Nanaimo

Stage four water restrictions are now in effect for RDN

NANAIMO - Many areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are now under stage 4 water restrictions, effective immediately. This follows the provincial government increasing the drought level for ...

Jul 05, 2023

Man pleads guilty to brutal murder of former girlfriend in Bowser

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic details. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - An estranged boyfriend has admitted to the carefully orchestrated and violent murder of his vulnerable former girlf...

Daryl Major Jul 05, 2023

'A special opportunity:' RCMP host youth summer camp in Cedar

NANAIMO - Potential future RCMP officers were put through the paces at a youth police summer camp now underway in Cedar. The camp goes from July 3-7 at Cedar Secondary School, allowing high school stu...

Jul 04, 2023

Water Cooler: Bill C-18 and the future of our local news in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This feature looks at the changing landscape of news...

Jul 04, 2023

VIDEO: Multiple fires apparently deliberately lit in bush off Nanaimo Parkway

NANAIMO - Fire crews are battling several fires, which are believed to be deliberately lit. Smoke was seen coming from bushland off Northfield Rd., near the Nanaimo Parkway on Tuesday, July 4 around 1...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 04, 2023

Boaters rescued from Nanaimo's Diver Lake after sailboat capsizes

NANAIMO - A couple were caught by gusty winds and sent into the water during a morning sail around Diver Lake.A 911 call came in from a nearby fisherman, Trevor Shaw, around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jul...

Jul 04, 2023

Last call for property tax payment before fines kick in

NANAIMO - Deadline day has arrived to pay 2023 property taxes without being hit with a fine. Municipal property taxes in the province are due by the end of day on Tuesday, July 4, including those with...

Daryl Major Jul 04, 2023

Camp experiences building 'confidence, cooperation, and resiliency' in Oceanside kids

PARKSVILLE - It's a lofty goal, but a crucial one for many families in the Oceanside region.The Society for Organized Services (SOS), which serves hundreds of families across School District 69, are l...

Jul 03, 2023

Island bumped up to drought level four ahead of typically driest months

NANAIMO - Rapid melt, bone dry weather and unseasonably hot temperatures have combined to send the Island region into essentially uncharted territory.The B.C ministry of forests' water management bran...

Jul 02, 2023

Canada Day on the Mid-Island: where to go and what's going on?

NANAIMO - Plenty of celebrations for Canada's 156th birthday are planned across the region.Those in Nanaimo are encouraged down to Maffeo Sutton Park for a full day of festivities between 11 a.m. and ...

Jul 01, 2023