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Trial date set for legal dispute over Newcastle temporary housing
NANAIMO - The process for introducing roughly 80 units of temporary housing into a downtown Nanaimo neighbourhood will be examined in the courts. Newcastle area residents will be in the Supreme Court ...
Jul 08, 2019 Island Crisis Care Society and the province will be in court on Sept. 30 for a lawsuit disputing how roughly 80 units of temporary housing were introduced into the Newcastle neighbourhood. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo woman discovers $500K lotto win while waiting for dentist
NANAIMO - A grandmother's life has changed dramatically after a trip to the dentist turned into a $500,000 lottery win. Gurmail Sidhu, 79, checked her numbers while waiting for the dentist on July 5."...
Jul 08, 2019 Gurmail Sidhu, 79, never thought a trip to the dentist could be so remarkable. (BCLC)
Nanaimo building permits exceed $300M so far in 2019
NANAIMO - It's been a banner year for construction in Nanaimo, exceeding what was already expected to be a significant surge. The City of Nanaimo confirmed roughly $230 million in residential construc...
Jul 08, 2019 Roughly 1,300 housing units are being built across Nanaimo, whether they be single-family, multi-family or hotel. (City of Nanaimo)
Nanaimo educators honoured for bringing alternative approach to school
NANAIMO - The classrooms found in the Learning Alternatives program run throughout the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School District don't have flanks of uncomfortable desks or strict timetables. Instead t...
Jul 06, 2019 Brett Hancock (left) and Chad Jobe (right) say building relationships with students is the key to helping them succeed, graduate and make the most out of life. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
1 of 3 cruise ships visiting Nanaimo forced to cancel
NANAIMO - The last cruise ship to arrive in Nanaimo for the 2019 season unfortunately won't be making a visit to the harbour city. The Silver Explorer was one of only three cruise ships scheduled to v...
Jul 05, 2019 The Silver Explorer was set to bring more than 100 tourists to Nanaimo on July 11. (Silversea)
Nanaimo rower to represent Canada in New Zealand Regatta
NANAIMO - A local rower will represent Canada half the world away at an international regatta in New Zealand. Jordan Isnor, 19, will be on Canada's U21 team for the Trans-Tasman Regatta from August 22...
Jul 05, 2019 Nanaimo Rower Jordan Isnor will compete for Canada at the Trans-Tasman Regatta in New Zealand. (Dan Marshall)
1,500 dragonboaters fill Nanaimo waters for competitive, emotional weekend
NANAIMO - Thousands of paddlers will be on the water in Nanaimo's harbour putting themselves through a grueling but rewarding race. Roughly 1,500 racers across 60 teams will cruise along the water for...
Jul 05, 2019 Roughly 1,500 paddlers will be on Nanaimo waters this weekend racing to raise money for breast cancer survivors and research. ((Vancouver Island Landscapes)
Parksville councillors to face stiff pushback in efforts to regulate needle distribution
PARKSVILLE - Councillors are challenging harm reduction efforts by Island Health and trying to pass a bylaw regulating the distribution of needles. A proposed bylaw from Parksville mayor Ed Mayne pass...
Jul 04, 2019 Parksville councillors are looking to restrict how needles are exchanged and handed out to those who use them for illicit substances, drawing the ire of health experts. (The Canadian Press)
Year-round transit service approved in Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Public bus service on the mid island will soon be offered every day of the year, following unanimous approval from Regional District of Nanaimo board members.Three statutory holidays current...
Jul 04, 2019 Public bus service in the Nanaimo & Parksville/Qualicum regions will be offered 365 days a year as of January 1, 2020. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
'It's hard to watch:' mother grieves as son caves to drugs right before her eyes
NANAIMO - Sitting in the waiting room of an Island Health clinic with her suicidal and drug addicted son, a Nanaimo mother couldn't fathom how someone suffering from mental health and addiction proble...
Jul 03, 2019 A Nanaimo mother says her son and his addiction was left to spiral out of control as they tried to make their way through the health care system towards help. (The Canadian Press)