Category Archives: Nanaimo
Waterfront dedication site unveiled for Nanaimo’s Lisa Marie Young
NANAIMO - A tree and plaque dedication ceremony during a torrential downpour drew family and friends who've faced infinitely harsher challenges over the past 22-plus years. In partnership between the ...
Oct 18, 2024
Mandatory waste separation bylaw coming into effect for RDN
NANAIMO - All commercial, institutional, industrial and multi-family home dwellers will soon be responsible for sorting and properly disposing of items they throw away. The Regional District of Nanaim...
Oct 18, 2024
Nanaimo council 'quite alarmed' at lack of funding for valuable restorative justice program
NANAIMO - Increasing capacity for a locally run restorative justice campaign will be included in upcoming City budget discussions. Councillors unanimously, albeit somewhat reluctantly, voted to includ...
Oct 18, 2024
Costs continue climbing for rural Nanaimo community centre project
NANAIMO - A third budget applies to transforming a long-closed school into a community centre to serve the South Wellington and Cassidy areas. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of directors...
Oct 17, 2024
Atmospheric river storm set to drench Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - While it's not time to batten down the hatches quite yet, the first atmospheric river storm of the fall season is about to make landfall. Environment Canada issued a special weather statemen...
Oct 17, 2024
Election 2024: Candidate priorities on healthcare options across central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is continuing our local coverage of the 2024 provincial election, with a focus on four central Island ridings.Our Election Centre is live, featuring the latest campaign news, ...
Oct 17, 2024
Nanaimo & Oceanside ridings projected to be provincial election 'toss-ups'
NANAIMO - In a provincial election which many pollsters believe could come down to just a few seats difference, a pair of mid-Island ridings are under extra scrutiny. Both the newly created ridings of...
Oct 17, 2024
Drop, cover and hold on: Great BC Shakeout refining earthquake readiness
NANAIMO - Oct. 17 marks the annual provincial earthquake preparedness drill. Cell phones, radios and television stations will all display an alert at 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 for the Great BC S...
Oct 17, 2024
Eby & Rustad focus on Nanaimo battleground ridings
NANAIMO - An Island riding projected to be narrowly contested between the province's two biggest parties hosted their leaders on Wednesday. BC Conservative leader John Rustad focused on healthcare at ...
Oct 16, 2024
'He's got his pants down:' hiker threatened by man on rural Nanaimo trail
Editors note: this article includes graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A woman faced a harrowing experience while hiking on a popular Nanaimo are...
Oct 16, 2024