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Inclusivity key for 'Nature Includes Everyone' event at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - An event highlighting community inclusion will take place on Monday Aug. 12 at Westwood Lake.'Nature Includes Everyone' aims to provide accessible sport and outdoor options for those with se...
Aug 11, 2019 Trailriders partner mobility challenged people with volunteer sherpas to navigate wooded trails. It will be one of the activities available to participants at Nature Includes Everyone on Monday at Westwood Lake. (TrailRider Trails)
'We have to make do:' Tofino's mayor weighs in on lengthy unplanned Hwy 4 closures
PORT ALBERNI - Motorists travelling to and from Tofino and Ucluelet were forced to deal with frustrating delays for the second unexpected highway closure this month. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Lake was closed ...
Jul 31, 2019 Hwy. 4 was closed in both directions at Kennedy Hill for more than six hours Wednesday, July 31 due to rocks unexpectedly spilling on the road. It marked the second lengthy unplanned closure this month. (Drive BC)
Tubbers sail across smooth waters for 2019 World Championship Bathtub Race
NANAIMO - Calm waters and minimal winds made for one of the fastest bathtub races in recent memory. Racer Justin Lofstrom started strong and remained in the lead for the entire race from Maffeo Sutton...
Jul 21, 2019 Tubber Justin Lofstrom with Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society commodore Greg Peacock after Loftstrom triumphantly rang the finish bell. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Twin Terrors: Nanaimo BMX youth riders top North American rankings
NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo BMX riders are making a name for themselves on the world stage at only nine years old. Piper Graaten and Alex Booth, born only a few days apart in December and often mistaken for...
Jul 21, 2019 Piper Graaten and Alex Booth are often seen together at the Nanaimo BMX park and on the international racing stage. (Keir Graaten)
Nanaimo logger pro looks for second straight Canadian Championship
NANAIMO - Anita Jezowski has competed in logger sports for more than 20 years and become one of Canada's top performers. Fresh off the heels of a competition in Powell River on July 13 and 14, the Nan...
Jul 18, 2019 Nanaimo's Anita Jezowski competing in the Single Buck at the 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Canadian Championship. (STIHL TIMBERSPORTS)
Bathtub Weekend a heartwarming tribute to tireless volunteer and tubber mom
NANAIMO - Tubbers racing along choppy Nanaimo waters have pushed themselves to the limit under the watchful eye of a tireless volunteer who's considered a mother by all. This year, much of the attenti...
Jul 16, 2019 Dozens of tubbers will take off from Maffeo Sutton Park on Sunday for the most grueling race of their lives. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Clippers bid to host national championship falls short
NANAIMO - If the Nanaimo Clippers are to be playing hockey at a national championship in May 2021, they will have to win their way in. Hockey Canada informed the franchise late last week their bid to ...
Jul 15, 2019 The Nanaimo Clippers' bid to host the 2021 National Junior A Championship has not been successful, with Hockey Canada electing to award the event elsewhere. (Nanaimo Clippers)
King of the castle: awards handed out at Parksville sand sculpting competition
PARKSVILLE - Imagination and talent are on full display along Parksville's waterfront, where more than 20 of the world's highest quality sand sculptures now stand.Russian Ilya Filimontsev won the solo...
Jul 14, 2019 Ilya Filimontsev of Russia won first place in the solo division of the 2019 Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition in Parksville. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Silly Boat Regatta to fill Maffeo Sutton Park with fun and cheer
NANAIMO - Dozens of Nanaimo sailors will take to the waters for a fierce, brutal and incredibly intense competition to see who has the fastest and silliest boat. The 35th annual Silly Boat Regatta tak...
Jul 12, 2019 Creativity is untamed and wild during the Silly Boat Regatta. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
World's top sand sculpture creators converge on Parksville beach
PARKSVILLE - Well over 100,000 people are anticipated to view some of the world's top sand sculptures on Parksville beach.The 37th annual Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition featuring 22 creatio...
Jul 11, 2019 Peter Vogelaar of Winlaw, B.C., won the 2018 Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition with his Jimi Hendrix inspired piece 'Wild Things.' Vogelaar returns to defend his title in 2019 in the solo division. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)