Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo Council picks park over including affordable housing for Five Acre Farm
NANAIMO - Surrounded by exponential growth, a working urban farm in south Harewood encroached by continuous development will be preserved. Following two rounds of public consultations, 933 Park Ave. w...
Dec 19, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: Nanaimo men busted for disturbing voyeurism, sex crimes
NANAIMO - A diligent police officer and brave victim helped unravel a pair of highly damaging and disturbing voyeurism cases.NanaimoNewsNOW profiled the actions of two men, including one who can't be ...
Dec 19, 2023
Smash and grab at Qualicum Beach business results in thousands in losses
QUALICUM BEACH - Thieves are believed to have taken just two or three minutes to clear an Oceanside electronics store out of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. RCMP report front windows to The...
Dec 19, 2023
Nanaimo residents set for 8% property tax jump as other areas also mull increases
NANAIMO - A sizeable tax increase for residents inside City limits is all but assured.Councillors unanimously approved the first three of four scheduled readings of the 2024-2028 financial plan on Mon...
Dec 19, 2023
After long three-year absence, legendary polar bear plunge returns to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Sorely missed by a dedicated, brave and arguably loose-screwed group of people, a beloved Boxing Day tradition is back this year in Nanaimo. The 64th annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swi...
Dec 19, 2023
Nanaimo Hospital board signals commitment, albeit expensive, to back regional acute healthcare needs
NANAIMO - Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisi...
Dec 18, 2023
Donations come up big for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
NANAIMO - The 2023 edition of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive has wrapped up for the year, and it may be one of the most successful toy drives in its 41-year history.This comes after organizers were worri...
Dec 18, 2023
Guilty plea entered for fatal stabbing attack near Port Place mall
NANAIMO - A pending BC Supreme Court trial was canceled after a man pleaded guilty to a stabbing early this year which left a man dead. Sean Carl Patterson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of mansl...
Dec 18, 2023
Pair of free meal options available in Nanaimo on Christmas Day
NANAIMO - Open restaurants and a pair of free meal events are ensuring locals will have full bellies and somewhere to go on Christmas Day. Both the Nanaimo 7-10 Club and Maranatha Church will welcome ...
Dec 18, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: Inflation and cost of living challenges hit local families hard
NANAIMO - Few stories pulsed with such regularity through 2023 than the cost of living.From rising rents to increasingly high prices at area grocery stores, living in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and jus...
Dec 17, 2023