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Sailing race around Vancouver Island to take off from Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A marathon of a different sort is set to take off from Nanaimo. VanIsle 360, a 15-day yacht race around Vancouver Island, sets sail on Saturday, June 1. Nearly 40 boats, from pleasure yachts...
May 31, 2019 These boats will take off on Saturday, June 1 for a lengthy trip around Vancouver Island. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'The need is huge:' Nanaimo food bank campaigns to fight summer lull
NANAIMO - A city-wide campaign is underway to vastly boost the amount of food available for families in need. Paper bags were delivered to 4,500 doorsteps across the city this week for the Nanaimo Loa...
May 27, 2019 These bags delivered to roughly 4,500 Nanaimo doorsteps this week will be picked up on Saturday, June 1. (Peter Sinclair)
Campaign launched to build performance arts stage in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A formal fundraising campaign aims to help add the latest jewel to the crown of Parksville's waterfront.The Parksville Beach Festival Society launched a capital campaign to raise $1.2 mil...
May 23, 2019 Rendering of an outdoor performance arts stage at the Community Park in Parksville. (Parksville Beach Festival Society)
Money from World Juniors games helps Nanaimo youth get into sports
NANAIMO - Dozens of Nanaimo youth who are kept from playing sports due to the high cost of registration will now get a chance to become athletes and team players.The sports charity Kidsport Nanaimo re...
May 11, 2019 Athletic kids ages six to 18 can benefit from Kidsport Nanaimo, which helps offset the often high-cost of registration. Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff
3-year-old boy mauled by large dog at Invermere Beach
NANAIMO - A day at the beach nearly turned into tragedy after a three-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a sudden attack by a large dog. Lewis Smith was playing in the sand at the off-leash Invermere ...
May 08, 2019 Lewis Smith required roughly 40 stitches after being mauled by a large dog at Invermere Beach. Submitted/Laura Smith