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Investigation launched into unlocked provincial ministry building in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Ministry of Social Development officials are looking into how members of the public gained access to a large government building which should have been locked shut. The investigation follows...
Jan 10, 2022
Water Cooler: Shutdown on downtown Nanaimo encampment, snow removal & drain clearing
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature discusses continued snow cleari...
Jan 09, 2022
Nanaimo United Soccer signing up all ages for winter programs
NANAIMO - Registration is underway for early 2022 soccer sessions with Nanaimo United. A number of eight week programs are set to begin the week of Jan. 10 including Happy Cleats for kids three to six...
Jan 09, 2022
Nanaimo Clippers enter five day BCHL COVID-19 protocol
NANAIMO - It’s been a BCHL season full of delays and the latest sees the Clippers in the league’s COVID protocol. As of Jan. 8 the Clippers have suspended all team activities for five days...
Jan 08, 2022
Trail upgrades to main Bowen Park corridor now open
NANAIMO - Upgrades to a crown jewel of the Harbour City’s park space are now complete. Underground sewer replacement combined with surface level improvements to the main trail through Bowen Park...
Jan 08, 2022
Keeping storm drains clear crucial step in Nanaimo flood prevention
NANAIMO - As Nanaimo continues to dig out from multiple winter storms, the City’s priority now is making sure its storm drains are clear. The City’s drainage foreman Wayne Roulston said cr...
Jan 07, 2022
Attendance will determine additional health measures as schools return to in-person learning
NANAIMO - K-12 students in B.C. will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan 10, 2022, but the system will be on high alert as the Omicron variant spreads. Enhanced health measures like staggered ...
Jan 07, 2022
Suspect accused of attempting to disarm and kill Nanaimo Mountie during downtown arrest
NANAIMO - Serious charges have been applied against a man following a confrontation with retail staff and Nanaimo RCMP. Bryan Imhoff, 31, was arrested and charged following a Dec 28, 2021 incident in ...
Jan 07, 2022
Nanaimo area gas prices surge, analyst expects relief in days ahead
NANAMO - Be prepared for pain at the pumps. Following recent incremental price increases, most Nanaimo service stations significantly rose their baseline price for regular gas to about $1.55 a litre o...
Jan 07, 2022
BC Cannabis opens second Nanaimo location
NANAIMO - BC Cannabis Stores (BCCS) announced they are opening their second cannabis store in Nanaimo, located at Country Club Centre. The 3,000 sq. ft. stand-alone store will have 13 full-time and au...
Jan 07, 2022
