Nanaimo

Security guard injured by unprovoked attack in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A private security guard sustained moderate injuries to their face and head after an apparent unprovoked attack in the downtown.The guard, on foot patrol for Footprints Security, was walking...

Oct 25, 2022

Massive re-development of Howard Johnson hotel site passes next step

NANAIMO - A proposed major re-work of a property at the gateway to downtown is another step closer to reality.City councillors passed third reading of zoning and land use bylaws for the former Howard ...

Oct 25, 2022

Gabriola Island man 'more than sorry' during sentencing for child porn possession

NANAIMO - A 75-year-old Gabriola Island man has avoided prison and been given a 22-month conditional sentence following a guilty plea for possession of child pornography.Charges stem from photos found...

Oct 24, 2022

'She's making really great progress:' severe mite infestation latest setback for Nanaimo's young Ladybug

NANAIMO - Ladybug needs a little love. The five-month-old Labrador cross came to the Nanaimo & District BC SPCA branch recently showing a bad case of mange, a skin disease caused by an infestation...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 24, 2022

Shift to rainy weather prompting calls to keep drains and ditches clear

NANAIMO - A sudden shift into a fall weather pattern is renewing calls for local residents to do what they can to avoid flooding issues.Despite ongoing work from crews on the ground, an extra-long sum...

Oct 24, 2022

Nanoose artist leaving trinkets on her trails around mid-Island beaches

NANAIMO - "I just enjoy the idea that somebody else will get pleasure finding them, it brings a little light into somebody's day."Debra Hagen spends hours gluing small pieces of glass, gold or ceramic...

Oct 23, 2022

Water Cooler: Ward systems, all-candidates debates and what to do about Nanaimo's low voter turnout

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.In the aftermath of a historically low voter turnout...

Oct 22, 2022

Pedestrian safety measures unveiled at Parksville school

PARKSVILLE - A provincial grant has funded road safety improvements to help students get to and from cole Oceanside Elementary School in a more safe manner.The $17,580 grant through the Vision Zero Ro...

Oct 22, 2022

Population growth and backyard gardens likely tied to increase in rodent numbers

NANAIMO - Experts are coming to the conclusion initiatives to become greener, increase vegetation, home gardens and having backyard hens could be driving a rat population explosion.Pest control techni...

Oct 21, 2022

Abrupt weather shift to hit mid Island, motorists told to watch out for slick roads

NANAIMO - This unseasonably warm and dry extended run of weather is about to drastically change.Environment Canada Meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said a weather system containing clouds and cooler a...

Oct 21, 2022