Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves. The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics ...

NANAIMO - Police are looking for a person of interest in a despicable sexual assault. Nanaimo RCMP shared Woodgrove Centre’s surveillance footage of a man believed to be Indigenous or Hispanic, ...

NANAIMO - A man who told a judge going to jail would negatively impact his life was sentenced to 10 months behind bars. Keith Minard Gates, 45, was convicted of one count of possessing child pornograp...

NANAIMO - The upswing of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues. The health authority announced 78 new cases on Monday, March 22 since Friday. This is slightly above the three day weekend reporting...

NANAIMO - The only road access to and from Tofino and Ucluelet will close for an extended period of time for ongoing construction work. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will close for 10 hours on Tuesday, March...

NANAIMO - Police are investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said a silver Mercedes driven by a 19-year-old man crashed on Yellow Point Rd. for unkno...

NANAIMO - A psychedelic drug research lab in Nanaimo is expanding with the goal of improving mental health treatments in Canada and abroad. Vancouver-based firm Numinus Wellness inc. recently announce...

LADYSMITH - A new challenge asks Ladysmith residents to put themselves into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty. The CommUNITY Together to End Poverty project is organized by Social Planning Cow...

NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to announce March’s Helping Wheels winner. In partnership with Nissan of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Mitsubishi, the winning non-profit each month will receive a $1,000...

PARKSVILLE - A long-dreamed of outdoor theatre in downtown Parksville will hopefully have a world class sound. Construction on the theatre is expected to start this summer and finish by the end of 202...