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Woman severely beaten with pipe in unprovoked downtown Nanaimo assault
NANAIMO - A woman leaving her hotel was savagely assaulted by a man wielding a pipe over the Thanksgiving weekend. Nanaimo RCMP said the 28-year-old woman had just left the Dorchester Hotel on Church ...
Oct 16, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP are appealing to the public for surveillance or dash cam footage from Saturday, Oct. 12 of a woman being severely beaten with a pipe. (File photo/Nanaimo RCMP)
UPDATE: missing Nanaimo man with MS found
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP confirm 51-year-old Cortney Latoski has been found. He had been missing since Tuesday, Oct 15.= = =EARLIER - Concern is mounting for a man missing in the Chase River area with mu...
Oct 16, 2019 A recent picture of Cortney Latoski, who was reported missing Tuesday, Oct. 15 after he failed to return home at 3 p.m. (Submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
VIU study seeing if e-bikes are feasible for hilly Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new study wants to take a closer look at cycling in Nanaimo.VIU masters of community planning student Eleni Gibson is curious if e-bikes could be a viable transportation option and even su...
Oct 15, 2019 VIU masters student Eleni Gibson, who's spearheading a study into e-bike infrastructure and ridership around Nanaimo. (VIU)
Homelessness Action Week aims to inspire, start important conversations in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Conversations about homelessness in the harbour city happen every day but a campaign wants to make sure the right conversations are happening. Homelessness Action Weeks runs from Sunday, Oct...
Oct 15, 2019 Up to 600 people are believed to be experiencing homelessness in the Harbour City this year. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers Weekend Wrap: Oct. 11-13
NANAIMO - The Clippers are in seventh heaven thanks to a long winning streak.After reeling off seven consecutive victories the team is 9-3-0-1 and sitting just outside of first in the Island Division....
Oct 15, 2019 The Nanaimo Clippers swept a tough interior division road trip, winning all three games by one goal. (Gary Dorland)
Nanaimo apartment manager fined thousands for illegally removing trees
NANAIMO - The manager of a Nanaimo apartment complex was fined several thousand dollars for illegally chopping down eight trees, bringing to an end a contentious court battle.Nancy Grace was fined $4,...
Oct 14, 2019 Nancy Grace, pictured on the right, was fined $4,000 by a judge for having eight protected trees illegally chopped down in front of the Nanaimo apartment complex she manages. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
Tour de Rock Team raises more than $1.1 million to help end childhood cancers
NANAIMO - The fundraising numbers are in from the 22nd Annual Tour de Rock.In 2019, the group of riders helped raise $1.13 million to help fund pediatric cancer research.The two week trek started on S...
Oct 14, 2019 The 2019 Tour de Rock team included 21 riders from all across Vancouver Island. The group raised more than one million dollars for childhood cancer research. (Tour de Rock Instagram)
Clippers beat Rivermen 2-1 for seventh straight win
LANGLEY - The Clippers continued their winning ways with a 2-1 win over the Rivermen on Oct. 13.It was Nanaimo's seventh straight win and their third in less than 72 hours on the road.Langley's Brenda...
Oct 13, 2019 Josh Bourne and Steven Agriogianis scored third period goals to lift the Clippers to a 2-1 victory over Langley on Oct. 13. (Gary Dorland)
Free meal program returning to help Nanaimo's most vulnerable
NANAIMO - A free meal program for Nanaimo's homeless and struggling families has found a new home. Efforts to rebuild Stone Soup are underway on a property behind it's original location near the corne...
Oct 13, 2019 This corner of a yard near the original location of Stone Soup will shortly be used to feed roughly 150 people a night. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers winning streak hits six with 4-3 victory in Merritt
MERRITT - The Clippers have built up a six game winning streak after beating the Centennials 4-3 on Oct. 12.It was a slow start for the Clippers giving up a goal to Payton Matsui 50 seconds into the c...
Oct 12, 2019 Mike Kennedy's first BCHL goal was the game winner in a 4-3 decision over the Centennials. (Gary Dorland)