Category Archives: Nanaimo
New rebate to make e-bikes more affordable
NANAIMO - A substantial e-bike rebate program is being introduced province-wide, starting on June 1.Adults will be able to claim rebates ranging between $350 and $1,400 based on the purchaser's income...
May 25, 2023
Rutherford Elementary set to re-open amid SD68 capacity crunch
NANAIMO - It's a new dawn for Rutherford Elementary school in the city's north end. The Board of Trustees for School District 68 unanimously approved the school's re-opening, pending some conditions, ...
May 25, 2023
'It's so important to have those life jackets:' police preach boating safety as summer approaches
NANAIMO - An increased police presence on local waters coincides with a marked jump in the number of boaters enjoying the ocean and area lakes.Cst. David Kokesch with the RCMP's West Coast Marine said...
May 25, 2023
Rising number of Nanaimo students going to school hungry
NANAIMO - A program feeding students in School District 68 is increasingly relied upon by students to ensure their stomachs aren't empty during the school week. Since 2018 the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School...
May 24, 2023
Road closure and significant damage from Nanaimo water main break
UPDATE - The City of Nanaimo tells NanaimoNewsNOW water service was restored for affected residents around 3:30 p.m. while the road will open around 7 p.m.Travellers are asked to still use caution in ...
May 24, 2023
Man battling addiction convicted of defrauding Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - A man with a strong prior work history as a heavy equipment operator saw his life derail after forming a drug addiction. Michael Wayne Bonson, 35, pleaded guilty to three offences and was ha...
May 24, 2023
Alleged boat trailer theft turns up drugs & weapons in Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are praising an astute neighbour for not only preventing the theft of a boat trailer, but also officers laying a weapons charge.Police were called to the 600 block of Georgia ...
May 23, 2023
Lane closures and traffic delays expected on Nanaimo's Northfield Rd.
NANAIMO - Substantial delays and traffic implications are due to start on a main artery in and out of the city. Crews working on the Midtown Gateway and Midtown Water Supply projects will be digging u...
May 23, 2023
Period Promise campaign helping to end period poverty
NANAIMO - United Way BC (UWBC) wants to make sure being unable to afford menstrual products doesn't prevent people from living their fullest lives. UWBC has been providing free menstrual products thro...
May 21, 2023
From heartbreak to hope, $35k raised for cuddle cots at Island hospitals
NANAIMO - A local family who experienced a terrible tragedy last year has turned their experience into a positive fundraising effort to help others in the same situation.Last October, Erin Sowerby Gre...
May 20, 2023