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Nanaimo's newest millionaire has eyes set on $16,000 fridge
NANAIMO - The Harbour City's newest millionaire has an unconventional big ticket item planned after winning a recent Lotto 6/49 draw. Curtis Wright matched all ten numbers in the Saturday, Feb. 15 dra...
Feb 18, 2020 Curtis Wright displays his prize after matching all 10 numbers in the Saturday, Feb 15 Lotto 6/49 draw. (BCLC)
Government to evacuate Canadians from quarantined Princess Diamond cruise ship
The federal government says it will evacuate Canadians quarantined aboard a cruise ship docked in Japan. They've been stuck on the Diamond Princess cruise ship for 10 days amid an outbreak of the nove...
Feb 16, 2020
Ladysmith Rotary plays partnership card to provide timely Australian wildfire relief
LADYSMITH - Rotarians in Ladysmith are leaning on their relationships to help people impacted in fire ravaged Australia and flooding in the Cowichan Valley.Ladysmith Rotary hosted a cheque presentatio...
Feb 08, 2020 Members of Ladysmith Rotary present a $60,000 cheque to Disaster Aid Canada to assist with the Australian bush fires disaster (Ladysmith Rotary)
Newcastle Island ferry service staying afloat with City of Nanaimo help
NANAIMO - A subsidy will ensure the Newcastle Island passenger ferry service operates this year. The City of Nanaimo will give a total of $150,000 over two years to Snuneymuxw First Nation to sustain ...
Feb 07, 2020 The 40-passenger Grey Selkie will operate between Maffeo Sutton Park and Newcastle Island starting March 6, 2020. (Snunyemuxw First Nation)
'It's a tradition we're committed to:' Tubbers Hockey Tournament draws 300 players to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A longstanding annual February hockey tournament has taken over the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The 39th annual Tubbers Hockey Tournament attracted 26 teams in five divisions to play on both facilit...
Feb 07, 2020 Tubbers Hockey Tournament organizer Tim Paugh during the opening day of the 39th annual event in Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Fire keeping investigators away from train derailment in rural Saskatchewan
GUERNSEY, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board says a fire continues to burn at the site of a train derailment in Saskatchewan and investigators can't access the site. It says one investigator...
Feb 07, 2020
'It was enough to rank it in the top ten:' rain dominates Nanaimo's January weather
NANAIMO - It was a soaker of a January on mid Vancouver Island as a continuous series of storms slammed the region.Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan told NanaimoNewsNOW a whopping 280 m...
Feb 03, 2020 A steady stream of rain came down on Nanaimo throughout the month of January, marking the ninth wettest January in Nanaimo on record. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
More walkers hitting the streets for Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser
NANAIMO - More community members are recognizing the need to band together and help support those experiencing homelessness. Last year, the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser had more than 250 peopl...
Jan 18, 2020 More and more walkers in Nanaimo and the Oceanside area are joining Coldest Night of the Year, with more than 250 walkers taking part last year. (Island Crisis Care Society)
Mural festival bringing colour to downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - More eye-catching art and recognition of innovative artists are coming to Nanaimo.The first ever Hub City Walls festival was announced Wednesday, Jan. 15. It's a 10-day festival in early Aug...
Jan 15, 2020 Artist Lys Glassford, one half of the Humanity in Art duo, putting finishing touches on a piece at the Urban Art Gallery. (Humanity in Art/Facebook)
Urn with ashes inside found under Nanaimo bench
UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP released Wednesday morning, they've located the owner of the urn and are making arrangements for it to be returned.- - - - -NANAIMO - An unusual item was found under a park bench ...
Jan 14, 2020 This urn filled with ashes was found under a bench near the Nanaimo Yacht Club on Saturday. Jan. 11. (Submitted/RCMP)