Nanaimo

Increased flows on Nanaimo River to help spawning salmon

NANAIMO - Flows will be swifter than usual on Nanaimo River for the next few days.The city of Nanaimo advised river users of increased in-stream flows due to water being released from the Fourth lake ...

Oct 04, 2022

Drought conditions force Stage 4 watering restrictions for rural RDN communities

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo announced all RDN water service areas are under stage 4 watering restrictions as of Tuesday, Oct. 4.The highest level of restrictions applies to customers in...

Oct 04, 2022

Semi crash & fuel spill leads to hours-long delay along Hwy. 19

NANAIMO - An extensive motor vehicle incident along Hwy. 19 Monday afternoon led to long traffic jams, with the prospect of more delays to come.Just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Oceanside RCMP rec...

Oct 04, 2022

New provincial riding splits proposed for Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - Changes are likely coming to where and how local residents vote provincially.The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission released their preliminary report into changes to provincial ridings, re...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 04, 2022

'Blindness doesn't mean impossible:' support group helps people with vision loss adjust and thrive

NANAIMO - A workshop put on by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is helping to empower those with vision loss and break down barriers to inclusion The CNIB brought their mobile hub ...

Oct 04, 2022

Semi-truck driver veers off Highway 19 in Nanoose Bay, crashes into house

NANAIMO - Significant traffic disruptions northbound on Hwy. 19 through Nanoose Bay resulted in vehicles lined back several kilometers.A northbound semi-truck went off-road and crashed into a home on ...

Oct 03, 2022

Forecaster predicts prolonged stretch of sun and warm temperatures to continue

NANAIMO - September was the fourth warmest and 15th driest on record for mid-Vancouver Island.Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said last month continued an extended run of drier and...

Oct 03, 2022

Increased support for people transitioning from correctional centres back into society

NANAIMO - The B.C. Government is providing more support for people leaving correctional centres.The Oct. 3 announcement from the Province stated they are expanding its Community Transition Teams to of...

Oct 03, 2022

Majority of Nanaimo Council candidates pushing for more City resources to combat addictions challenges

NANAIMO - What are Nanaimo's biggest challenges, and how should the next Mayor and Council tackle them?In advance of the 2022 Municipal Election, NanaimoNewsNOW surveyed the 33 candidates vying for Ma...

Oct 03, 2022

VIDEO: 'Tour de Tan Lines' rolls into Nanaimo

NANAIMO - It's been so hot, so sunny for this year's Tour de Rock ride down Vancouver Island, participants are campaigning for a new name.Riders for the annual Cops for Cancer fundraiser, which has ra...

Oct 02, 2022