO - An anti-racism film festival and 48 hour film creation challenge is finally being hosted in Nanaimo. The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is hosting the event online from March...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 07, 2021
‘Everyone wants to naked bungy until it’s time to naked bungy:’ bare bums battle mental health stigma
NANAIMO - Those dealing with mental health challenges are being encouraged to bare all, figuratively and literally. The 15th annual naked bungy fundraiser at WildPlay Nanaimo began Saturday, March 6 a...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 07, 2021
Expansive horse trailer parking lot built on Timberlands Rd.
NANAIMO - Equestrians won’t have to worry about unloading their horses on crowded roads south of Nanaimo. Expansion and construction of a 150 foot parking area for horse trailers on Timberlands ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 06, 2021
Water Cooler: Glass recycling, vaccine choice & roundabout options
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature focuses on a lack of recycling ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 05, 2021
Island Health ends week with lower than average new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health has ended the week on a brighter note than the Friday before. New data from the health authority showed 27 new cases confirmed on Friday, March 5, making for slightly less than...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 05, 2021
Registrations filled quickly for Football Nanaimo spring sessions
NANAIMO - Football Nanaimo is ready to get back on the field. Interest in the program for eight to 14 year olds was heavy at all levels from atom to peewee and junior bantam. Registration opened on Fe...
Dan Marshall Mar 05, 2021
House arrest for Bowser man busted with child porn videos
NANAIMO - A man caught red-handed with a large child porn collection was given a nine month non-custodial sentence and two years probation. Kyle Patrick McGuire, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday, March ...
Ian Holmes Mar 05, 2021
4 SD68 schools report COVID-19 exposure events
NANAIMO - School District 68 continues to experience COVID-19 exposure events. Nanaimo District Secondary School suffered exposure dates on Feb. 19, from Feb. 22 to 26 as well as March 1 and 2. Ladysm...
Spencer Sterritt Mar 04, 2021
Island Health, province post above-average day for new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Case counts across the province continue to pace above recent averages, however public health maintains there is still light at the end of the tunnel. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie He...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Mar 04, 2021
SD68 guiding all Island school districts through COVID-19 exposure events
NANAIMO - Hands-on experience with COVID-19 exposures in schools is helping the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district teach lessons to other island districts. SD68 was selected by the ministry of educatio...
Spencer Sterritt Mar 04, 2021