Nanaimo

'It's really people deciding they're going to travel again:' Nanaimo Airport nearly doubles passenger counts

NANAIMO - Travellers are returning to the skies through YCD.New data from the Nanaimo Airport shows passenger volumes effectively doubled to around 340,000 people through 2022, representing a big incr...

Feb 01, 2023

Nanaimo motorist crashes after spotted minutes earlier driving wrong way down highway

NANAIMO - A motorist reported to be driving driving the wrong way on the Old Island Hwy. in Nanaimo is believed to have caused a multi-vehicle crash soon-after. Emergency crews were initially called t...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 01, 2023 The driver of a black Chevy crossover was spotted driving down the wrong way of the Old Island Hwy., just before lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Their vehicle later crashed along Mostar Rd. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Excessive paperwork 'hurting with physician fatigue and burn out' in B.C.

NANAIMO - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is suggesting a path forward for healthcare reform in B.C., focusing on a reduction of red tape. A closer look at a 2020 study from Nov...

Daryl Major Feb 01, 2023

Two Juno nods for Nanaimo singer Lauren Spencer-Smith

NANAIMO - Accolades continue to mount for Lauren Spencer-Smith.The 19-year-old is up for two Juno nominations, revealed during a Tuesday, Jan. 31 announcement, including artist of the year and TikTok ...

Jan 31, 2023

Most fatal year ever: Nanaimo area shatters record for drug toxicity deaths

NANAIMO - More people lost their lives to an increasingly toxic drug supply in the region than any single year in history.Data from the BC Coroners Service showed 74 people died in Nanaimo from illici...

Jan 31, 2023

New app & electronic ticketing system on track for RDN Transit

NANAIMO - Work continues behind the scenes on modernizing the way users pay for and track transit in the region. Led by BC Transit, the Regional District of Nanaimo is preparing to launch a new electr...

Daryl Major Jan 31, 2023

Historic pilot project decriminalizing drugs takes effect in B.C.

NANAIMO - British Columbia will become the first province to remove penalties for adults possessing small amounts of certain drugs.Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31, people 18-years-old and up won't be arres...

Jan 30, 2023

SD68 launches public consultations to address NDSS capacity crunch

NANAIMO - Local school board trustees are asking for guidance in establishing solutions for over-subscribed Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS). During its Wednesday, Jan. 25 regular board meetin...

Daryl Major Jan 30, 2023

'Our little town is not safe:' residents challenge government leaders for public safety solutions in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local residents say they're growing tired and increasingly worried about their well-being amid ongoing crime and social disorder in the city.Community advocates, as well as some neighbourhoo...

Jan 28, 2023

Arctic air set to provide bitter winter punch to central Island

NANAIMO - It'll be brief, but it'll be bitterly cold.Environment Canada is calling for a ridge of Arctic air to begin moving into the mid-Island beginning Saturday, Jan. 28 and lasting for upwards of ...

Jan 28, 2023