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Nanaimo's Josh Burgmann drafted by Chicago Cubs
NANAIMO - The Chicago Cubs drafted a pitcher from the harbour city in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft.Right-hander Josh Burgmann, 21, of the Washington State Huskies was picked 162n...
Jun 04, 2019 Josh Burgmann of Nanaimo is now property of the Chicago Cubs. The starting pitcher was selected 162nd overall on Tuesday, June 4. (Washington State Huskies)
Gun used in Nanoose Bay liquor store robbery
NANOOSE BAY - A man armed with a gun robbed the Arlington Inn Beer and Wine Store in Nanoose Bay.Oceanside RCMP say a masked man entered the store around 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 and held up a gun thr...
Jun 04, 2019 Oceanside RCMP say a suspect used a gun to rob the Arlington Inn Beer and Wine Store on Monday, June 3 at about 5:30 p.m. (Google)
Nanaimo RCMP calling for witnesses after sexual assaults on Bowen Rd.
NANAIMO - Police are searching for witnesses after two women were sexually assaulted by the same man on a busy stretch of Bowen Rd. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the separate incidents happened on Bowen Rd. ...
Jun 04, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP are looking for witnesses or possible victims of a man running along Bowen Rd. and accosting women. (File photo)
Heat trend expected to continue in Nanaimo area after scorching, dry May
NANAIMO - There's every indication Nanaimo is in for another long, hot summer. Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald told NanaimoNewsNOW May was the fifth month in a row locally which was si...
Jun 04, 2019 It was 2.5 C warmer than usual in May in Nanaimo, while only a third of the average amount of rain fell. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Haida Elders honoured for efforts to save, revitalize language
NANAIMO - A treasured Indigenous language continues to live on thanks to the efforts of nine dedicated Haida Elders. The Elders, who spent the last 21 years at VIU working to preserve the Skidegate di...
Jun 03, 2019 The nine Haida elders receiving honourary degrees were honoured throughout VIU's convocation ceremony on Monday, June 3. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It's a labour of love:' local fishing show hooks national TV deal
NANAIMO - "Two Men and their Fishing Rods" may not be a splashy, big budget production, but the endearing Nanaimo-based television series has lured a nationwide television agreement.The speciality cha...
Jun 03, 2019 Tyler Kyle (left) and Nathan Thomas (right) having a laugh as usual while filming Two Men and their Fishing Rods. The Nanaimo men recently inked a deal for the program to run nationally on the Wild Pursuit Network
Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...
Jun 03, 2019
'He's a specimen:' VI Raiders sign raw rookie who exchanged his skates for cleats
NANAIMO - A lifelong pursuit of competitive hockey is on hold for a Nanaimo athlete who's turning heads by signing with the VI Raiders to play a sport he's never tried before. Nick Robinson, 18, offic...
Jun 02, 2019 Nick Robinson signed with the VI Raiders of the BC Football Conference on Saturday, June 1. Head coach Curtis Vizza envisions Robinson as a defensive linemen, who could also get some special teams assignments. (VI Raiders)
'Everyone wins': community agriculture project launched in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - There's a lot more than celery and kale growing these days at a local farm which is helping to provide affordable produce. A two acre portion of a farm purchased by a Nanaimo doctor and his ...
Jun 02, 2019 Celery represents the first crop planted at a newly created farm to benefit Nanaimo Foodshare. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
75 years later, legacy of Canada's role in D-Day landing still lingers
OTTAWA - When he jumped out of his landing craft into knee-deep water off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jack Commerford wasn't contemplating the role he was about to play in wh...
Jun 02, 2019 (The Canadian Press)