Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We're confident it will come back:' Air Canada scraps direct flights between Nanaimo and Toronto
NANAIMO - Non-stop seasonal Air Canada service linking the Harbour City and Toronto won't be taking flight later this year. In a brief statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the airliner stated it is not planni...
Jan 10, 2024
Crews now reshaping downtown Nanaimo's long-closed A&B Sound building
NANAIMO - Silent since 2008, a strategic downtown Nanaimo property is expected to be vibrant once again by as soon as later this year. With a required building permit awarded by the City of Nanaimo in...
Jan 09, 2024
'Not the main event:' blast of winter weather brings slushy mess to Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Parts of the Nanaimo area saw a blanket of wet, slushy snow Monday morning as the first winter storm of the season touched down overnight bringing a mix of snow flurries, rain and wind. A sn...
Jan 08, 2024
Large arena shows marks next chapter for independent wrestling promotion
NANAIMO - Architects behind a passion project are taking a leap from the top rope with the largest event in Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIPW) history. With an increasing fan base built up over VIP...
Jan 08, 2024
Oceanside sewage expansion project gets financial boost, construction could start this summer
NANAIMO - With a recent commitment of senior government to help control costs, plans continue advancing for a significant enhancement to the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC).Serving a pop...
Jan 07, 2024
Christmas tree chipping events happening across the mid-Island
NANAIMO - If you still have a Christmas tree up, this weekend is your chance to get it out of your house and donate it to a good cause.There are a number of Christmas tree chipping events happening th...
Jan 06, 2024
Nanaimo man wanted on several firearm-related warrants
NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nanaimo man after missing a court date following an arrest related to allegedly bringing a handgun into a local bar. Police say on Oct. 20, 32-year-ol...
Jan 05, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA caps off year with over 650 animals adopted to forever homes
NANAIMO - The local SPCA is looking back on their last year with pride, after helping find homes for more than 650 animals in 2023.The Nanaimo and District SPCA (NDSPCA) recently announced their anima...
Jan 05, 2024
Man wanted for crimes in Kelowna may be living in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - RCMP are looking for a wanted man from the interior who may be living and working in Nanaimo. Police say 27-year-old Darius Konefall-Townsend is wanted on charges of assault and mischief ste...
Jan 05, 2024
36 repeat violent offenders identified in Nanaimo so far following launch of provincial initiative
NANAIMO - The provincial program keeping track of repeat violent offenders is showing some promising results early on, according to the province. The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (...
Jan 05, 2024