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NANAIMO - A proposed major re-work of a property at the gateway to downtown is another step closer to reality. City councillors passed third reading of zoning and land use bylaws for the former Howard...

NANAIMO - A 75-year-old Gabriola Island man has avoided prison and been given a 22-month conditional sentence following a guilty plea for possession of child pornography. Charges stem from photos foun...

NANAIMO - Ladybug needs a little love. The five-month-old Labrador cross came to the Nanaimo & District BC SPCA branch recently showing a bad case of mange, a skin disease caused by an infestation...

Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. "With inflation on the rise, Canadian consumers have ...

NANAIMO - A sudden shift into a fall weather pattern is renewing calls for local residents to do what they can to avoid flooding issues. Despite ongoing work from crews on the ground, an extra-long su...

NANAIMO - “I just enjoy the idea that somebody else will get pleasure finding them, it brings a little light into somebody’s day.” Debra Hagen spends hours gluing small pieces of gla...

NANAIMO - After a quite first period the Clippers offense came alive in a 7-4 victory over Cowichan. The Capitals had the only goal of the first period on a quick shot from in close by Massimo Lombard...

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. In the aftermath of a historically low voter turnou...

PARKSVILLE - A provincial grant has funded road safety improvements to help students get to and from cole Oceanside Elementary School in a more safe manner. The $17,580 grant through the Vision Zero R...

NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak was stopped at six games thanks to a 4-2 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies. Nanaimo had a strong first period outshooting their opposition 12-5 but neither Oliver Au...