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Person of interest in Makayla Chang murder in custody for unrelated incident
NANAIMO - A man considered by police to be a person of interest in the shocking homicide of Makayla Chang has been arrested for a charge unrelated to the Nanaimo teen's death.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'...
Jan 03, 2020 Steven Bacon was declared a person of interest by Nanaimo RCMP in the investigation into the homicide of Makayla Chang. (RCMP/NanaimoNewsNOW)
First storm of 2020 brings heavy rain, winds and ferry cancellations to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After rain and high-elevation snow made driving difficult on Thursday Jan. 2, the year's first storm is continuing to cause travel issues.BC Ferries announced a series of early morning ferry...
Jan 02, 2020 With tongue-in-cheek, forecasters at Environment Canada are labeling this Pacific Storm "the biggest storm of the decade." (Environment Canada)
VIU Mariners in championship contention across several sports
NANAIMO - The long holiday break is coming to a close for local university athletes and that brings league playoffs and national tournaments into sharper focus.All of the fall and winter sports teams ...
Jan 02, 2020 The VIU Mariners women's volleyball and basketball teams are both ranked first in the country heading into 2020. Men's teams in basketball, volleyball and hockey are top three in their respective leagues as well. (Northfield Photography)
Property assessments cool off in Nanaimo and across B.C.
NANAIMO - Many property assessments mailed out to homeowners across the province aren't accompanied by the sticker shock valuations of past years.Newly released BC Assessment data showed the average s...
Jan 02, 2020 Property assessments rose slightly in Nanaimo, following several years of massive increases. (NanaimoNewsNOW stock photo)
'We're overjoyed:' first-time parents welcome Nanaimo's first baby of 2020
NANAIMO- Thousands of babies are born every year at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, but Nasch Oxler Aguiar is number one. Island Health confirmed Kari Oxler and fiance Graydon Aguiar welcomed Nanai...
Jan 01, 2020 Kari Oxler and Graydon Aguiar welcomed their son Nasch into the world on Jan. 1, 2020 at 3:56 a.m. (Submitted photo)
Clippers celebrate New Year's with 5-4 win over Powell River
POWELL RIVER - The Clippers changed their forwards lines, defensive pairings, and scratches in effort to get two points in their final game of 2019.It had the desired effect with the team getting out ...
Dec 31, 2019 The Clippers got out to an early 4-1 lead and then overcame nine power plays against, in a 5-4 victory over the Kings. (Gary Dorland)
Top Stories of 2019: The most viral and discussed stories of the year
NANAIMO - From a federal Green party MP getting elected twice to the discovery of Asian hornets and heavy police response at Woodgrove shopping centre, 2019 featured some fascinating local news storie...
Dec 31, 2019 The bizarre sight of a jeep nearly submerged in Pipers Lagoon was among the most view stories of 2019. (NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Late winner sinks Clippers in Powell River
POWELL RIVER - For more than 55 minutes nobody scored.But a late power play rebound goal by Ethan Schmunk broke a scoreless deadlock and gave the Kings a 1-0 victory over the Clippers.A power play dis...
Dec 30, 2019 A power play marker with under five minutes to play game the Kings a 1-0 win over Nanaimo. (Gary Dorland)
Transit service set to expand to Cassidy, Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Expanded service launching in the new year will better connect areas south of Nanaimo and the airport to the region's existing transit network.The Regional District of Nanaimo will oversee t...
Dec 30, 2019 The Regional District of Nanaimo is expanding transit service to include a regular route to Cassidy and Nanaimo Airport. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: Sexual exploitation of children flood Nanaimo courts
NANAIMO - The courts in Nanaimo in 2019 saw a surge in cases of children being sexually exploited. These disturbing cases by far draw the most furious reactions of any stories our newsroom covers. Spe...
Dec 30, 2019 Numerous disturbing cases involving the sexual exploitation of children were resolved at the Nanaimo court house in 2019. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)