Tag Archives: People

NANAIMO - For the second year in a row there will be no WLA season for the Nanaimo Timbermen.A joint media release from the WLA in BC and Major Series Lacrosse in Ontario confirmed the cancellation of...

NANAIMO - A developer intends to demolish an old downtown medical building in favour of a six-storey market rental building.Development permit plans were recently submitted for the site on Campbell at...

NANAIMO - British Columbia continues to stay the course one week before current health orders expire. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said no change in orders, which shut down indoor dining...

WHISKEY CREEK - A motorcycle rider has succumbed to their injuries following a serious crash along Hwy. 4. Emergency crews were called to a stretch of the highway at the intersection with Jones Rd. in...

PARKSVILLE - Two public indecency incidents have police searching for a man in Rathtrevor Provincial Park. Cpl. Jesse Foreman with Oceanside RCMP said there were two reports of an older man at the par...

NANAIMO - Discussions among health officials are ongoing to reach out to people not so keen to roll up up their sleeves.Mid-Island medical health officer Dr. Mike Benusic said he's exploring ideas to ...

NANAIMO - Dancing in the streets has led to a brand new beat for two youthful superstars. The dance duo Funkanometry, who reached the international stage in the televised show "World of Dance," have r...

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature focuses on easing COVID restrict...

NANAIMO - Volunteers have answered the call for help combating sprawling invasive plants in the Nanaimo area. City of Nanaimo recreation coordinator Deb Beck said invasive plant clean-up events this m...

NANAIMO - Off season changes for the Nanaimo Buccaneers and Oceanside Generals have brought new faces to some key positions.Matt Hughes is the new coach of the Buccaneers while Rick Hannibal has taken...