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Nearly 200 lives lost in Nanaimo by fifth anniversary of illicit substance crisis

NANAIMO - April 14, 2021 is a grim day for Nanaimo peer worker Jessy Knight. "I woke up crying, with this heaviness and grief in my heart," she told NanaimoNewsNOW. "I'm mostly just taking this day to...

Apr 14, 2021

Nanaimo NightOwls cancel 2021 season

NANAIMO - Elite college level baseball won't debut at Nanaimo's Serauxmen stadium this summer as originally planned.NightOwls managing partner and GM Jim Swanson told NanaimoNewsNOW the four remaining...

Apr 14, 2021

Micro units gaining traction in Nanaimo as answer to housing crunch

NANAIMO - A notable injection of cramped living quarters are planned in Nanaimo as escalating costs impact builders, buyers and renters.Construction of 28 micro units at three sites in Nanaimo are in ...

Apr 14, 2021

Clippers snap mini slump with 5-2 win versus Cowichan

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers put the brakes on a two game slide by beating the Capitals 5-2.Nanaimo built up a 4-0 lead on goals by Tristan Fraser and Liam Ryan in the first period, Mike Craig on a pow...

Apr 13, 2021

Potential travel restrictions looming as Island Health confirms 52 new cases

NANAIMO - A series of restrictions on inter-provincial travel are possible as both public health and the province eye their next steps to fight COVID-19.Premier John Horgan said on Tuesday, April 13, ...

Apr 13, 2021

Man sentenced for beating death at south Nanaimo apartment

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man convicted of clubbing his drug dealer to death will spend a further two years in provincial jail.John Albert Buchanan was sentenced in the BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Tuesda...

Apr 13, 2021

Meal delivery at Nanaimo hospital streamlined

NANAIMO - A new food delivery trays at Nanaimo's hospital is taking the headaches out of serving quality meals to patients.The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Auxiliary purchased and donated the new...

Apr 13, 2021

Nanaimo councillor trying to bring provincial eyes to downtown Nanaimo problems

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo councillor wants to find new ways to draw provincial attention to the situation unfolding on Nanaimo streets. Coun. Erin Hemmens during a meeting at the council table on Monday, Ap...

Apr 13, 2021

VIDEO: Hutcheson experiencing ups and downs of Island Division pod season.

NANAIMO - The Clippers have already had a three game winning streak and two game losing skid in the first two weeks of the BCHL season.Nanaimo reeled off a trio of wins out of the gate following a 2-0...

Apr 12, 2021

'This is our third wave:' nearly 3,300 COVID cases announced in B.C.

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases in the province took another upward swing. Health officials announced 3,289 new cases of the virus since Friday, April 9 throughout B.C. including 169 new cases in the Isl...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 12, 2021