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NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was handed an 18 month jail sentence for possessing and selling fentanyl on multiple occasions. Peter Reiner Niederhumer, 52, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 28 after pleading...

NANAIMO - Numerous child care spaces at schools throughout Nanaimo and Ladysmith won’t be ready for the fall. SD68 informed the public on Wednesday, July 28 construction at four schools is delay...

NANAIMO - July 28 marks a major milestone for NanaimoNewsNOW, our fifth anniversary. In 2016, Pattison Media identified Nanaimo as an underserved news market with a growing community and several press...

NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has taken another step on the path to fulfilling treaty rights and reclaiming traditional property. A new tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between SFN, the prov...

NANAIMO - Here we go again, the mid-Island is heating up. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for eastern Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo and Oceanside, the Sunshine Coast and Gulf Islands on...

PARKSVILLE - Hundreds of people in the Oceanside region could be forced to go without fresh fruits and vegetables. The Parksville Food Bank is running desperately low on fresh produce. Bonnie Brown wi...

NANAIMO - Island Health has the second highest number of vaccinated people across B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry detailed the current state of vaccination efforts on Tuesday, July 27....

NANAIMO - Volunteer firefighters are credited with keeping a blaze south of Nanaimo from causing significant destruction to a tree farm. The Extension Volunteer Fire Department was called to Gogo̵...

NANAIMO - New plans to improve a key area in downtown Nanaimo have been revealed. The City of Nanaimo on Tuesday, July 27 announced conceptual plans for the re-imagining of Terminal Ave. from Esplanad...

NANAIMO - Residents of the Harbour City appear keen for a walkable route linking the ferry terminal to the beach in Departure Bay. An ambitious and costly project, projected to be between $25 and $30 ...