Nanaimo

VIU Mariners basketball squads chasing gold at PACWEST Championships

NANAIMO - Both VIU Mariners basketball teams head to provincials this weekend in Kelowna with lofty expectations.Both teams finished 20-4 in their respective PACWEST season, good for first place in th...

Feb 29, 2024

Long desired community park coming to Cassidy

NANAIMO -Cassidy's first community park is within reach following the purchase of a Hallberg Rd. property. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced the nearly half-acre lot at 3483 Hallberg Rd...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 29, 2024

'It can be really difficult:' free Nanaimo dental clinic breaking down care barriers

NANAIMO - Breaking down stigma and barriers to provide easier access to dental services is the main goal behind a free dental clinic. Vancouver Island University's dental hygiene and child and youth c...

Daryl Major Feb 29, 2024

Woman hit by car in Nanaimo has life-threatening injuries

NANAIMO - A pedestrian hit by a car on a south Nanaimo street was flown to hospital in Victoria for more advanced medical treatment.A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated the woman in her 50's was trying ...

Feb 28, 2024

Charges coming for City-run electric vehicle stations in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Drivers 'fueling' up their cars at City-owned electric vehicle charging stations will soon have to pay.The City plans to implement a rate of 2.5 cents per minute cost to charge at one of the...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2024

'It's hitting Nanaimo hard': grandson phone scam rampant in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - At least nine complaints were made to Nanaimo RCMP over the course of just two hours about the long-running grandson scam.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW those compla...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2024

Warrant issued after missed court dates for Nanaimo man accused of arson

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of stealing and setting fire to a truck.Police allege 31-year-old Jordan Brian Mackie worked with another person, Tyson James Warner, to steal ...

Feb 28, 2024

Nanaimo man sentenced for sending intimate image several times following break-up

NANAIMO - A twisted form of revenge against a former partner resulted in a lifelong criminal record, house arrest and probation for a Nanaimo man. The offender, who can't be named to protect the victi...

Daryl Major Feb 28, 2024

Outbreak of deer disease new to Gulf Islands concerning provincial veterinarians

NANAIMO - Provincial veterinarians are asking the public to keep a lookout for a nasty viral disease affecting deer in the region.Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), is a rapidly fatal viral disease...

Feb 27, 2024

Ten-storey student housing complex approved by Nanaimo Council

NANAIMO - Development can proceed on an expansive student housing complex at Vancouver Island University.City Councillors unanimously awarded a development permit for a 10-storey student housing facil...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 27, 2024