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Kenney eyes full capacity at CFL games this summer

EDMONTON - Alberta's premier is expressing hope for full capacity crowds at CFL games this summer. Jason Kenney says the Edmonton Football Team and Calgary Stampeders could sell as many seats as possi...

May 26, 2021

RDN to investigate fireworks restrictions following fiery debate

NANAIMO - RDN staff will look into potential restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks in the rural areas without existing bans on the loud attractions. RDN directors engaged in a fiery debate on ...

May 26, 2021

Province announces $50M fund for major tourist attractions

NANAIMO - Applications are now open for funding to help drive tourists to the province's largest attractions when restrictions ease in coming weeks.Premier John Horgan on Tuesday, May 18 announced $50...

May 18, 2021

Co-leaders of Rutherford Squat given conditional sentences, $1K in restitution

NANAIMO - Sentences in provincial court are the final repercussions of Nanaimo's sizable tent city. Ivan Drury and Tingchun Chen, co-conspirators in what became commonly known at the Rutherford School...

May 11, 2021

VIDEO: Permanent 'Nanaimo' sign installed at Maffeo Sutton Park

NANAIMO - A freshly installed art display in downtown Nanaimo is poised to be featured in endless pictures for years to come.Crews installed five-foot high letters spelling "NANAIMO" on a concrete pad...

Apr 29, 2021

Nanaimo NightOwls cancel 2021 season

NANAIMO - Elite college level baseball won't debut at Nanaimo's Serauxmen stadium this summer as originally planned.NightOwls managing partner and GM Jim Swanson told NanaimoNewsNOW the four remaining...

Apr 14, 2021

Substantial grants target mid island waterfront projects

NANAIMO - COVID tourism stimulus cheques for Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Ladysmith are aimed at improving waterfront amenities in the respective communities. The province's Tourism Dependent Commun...

Apr 03, 2021

COVID mass vaccination clinics underway in Nanaimo and Parksville

NANAIMO - Seniors with appointments are rolling up their sleeves to get their first COVID-19 shots.Seniors at least 90-years-old living at home and Indigenous elders 65-years-old and up began receivin...

Mar 15, 2021

Anti-racism festival finally being hosted in Nanaimo after pandemic delay

NANAIMO - An anti-racism film festival and 48 hour film creation challenge is finally being hosted in Nanaimo. The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is hosting the event online from March...

Mar 07, 2021

'It's a positive outlet:' fitness challenge honours missing Nanaimo woman Lisa Young

NANAIMO - Friends and supporters turned to fitness in support of a long-lost Nanaimo woman to raise awareness and boost their own well-being.40 Days of Fitness for Lisa launched on Feb. 11 to honour L...

Feb 25, 2021