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Nanaimo legion's kick off annual poppy fundraising campaign
NANAIMO - The city's Royal Canadian Legions have launched their annual poppy campaign.Running through Nov. 11, the campaign is a major fundraiser for the Poppy Trust Fund, setup to support military ve...
Nov 01, 2019 The Royal Canadian Legion's annual Poppy campaign raises much-needed funds for military veterans and RCMP in need. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Upgraded wellness centre targets disconnect between youth and medical care
NANAIMO - A unique health and wellness centre for youth has evolved to help a broader range of the community.The Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre serves roughly 80 to 100 students monthly at the Nanaimo ...
Oct 31, 2019 The popular Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre moved to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre from NDSS in July. The unique program builds relationships with youth who likely wouldn't otherwise access primary care. (Island Health)
Nanaimo seniors feeling like kids again for Halloween
NANAIMO - For the first time in years, Nanaimo seniors got to greet kids on Halloween with bags of candy. Residents at Kiwanis Village greeted 50 trick-or-treaters in the lobbies of the village houses...
Oct 31, 2019 Residents at Kiwanis Village ready to hand out candy to young trick-or-treaters. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
VIU basketball teams hope new players bring golden results
NANAIMO - Sports success stories at Vancouver Island University are plentiful and both the men's and women's basketball programs are no exception.As the Mariners begin the 2019-20 season, they'll brie...
Oct 31, 2019 Fresh off PACWEST titles for the VIU Mariners men's and women's basketball teams, and a CCAA championship for the 2019 men, the Mariners begin their 2019-20 regular season no Nov. 1 (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Parksville woman victimized by perplexing cases of mischief
PARKSVILLE - Its been a rough couple weeks for a distraught Parksville woman victimized by three separate cases of what police describe as senseless and costly mischief.Police say the owner of a 2005 ...
Oct 31, 2019 Oceanside RCMP are trying to find who's responsible for repeatedly vandalizing a Parksville woman's truck over the past few weeks. (RCMP)
18 wheeler driver arrested in south Nanaimo for 'troubling and shocking' crime
NANAIMO - Police pulled over and arrested the man behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler for a crime they've rarely seen. Officers found the driver was drunk when they pulled him over on the Nanaimo Parkwa...
Oct 31, 2019 The man behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler hauling fuel tanks was arrested in south Nanaimo after driving erratically on the Island Hwy. (File photo/Nanaimo RCMP)
Lantzville residents brace for 20 per cent property tax increase
LANTZVILLE - Rock bottom property taxes in Lantzville are slated to rise sharply as the District catches up on expensive infrastructure needs.Lantzville's director of financial services Jamie Slater i...
Oct 31, 2019 Lantzville councillors discuss difficult financial decisions to be made during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. (District of Lantzville)
Clippers on wrong side of 5-2 score
NANAIMO - The Clippers dropped a 5-2 game to Coquitlam in a battle of two BCHL heavyweights.The Express went up 1-0 early on a goal right off a faceoff by Adam Trotman, before Steven Agriogianis evene...
Oct 30, 2019 Coquitlam never trailed in their 5-2 win over the Clippers Oct. 30. Nanaimo finishes the month of October with an 8-3-1 record. (Dan Marshall)
Fireworks continue to cause issues for Nanaimo RCMP, despite long-time ban
NANAIMO - Halloween fun will not include any fireworks in the Harbour City without a special permit.A prohibition has been in place since 2007 and anyone wanting to light off fireworks within city lim...
Oct 30, 2019 Since 2007, there has been a fireworks ban in the City of Nanaimo. You can apply for a special permit, but so far nobody has. (Pexels)
Occupants safe as fire destroys north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - While a north Nanaimo home was destroyed by fire, the occupants managed to escape serious injury. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to rural Burma Rd. home off Lost Lake Rd. shortly afte...
Oct 30, 2019 A home along Burma Road in north Nanaimo has been destroyed after a fire broke out shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 30. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)