Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Shoebox Project collects items for local women at risk of homelessness
NANAIMO - A shoebox full of essential items and a few treats can mean the world to a woman in need. Started a decade ago by four sisters-in-law from Ontario, the goal of the Shoebox Project is to fill...
Nov 30, 2021
‘Clearly unreasonable:’ Appeals Court orders jail time for Parksville workplace scammer under house arrest
NANAIMO - A repeat fraudster who bilked $70,000 from her former employer has been ordered to exchange her electronic bracelet for a jail cell. The BC Court of Appeal announced two years of house arres...
Nov 30, 2021
VIDEO: First two months of BCHL season a massive success for the Clippers
NANAIMO - With the first third of the BCHL schedule in the books, there’s a lot for the Nanaimo Clippers to be happy about. The team enters December with the second best record in the Coastal Di...
Nov 29, 2021
Nanaimo, Oceanside expecting glancing blow from storm parade’s third act
NANAIMO - It won’t come with the same ferocity storms earlier in November delivered, but the region can still expect some sizeable rainfall coming. The third in a parade of storms, dubbed atmosp...
Nov 29, 2021
Non-essential fuel rationing extended through mid-December
NANAIMO - Fill ups at area gas stations will be limited for a little while longer. A provincial state of emergency and subsequent rationing of fuel products has been extended through to at least Dec. ...
Nov 29, 2021
VIDEO: Vehicle ploughs into house in overnight MVI, narrowly misses sleeping girl
NANAIMO - A family has escaped disaster after a vehicle crashed into their home. RCMP and Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to a home in the 2400 block of Highland Blvd., at the corner with Cosgrove Cre...
Nov 29, 2021
Inattentive driver sentenced for fatal rear-end crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Andrew Capadouca’s wife kissed him and waved goodbye as he rode off on his motorcycle headed for lunch on a clear, warm afternoon in Nanaimo. Minutes later the 73-year-old retiree was ...
Nov 29, 2021
Nanaimo couple form first ever Portugese mixed doubles curling team
NANAIMO - A local couple have found their way to the international curling scene, representing a country over 8,000 kilometres away from home. April Gale-Seixeiro is the president of the Nanaimo Curli...
Nov 28, 2021
New holiday program ensures isolated seniors aren’t forgotten
NANAIMO - Christmas isn't just for the kids to enjoy. A local campaign encouraging people to 'Be a Santa to a Senior' wants to make sure nobody is being left out of the holiday season fun, while also ...
Nov 28, 2021
Amplify Nanaimo: Superette Foods
NANAIMO - Small, local business to the lifeblood of any community and NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to amplify the work they do in our region. Amplify Nanaimo is an initiative with Pattison Media and Save-o...
Nov 28, 2021
