Nanaimo

BCGEU stands down on job action as bargaining talks resume

NANAIMO - The union representing about 33,000 public service members in B.C. is stopping all their job action, following a return to the bargaining table with the province. The announcement was made T...

Aug 30, 2022

Leonard Krog announces re-election campaign for Nanaimo Mayor

NANAIMO - Incumbent Mayor Leonard Krog says he's ready for another term.The man at the helm of Nanaimo's City Council for the last four years announced his intention to seek re-election during an even...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 30, 2022

'Transformational project' advanced for high-profile Howard Johnson hotel site

NANAIMO - One of the city's most high-profile properties is officially on the path to redevelopment.Nanaimo City Council unanimously passed the first two readings of zoning and land use bylaws for the...

Aug 30, 2022

'It's a fraud if anyone suggests that:' over a dozen Nanaimo residents fall victim to gift card-based bank scams

NANAIMO - International scammers are still mining money from local victims.Through the last half of August, over a dozen people in Nanaimo have reported falling victim to phone scams, in which they we...

Aug 29, 2022

Nearly $2 million in back-to-school funding available for mid-Island parents

NANAIMO - Provincial cash to flowing through local school districts in a bid to make the return to class more affordable.Just under $2 million is earmarked for students in Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Parksv...

Aug 29, 2022

VIDEO: Upgraded Nanaimo organics facility 'keeping the bugs happy', cuts compost time from months to days

NANAIMO - It's the largest such facility on Vancouver Island, one of just four across Canada and it's processing organic waste faster than ever before.Convertus, in partnership with the City and Regio...

Aug 29, 2022

Thieves flee with cash after knife-point robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven

NANAIMO - Police are looking for two men in relation to an early morning armed robbery at the Terminal Ave. 7-Eleven. Nanaimo RCMP say just before 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, two men walked into t...

Aug 29, 2022

Misinformation spreading during breaking news events delays Nanaimo RCMP response

NANAIMO - There was no active shooter over the August long weekend and no murder occurred on board a BC Ferries vessel last week.A handful of recent, high-profile, breaking news events have led to wil...

Aug 29, 2022

'The need is definitely there:' Nanaimo youth homelessness put into focus through unique overnight event

NANAIMO - It'll be a night out in the cold and a first-hand experience of what over 100 youth go through every single day.Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is running their first "Roughing It"...

Aug 28, 2022

VIDEO: Mount Benson provides challenging trek with spectacular views

Editor's Note: This is the third in a three-part series from NanaimoNewsNOW reporter Ian Holmes explores local hikes.NANAIMO - Over the course of the next week I'll be on a 135 kilometre hike alongsid...

Aug 28, 2022