Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - With mountain biking in a boom period, local stewards are trying to capture the economic impact the fast-growing sport is having in Nanaimo. Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club partnered with several...

NANAIMO – A chartered trip could have ended in disaster if not for the quick response of marine rescuers. A chartered boat with 14 people aboard started taking on water around 1 p.m. on Sunday, ...

PORT ALBERNI - The purchase of a prime piece of waterfront property has completed. The City of Port Alberni recently purchased the Somass Mill property from Western Forest Products for $5.3 million. M...

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...

NANAIMO - Canada is officially on the path to a fall, pandemic-themed election. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau made the requisite visit to newly-installed Governor General Mary Simon on Sunday, Aug. 15...

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo cyclist exceeded their fundraising goal by riding up and down their steep mid-Nanaimo street 100 times. Marc Gervais pedalled along Chestnut St. in mid-July to raise money for the ...

NANAIMO - The 2021 Vancouver Island Gator Games brought all the Island swim clubs together and featured several record setting performances. The Gator Games, held Aug. 7-8 at Beban Park by the Nanaimo...

NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event. Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on...

NANAIMO - The rising trend of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health shows no signs of stopping. Another 29 new cases were found in the health authority by Friday, Aug. 13, with 11 in the central Island ...

NANAIMO - A diver vanished in the waters off Lantzville, leading to an extensive search effort. Nanaimo RCMP reported a man failed to resurface to a boat off the shores of the Winchelsea Islands at ab...