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Clippers take back second place in Coastal Division with 4-1 victory over Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers had a strong defensive effort and an even stronger performance from goalie Chazz Nixon in a 4-1 win over Victoria.Although the Grizzlies opened the scoring 11 minutes into the g...
Jan 12, 2024
Fire damages home in Nanaimo's Hawthorne Park area
NANAIMO - Nobody was hurt following a significant mid-day house fire in Nanaimo.Multiple 911 calls were made on Friday, Jan 12 just after 12:30 p.m. in response to fire and smoke erupting from a Sarum...
Jan 12, 2024
Commercial break-ins spike in Nanaimo area to start new year
NANAIMO - Mounties are raising concerns about high numbers of recent commercial break and enters in the Nanaimo area. According to Nanaimo RCMP, between Jan. 1-8, 25 break-ins have been reported at co...
Jan 12, 2024
Forested land south of Nanaimo returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation
NANAIMO - A large section of land south of Nanaimo city limits has been returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) by the province as part of continuing reconciliation efforts.The 212 hectares of land ...
Jan 11, 2024
Looming Nanaimo murder trial moved to Vancouver
NANAIMO - An upcoming high-profile trial for a woman who allegedly murdered her former boyfriend won't happen in the Harbour City.Following several days of procedural discussions, BC Supreme Court Jus...
Jan 11, 2024
Post-holiday respiratory illness surge takes effect
NANAIMO - Increased cases of influenza and other respiratory conditions throughout the province are testing the healthcare system and have already contributed to multiple deaths. Provincial health off...
Jan 10, 2024
Nanaimo murderer found not criminally responsible for brutal knife attack
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court justice determined a man's delusions directly played a role in a shocking south Nanaimo stabbing and has been deemed not criminally responsible for his actions. Simon Jame...
Jan 10, 2024
'We're confident it will come back:' Air Canada scraps direct flights between Nanaimo and Toronto
NANAIMO - Non-stop seasonal Air Canada service linking the Harbour City and Toronto won't be taking flight later this year. In a brief statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the airliner stated it is not planni...
Jan 10, 2024
Crews now reshaping downtown Nanaimo's long-closed A&B Sound building
NANAIMO - Silent since 2008, a strategic downtown Nanaimo property is expected to be vibrant once again by as soon as later this year. With a required building permit awarded by the City of Nanaimo in...
Jan 09, 2024
'Not the main event:' blast of winter weather brings slushy mess to Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Parts of the Nanaimo area saw a blanket of wet, slushy snow Monday morning as the first winter storm of the season touched down overnight bringing a mix of snow flurries, rain and wind. A sn...
Jan 08, 2024