Category Archives: Nanaimo
Island drivers heed 'slow down, move over' warnings
NANAIMO - Island drivers appear to be getting the message to slow down and move over.BC Highway Patrol reports just 39 tickets or written warnings were issued across all of Vancouver Island during Apr...
May 12, 2026 Officers across the province wrote nearly 1,000 tickets through the month of April for drivers who failed to slow down and move over to give roadside workers and emergency personnel more space. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Alleged impaired driver charged following Parksville highway crash
NANAIMO - A driver faces six criminal charges in relation to a Hwy. 19 crash at the Church Rd. overpass in Parksville, which resulted in injuries to three people, including a baby. The BC Prosecution ...
May 12, 2026 Aftermath of a damaging crash on the Inland Island Hwy. at the Church Rd. overpass on the afternoon of March 3, 2025 resulting in recently applied charges. (Image Credit: Submitted photos)
Nanaimo prolific offender sentenced, crimes include assault of fellow inmate
NANAIMO - With a mounting criminal record, a man well known to police and local correctional officers has a pending off-ramp at a psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Daniel John McClintock, 38, recei...
May 12, 2026 Daniel John McClintock's probation officer reports notable progress in attempting to reverse his anti-social behaviour. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Thousands of young students participate in longstanding Nanaimo event
NANAIMO - Well clear of 3,000 School District 68 students are taking part in inclusive, low-pressure events designed to get kids moving. Healthamongus, now in its 19th year, features elementary-aged s...
May 11, 2026 There's smiles aplenty at the annual Healthamongus event happening at Harewood Centennial Park this week. (Image Credit: City of Nanaimo)
'About as bad as it could be:' scarce snow increasing mid-Island drought concerns
NANAIMO - Mountain snowpack levels on Vancouver Island continue to be one of lowest in the province, a steep decline compared to this time last year. According to the May 1 report from the Ministry of...
May 11, 2026 Vancouver Island still has the lowest average snowpack levels in the province at 27 per cent of normal as of May 1, while the provincial average is at 83 per cent. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Property tax rates being locked in across mid-Island communities
NANAIMO - Property tax rate changes either already have, or are being locked in this week, ahead of a Friday deadline. Municipal and regional governments have until May 15 to submit their updated five...
May 11, 2026 Financial plans and associated property tax increases must be locked in before a May 15 deadline, with local and regional Councils and Boards finalizing their processes this week. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Asbestos contractor botched Ladysmith & Chemainus projects
NANAIMO - Described as disregarding the most basic regulations, a judge found a contractor guilty of several Workers Compensation Act violations he faced. Since dissolved Absolutely Above All Hazmat S...
May 10, 2026 After a mountain of evidence was presented at trial, contractor Christopher John Young was convicted of nine Workers Compensation Act violations related to residential asbestos removal projects in Ladysmith and Chemainus late in 2021. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
VIDEO: Mid-Island fire departments hold first-ever group training exercise
NANAIMO - A massive exercise involving a majority of the regional fire departments looked to refine wildfire skills ahead of what's forecast to be a busy season. Crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, along ...
May 09, 2026 Firefighters from Nanaimo Fire Rescue and the surrounding volunteer departments gathered for wildland training at the Nanaimo Military Camp on Saturday. (Image Credit: Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
30th anniversary season kicking off for Cedar Farmers Market
NANAIMO - The unofficial start of summer across the mid-Island comes Sunday.The Cedar Farmers Market will open up its 30th anniversary season on Sunday, May 10, its traditional Mother's Day start, wit...
May 09, 2026 Thousands of people are expected at the year's first Cedar Farmers Market, with last year's Mother's Day opener setting a new record for attendance at the event. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'There was just no nuance:' Gabriola advocates praise BC Ferries change on damaged EVs
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A change in procedure from BC Ferries is being welcomed by drivers of electric vehicles on island communities. Beginning Tuesday, May 19, electric vehicles needing to be towed or car...
May 09, 2026 Transportation of immobile electric vehicles will be permitted on board BC Ferries beginning later this month, however any damage to the vehicle cannot impact its frame or battery integrity. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)