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Nanaimo model air club lands permission to continue using pair of fields

NANAIMO - After years of moving around, a passionate group of model pilots are hoping to be permanently cleared for takeoff.The Nanaimo Model Airs recently received permission from the city to use Ser...

Jul 25, 2020

VIDEO: Beloved 106.9 FM The Wolf DJ retires after nearly four decades in radio

NANAIMO - Radio listeners on the mid island will wake up to a different voice after a legendary morning show DJ retired.Ron Jones' last day as morning show host on 106.9 FM The Wolf wrapped up just pr...

Jul 24, 2020

Nanaimo Riptides stay afloat during COVID-19 shutdown of pool facilities

NANAIMO - Local, elite swimmers are still getting their laps in despite area pools shuttering due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Nanaimo Riptides swimming club has set up at Westwood Lake, running se...

Jul 24, 2020

Rent bank for Nanaimo tenants facing eviction closer to reality

NANAIMO - There's more hope on the horizon for low-income tenants struggling to make rent. A rent bank, which provides no-or-low interest loans to tenants facing eviction, is in the process of being c...

Jul 23, 2020

New health order coming to limit COVID-19 spread in rental properties, one new Island case

NANAIMO - A new public health order is coming from the provincial government seeking to limit the spread of COVID-19 in rental properties. Dr. Bonnie Henry said she will make the announcement shortly ...

Jul 23, 2020

2 men convicted in booze-fuelled beating outside Nanaimo pub

NANAIMO - Two men were handed suspended sentences for their roles in a brawl outside a downtown Nanaimo pub which left one man with serious stab wounds.Leonardo Petitti from Calgary and Seth Micah Wes...

Jul 23, 2020

Province places restrictions on bars, pubs and restaurants as COVID-19 cases steadily rise

NANAIMO - Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry once again cautioned B.C. residents about expanding too far outside their social bubble. She advised people continue to self-isolate and not be lur...

Jul 22, 2020

Residential & commercial development on pace for average year despite COVID-19 setbacks

NANAIMO - The region's building boom appears to have weathered the COVID-19 storm.During the first half of 2020, the City of Nanaimo approved $64 million in residential and $93 million in total develo...

Jul 22, 2020

More than 400 child care, before and after school spaces to be built in Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - It's hoped new child care spaces opening in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will ease the burden on parents and care providers.The Ministry of Children and Family Development announced on Wednesday mo...

Jul 22, 2020

Nanaimo tourism businesses struggling with debt as B.C. Association pushes for nearly $700 million

NANAIMO - Mid island tourism businesses and operators aren't expected to last the rest of 2020 without more financial help. Anthony Everett, CEO of Tourism Vancouver Island, told NanaimoNewsNOW the go...

Jul 22, 2020