Category Archives: Nanaimo
Unpleasant smoky sky surprise for Vancouver Islanders
NANAIMO - Mid-Island residents woke up to the smell of smoke in the air Friday morning as wildfires continue burning across North America. Smoke from wildfires in Strathcona Provincial Park, the Lower...
Sep 15, 2023
City councillors order removal of burned-out central Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Frustrated with no action to address a dilapidated eyesore of a property, City councillors want a Bowen Rd. home addressed immediately.During a special council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14 c...
Sep 15, 2023
'Everything I've dreamt has come true:' monument honouring residential school survivors finds new permanent home
NANAIMO - A powerful, unique monument shedding light on harms inflicted on residential school victims will be unveiled in a prestigious setting. Kwakiutl master carver Stan Hunt's nearly 20-foot high ...
Sep 15, 2023
'I'm amazed at the cost:' envisioned price tag balloons for new concession/washroom building
ERRINGTON - A necessary amenity to serve the well-used Errington Community Park has been approved, however it'll be much more expensive than the Regional District of Nanaimo hoped for. RDN directors u...
Sep 14, 2023
Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours
NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.The first fire at the home ...
Sep 14, 2023
Sign installation to lead to Hwy 4 delays at Cameron Lake
PARKSVILLE - Motorists are told to brace for delays over the course of several hours on Thursday to allow a sign to be installed on Highway 4 at Angel Rock. Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting crews state...
Sep 14, 2023
Dale Lindsay hired as new Nanaimo CAO
NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo has a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Dale Lindsay was appointed as the new CAO following a Special Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, and will start his new r...
Sep 13, 2023
'Holding on for dear life:' Mid-Island MLA gored by buck while defending family dog
PARKSVILLE - What started as a rescue mission soon turned into a wrestling match between an agitated buck and a Vancouver Island MLA. Adam Walker, who represents Parksville-Qualicum provincially for t...
Sep 13, 2023
Shed destroyed, minor damage to home in fire on SFN #1 reserve
NANAIMO - A quick response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) helped limit the damage of a fire at a property on Canoe St. in south Nanaimo. NFR Cpt. Scott Mitrenga told NanaimoNewsNOW on scene a shed qui...
Sep 13, 2023
Conservative party leader emphasizes financial prudence, public safety during Nanaimo visit
NANAIMO - Citing a "costly coalition" between the federally governed Liberals with support from the NDP, Pierre Poilievre pushed a pair of key messages while in Nanaimo.Hours prior to a large evening ...
Sep 13, 2023