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Top Stories of 2019: Nanaimo Special Olympian triumphs on world stage
NANAIMO - Despite a high medal count, winning two golds and a bronze at the Special Olympics World Summer Games came second for a Nanaimo athlete. Teen athlete Arianna Phillips is most proud of the pe...
Dec 29, 2019 Arianna Phillips after an emotional reunion with family, friends and supporters when she came back from the World Special Olympics event. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It's surprising:' Food bank hands out fewer hampers this holiday season
NANAIMO - Officials are encouraged by a significant drop in the number of people receiving a holiday food hamper from Loaves and Fishes and Community Food.Executive Director Peter Sinclair said 4,100 ...
Dec 27, 2019 The 16th annual Hamperville campaign is a joint effort between Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and the Salvation Army was a big success. (Submitted-Loaves and Fishes)
Top Stories of 2019: Records and dynasties for Nanaimo athletes
NANAIMO - This year local athletes and teams have once again set a high bar with a number of excellent performances in 2019.Racewalker Olivia Lundman led the way with continued dominance on the track....
Dec 26, 2019 The VIU Mariners women's volleyball team (L) won their second straight national title, Olivia Lundman (C) broke two racewalk records and the inaugural Aiden Webber Memorial Race and Pro-Am (R) drew 200 racers and raised $15,000 for his legacy fund. (Northfield Photography/Lundman/Webber)
Big crowds expected for Nanaimo's 60th annual Boxing Day Polar Bear Swim
NANAIMO - Boxing Day at Departure Bay Beach sees hundreds of people charge the frigid ocean in the name of the Harbour City's most famous mayor.The 60th annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim organ...
Dec 26, 2019 Brad Ney's signature whistle and flare gun signalling the start of the 2018 Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim. (Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty)
Top Stories of 2019: wrong-way driver causes double fatal crash
NANAIMO - 2019 began with a gut-wrenching double-fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Hwy. caused by a driver travelling the wrong way while attempting to flee police.Kurtis Timothy, 31, was responsible fo...
Dec 24, 2019 Prolific offender Kurtis Timothy, 31, was driving the wrong way on the Trans Canada Hwy just south of Nanaimo when he collided head-on with another vehicle. Timothy and the driver of an unsuspecting SUV Cliff Bishop, 54, were both pronounced dead on scene. (RCMP)
Salvation Army kettle campaigns tantalizingly close to ambitious goals
NANAIMO - Salvation Army branches in both Nanaimo and Parksville are close to lofty kettle campaign goals heading into the final day of collections.Wrapping Christmas eve, the kettle campaign raises m...
Dec 23, 2019 Salvation Army kettle campaigns in Nanaimo and Parksville are close to the ambitious goals set by organizers. (Salvation Army)
Man wearing Santa hat targets Nanaimo bank branch in afternoon robbery
NANAIMO - Local RCMP are investigating a brazen mid-afternoon bank robbery.At approximately 2:10 p.m., a lone white male entered the Terminal Park branch of the Bank of Montreal and demanded cash.Nana...
Dec 23, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP are tracking down a man who robbed the Terminal Park BMO branch Monday afternoon (File Photo)
Clippers weekend wrap: Dec. 20-21
NANAIMO - The Clippers went in to their 2019 Christmas break with a share of first place in the Island Division.A home and home series with the Grizzlies wrapped up the unofficial first half of the BC...
Dec 23, 2019 Nanaimo beat Victoria 5-0 but lost to the Grizzlies 5-4 in OT in a home and home series. (Gary Dorland)
Man sentenced for sexual assault of senior in Qualicum Beach
Warning: This story contains graphic details which may not be appropriate for all readersNANAIMO - A man pleaded guilty and will serve the next three months in prison for a disturbing sexual assault a...
Dec 22, 2019 Joel Perry after he was sentenced in March for making harassing and threatening phone calls to woman around B.C. (Global News)
Top Stories of 2019: Young Nanaimo BMX riders top the rankings
NANAIMO - Two young Nanaimo riders made a name for themselves on the world stage in 2019. Piper Graaten and Alex Booth, born only a few days apart in December, both conquered BMX riding and racing to ...
Dec 22, 2019 Piper Graaten and Alex Booth, two top youth BMX riders from Nanaimo who had a stellar 2019 season. (submitted/Keir Graaten)