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Nanaimo lotto winner in disbelief after becoming instant millionaire

NANAIMO - After the shock wore off of winning $1 million, a Nanaimo man evaluated how the jackpot would change he and his family's life.Richard Aubertin won the Lotto Max Maxmillions prize during the ...

Aug 16, 2022

New medivac team providing quicker hospital link for remote Island workers

NANAIMO - An expanding medivac service has set up shop in Campbell River, creating a more stable and quicker response time for injured people on Vancouver Island.Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Med...

Aug 16, 2022

Bacon pleads guilty to lesser murder charge in death of Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang

NANAIMO - Steven Michael Bacon has formally admitted to killing Makayla Chang, but the murder charge he was facing has been downgraded.During a Monday, Aug. 15 appearance in B.C. Supreme Court in Nana...

Aug 15, 2022

Woman arrested after stabbing man 'several' times near Nanaimo transit exchange

NANAIMO - A 27-year-old man remains in hospital in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in downtown Nanaimo.RCMP say the violent incident happened on Front St., near the transit exchang...

Aug 15, 2022

Post-weekend traffic clogging up Duke Point-Tsawwassen crossings

NANAIMO - Those wanting to leave Vancouver Island for the Lower Mainland will face some additional delays Monday.BC Ferries reports there is a four sailing wait as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 betwee...

Aug 15, 2022

Man sentenced in Nanaimo for impaired driving causing death in Ontario

NANAIMO - A reckless case of impaired driving involving a speeding car hitting and killing a cyclist resulted in a four year prison sentence. Justin Jinil Stevens, 28, was handed the sentence in provi...

Aug 15, 2022

VIDEO: Training for a 135 kilometre hike with a four-year-old

Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series from NanaimoNewsNOW reporter Ian Holmes as he explores local hikes.NANAIMO - Later this month myself, girlfriend and our four-year-old daughter ...

Aug 14, 2022

80-year-old Parksville woman on 350 km Island rollerblading journey

PARKSVILLE - Fresh off her 80th birthday, Sonya Bardati is hitting the road with her rollerblades to raise money for animals in need. Bardati celebrated the milestone on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and set off th...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 14, 2022

Huge land acquisition formally connects Mount Benson with Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - Hikers can now easily, and legally, make the long track between two favourite outdoor recreation spots.The City and Regional District of Nanaimo combined for a $4.21 million purchase of 99.1...

Aug 12, 2022

Rented lights & audio equipment stolen from Nanaimo Fringe Festival

NANAIMO - Some of the outdoor performances at this year's Nanaimo Fringe Festival might be more acoustic than first planned, but the show will go on.Organizers say their storage container in the Old C...

Aug 12, 2022