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Province offering one-time relief from increasing pain at the pump
NANAIMO - For most, it will equate to a single tank of gas. The provincial government, in conjunction with ICBC, have announced a one-time rebate of $110 to help with rising gas prices which show litt...
Mar 25, 2022
Oysters harvested in Deep Bay recalled, multiple illnesses reported
QUALICUM BEACH - Oysters produced north of Qualicum Beach appear to be making people sick, triggering a recall from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Affected Stellar Bay Shellfish brand of ...
Mar 24, 2022
Stolen pick-up truck quickly returned to owner at Nanaimo shopping centre
NANAIMO - A local man’s joyride with a stolen vehicle lasted less than a standard sitcom episode. Police responded to reports of a vehicle theft in the early afternoon of Wednesday, March 23. Th...
Mar 24, 2022
Job action from unionized library staff escalates after latest VIRL offer rejected
NANAIMO - Librarians and their supporters remain on the picket lines following the latest round of negotiations. According to the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL), the BC General Employees Uni...
Mar 24, 2022
Popular Nanaimo coffee shop re-opening following murder of beloved employee
NANAIMO - A small family-run business devastated by the murder of a devoted co-worker is re-opening this weekend. Popular staff member Eric Kutzner was killed at Buzz Coffee House, which was about to ...
Mar 24, 2022
Free rapid tests for adults 18+ now available at B.C. pharmacies
NANAIMO - Any adult in B.C. can now get a free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit through community pharmacies. The provincial government said starting Wednesday, March 23 any B.C resident 18 years of ag...
Mar 23, 2022
Snagged cables labelled as primary factor behind forestry helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay
NANAIMO - Cables dangling from a helicopter that snagged on a nearby fuel tank are believed responsible for a serious crash in Nanoose Bay last year. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released the...
Mar 23, 2022
‘The customer is responsible:’ astute employees providing thin line of defence against payments to scammers
NANAIMO - The onus remains very much on the individual when looking to determine if they’ve been caught up in a scam. NanaimoNewsNOW reached out to a number of organizations after a senior coupl...
Mar 23, 2022
‘It wasn’t the same:’ eased restrictions allowing Nanaimo pub and bar owners to party like it’s 2019
NANAIMO - Local bar and pub owners are starting to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, with St. Patrick’s day 2022 being the first major social event without restrictions in over tw...
Mar 22, 2022
Make Gabriola Nanaimo Again: residents make case for provincial electoral boundary shifts
NANAIMO - A three-member panel from the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission have heard loud and clear: a shift is needed for proper representation of Gabriola Island in Victoria. The Commission held ...
Mar 22, 2022
