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Oceanside swimmer named to Team Canada in upcoming Paralympics

NANAIMO - It's a dream come true for 17-year-old swimmer with autism spectrum disorder and his family. Nicholas Bennett was named on Thursday, June 2 to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympics held a...

Jun 04, 2021

Helping Wheels: Nanaimo Family Life Association

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

Jun 03, 2021

Second dose of Astrazeneca vaccine begins Monday, new cases remain low in Island Health

NANAIMO - The nearly 300,000 British Columbians who received the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine can soon receive their second dose. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, June 3 announced...

Jun 03, 2021

Shots fired complaint south of Nanaimo turns out to be paintball gun

NANAIMO - A large police response closed off an area south of Nanaimo to discover a paintball gun was the source of the complaint.A call of shots fired came in just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 a...

Jun 03, 2021

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg sets Canadian hammer throw record twice in one month

NANAIMO - A former member of the Nanaimo Track and Field club is now Canada's record holder in the Men's U20 hammer throw.Ethan Katzberg set the record in early May with a throw of 75.60 metres. The J...

Jun 03, 2021

Teen sentenced for shocking stabbing of vulnerable Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A horrific stabbing which left a defenceless woman with significant physical and mental wounds resulted in a young offender receiving two years of intensive supervision. The recent provincia...

Jun 03, 2021

Only 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health once again

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases remains low in Island Health. Only one new case was confirmed by the health authority for the second day in a row. The new case was found in the south Vancou...

Jun 02, 2021

Boat stolen from Nanaimo harbour found stripped of parts

NANAIMO - A stolen boat was found adrift off the shores of south Nanaimo after being stripped for parts. Nanaimo RCMP say the boat, a 15-foot Hourston Glasscraft runabout, was stolen from the Nanaimo ...

Jun 02, 2021

B.C. & Yukon legions receive $1.5 million to offset pandemic loses

VICTORIA - New relief funding will help B.C. legions continue providing community services. The Royal Canadian Legion B.C./Yukon Command will receive $1.5 million in one-time support to help offset th...

Jun 02, 2021

Nanaimo sees one of driest springs on record

NANAIMO - Rainfall was sparse in Nanaimo and many other portions of the province this spring.Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist told NanaimoNewsNOW local spring rainfall totals the previo...

Jun 02, 2021