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Top Stories of 2019: Young Nanaimo BMX riders top the rankings
NANAIMO - Two young Nanaimo riders made a name for themselves on the world stage in 2019. Piper Graaten and Alex Booth, born only a few days apart in December, both conquered BMX riding and racing to ...
Dec 22, 2019 Piper Graaten and Alex Booth, two top youth BMX riders from Nanaimo who had a stellar 2019 season. (submitted/Keir Graaten)
Inclusive playground opens for Georgia Ave. Elementary students
NANAIMO - Students at Ave. Elementary who struggle with making friends and socializing now have more chances to bond with their classmates. An inclusive playground at the south Nanaimo school recently...
Dec 21, 2019 The newly opened inclusive playground at Georgia Ave. Elementary is helping students come together and learn from one another. (submitted/Dan Dawes)
Clippers fall 5-4 in overtime to Grizzlies
COLWOOD - The Clippers came back to tie their game with the Grizzlies late in the third period, but ultimately lost 5-4 in overtime in the final game before Christmas.The offense started on a long Cli...
Dec 21, 2019 Steven Agriogianis had two goals as the Clippers lost a back and forth game to Victoria in the final game before the 2019 Christmas Break. (Gary Dorland)
Clippers beat Grizzlies 5-0, record back to back shutouts
NANAIMO - The Clippers have had two near perfect outings in a row outscoring their opponents 12-0 in the last two games.On Dec. 20 Nanaimo beat Victoria 5-0 on the strength of a 26 save shutout from J...
Dec 20, 2019 Jordan Naylor made 29 saves for his fifth shutout of the season in a 5-0 victory over the Grizzlies. (Gary Dorland)
Father & son sentenced in bizarre and 'despicable' child porn case
NANAIMO - A father-son duo have been convicted in a disturbing and unusual child porn case, which included sexual abuse of young children.Murray Maclennan, 67, and his son Shane Maclennan, 42, pleaded...
Dec 20, 2019 Shane Maclennan (left) and his father Murray Maclennan during a break in their sentencing hearing. The Port Alice men were convicted of possessing child porn while they lived in Parksville. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Affordable housing units open for Nanaimo's middle class
NANAIMO - More housing options are available for Nanaimo's middle class, couples and small families. Twenty-seven units of either one or two bedroom units are now available for rent at a recently open...
Dec 20, 2019 27 single or two bedroom apartments are now available for rent to middle class families struggling to find a home. (Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society)
Scardina and Kovich play for Team Canada West at World Junior A Challenge
NANAIMO - In junior hockey the month of December offers a break from club competition as the top players from around the world get together to play for their countries.The World Junior Hockey Champion...
Dec 19, 2019 For the first time ever, two Nanaimo Clippers were part of Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge. Ethan Scardina and Kyler Kovich lived out childhood dreams of playing hockey for their country. (Dan Marshall NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: Invermere Beach dog attack leaves young child shaken
NANAIMO - An unfortunate and vicious attack against a vulnerable three-year-old boy highlighted the need for proper dog training. Lewis Smith was enjoying a day at Invermere Beach in north Nanaimo on ...
Dec 19, 2019 Lewis Smith was left with roughly 40 stitches after being mauled by a large dog at Invermere Beach in May. Submitted/Laura Smith)
New charges laid against man accused of assaulting mid island sex trade workers
NANAIMO - Another round of charges have been laid against a Port Alberni man accused of sexually assaulting female sex trade workers.Stephen Bradley Ewing, 40, faces two new charges of sexual assault ...
Dec 19, 2019 Stephen Bradley Ewing, 40, faces additional charges for alleged sexual assaults against two women. The charges are on top of three other sexual assault charges laid on Aug. 1, 2019 (RCMP handout)
Unique cold weather shelters open in Oceanside region to replace nixed permanent shelter
NANAIMO - Seven churches throughout the Oceanside area have banded together to provide shelter beds for those in need. They will host an eight bed shelter on a rotating basis starting Thursday, Dec. 1...
Dec 18, 2019 Seven shelters in the Oceanside region will open their doors for those experiencing homelessness this winter. (Island Crisis Care Society)