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Housing supports extended as community donations pour in for Nanaimo motel evacuees
NANAIMO - Residents of a south-end motel, largely destroyed by fire, continue to receive support from multiple different places.Around 35 people were left homeless after a Boxing Day fire at the Value...
Dec 30, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Groundbreakings at Nanaimo hospital met with capital project frustrations
NANAIMO - 2025 marked a year of some tangible progress on healthcare delivery for mid-Island residents, but also one of frustration and seemingly spinning wheels.One theme was constant through the yea...
Dec 30, 2025
Nanaimo car dealership tops BC Hydro list for 'most memorable outages' of 2025
NANAIMO - Line workers and repair crews with the provincial power utility deal with a wide array of tricky calls throughout the year.However, a green Godzilla mascot in Nanaimo easily topped the list ...
Dec 30, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Crews complete arduous first leg of Commercial St. overhaul
NANAIMO - The old saying 'no pain, no gain' rang true for a contentious, noise-filled, delayed facelift to a key portion of Nanaimo's downtown. Originally scheduled to be done between early September ...
Dec 29, 2025
Lotto ticket sold in Nanaimo worth $500,000
NANAIMO - Lady Luck continues to favour mid-Island lotto players.Just four days after a Parksville player won $500,000 on a Dec. 23 Lotto Max draw, a ticket sold in Nanaimo has done the same through t...
Dec 29, 2025
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from NanaimoNewsNOW
NANAIMO - There is no doubt 2025 has been an extremely challenging year, not only locally but across Canada and around the world.However today, Thursday, Dec. 25, marks a day for many to pause, be wit...
Dec 25, 2025
'A Christmas miracle:' increased demand matched by donations for Nanaimo charities
NANAIMO - With Christmas only a couple of sleeps away, local charities are wrapping up their annual holiday fundraisers, with a greater demand being seen matched by a generous community.A record numbe...
Dec 24, 2025
Winning Lotto Max ticket worth $500,000 sold in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One local lottery player has received an early Christmas gift.Results from the Tuesday, Dec. 23 Lotto Max draw, published by the BC Lottery Corporation, show a ticket sold in Parksville m...
Dec 24, 2025
Nanaimo restaurants raffling food experiences in support of Loaves and Fishes Food Bank
NANAIMO - Eight local restaurants, eateries and treat-based favourites are coming together in support of a local food bank.Mahle House, Chefs Course, Black Rabbit Kitchen and Attic, Camas Restaurant, ...
Dec 23, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: High Nanaimo turnout, vote splits and familiar candidates make for unique election
NANAIMO - The highest voter turnout locally in a decade saw mixed results for voters on the mid-Island in the spring, as one main riding flipped while another stayed the course.Voters in Nanaimo-Ladys...
Dec 22, 2025