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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
Woman uninjured after snow-weighted tree falls in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A woman was temporarily trapped, but wasn’t hurt after a tree tumbled over, taking three poles with it on the way down. It happened Thursday, Jan 6 at about 10 a.m. on Vancouver Ave. a...
Jan 06, 2022
Nanaimo groups look to chip Christmas trees for charity
NANAIMO - A couple of local charities are looking to take your Christmas tree off your hands. Both the Nanaimo and District SPCA (NDSPCA) and the Nanaimo Search and Rescue (NSAR) are holding their ann...
Jan 06, 2022
Snowfall causes Canada Post to suspend mail delivery service for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Due to remnants from a winter storm impacting large portions of the South Coast, Canada Post announced it suspended mail delivery service on Jan 6. The ‘red alert’ was issued as ...
Jan 06, 2022
VIDEO: Clippers add veteran defenceman and still looking upgrade by trade deadline
NANAIMO - In the days leading up to the BCHL trade deadline the Clippers have added one player and hope to bring in some more talent. Alek Sukunda, a 2001 born defenceman, has come to Nanaimo in a tra...
Jan 06, 2022
Overnight snowfall triggers widespread cancellations, delays
NANAIMO - The forecasted dump of snowfall came as advertised and the mid-Island is again left digging out. Between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow was expected by Environment Canada with the flurring be...
Jan 06, 2022
Homeless encampment dismantled in downtown Nanaimo parkade
NANAIMO - Following what the City of Nanaimo called repeated warnings and public complaints, a downtown homeless encampment was taken down. In a detailed statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the City's manage...
Jan 06, 2022
Free garbage & recycling drop-offs offered for mid-Island residents affected by pickup delays
NANAIMO - Slick roads and another sizeable snowfall in the forecast is continuing to cause chaos for local garbage collections. Many trucks have been sidelined since Christmas Eve with heavy snow, the...
Jan 05, 2022
City of Parksville latest municipality to require proof of vaccination for staff
PARKSVILLE - Another local government on the mid Island is requiring its staff to prove they’re vaccinated against COVID-19. The City of Parksville announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, they will implem...
Jan 05, 2022
Supersized shopping spree on the horizon for Nanaimo lotto winner
NANAIMO - The new year is going to bring a new wardrobe for Johanna Rossetto. The Nanaimo woman is the latest lucky lotto winner on the mid-Island after winning $500,000 from the Oct. 29 Lotto Max dra...
Jan 05, 2022
