Nanaimo

VIDEO: Nanaimo firefighters rescue young deer from icy Westwood Lake waters

NANAIMO - There were a few challenging moments, but it was a happy ending for a young deer at Westwood Lake.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the lake just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25 a...

Jan 25, 2022

Vaccine card program extended through June as hospitalizations remain high

NANAIMO - B.C.'s provincial health officer still believes the province is on a downward slide from the fifth wave of COVID-19.Dr. Bonnie Henry said the trend of new cases is continuing to work down, h...

Jan 25, 2022

Arsonists target four Nanaimo portable toilets

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating after a string of fires were apparently deliberately set inside public portable toilets throughout the city.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called out to four...

Jan 25, 2022

Despite reluctance from Judge, Nanaimo sex offender avoids jail

NANAIMO - A local man narrowly avoided jail for his collection of graphic, illegal media.Todd Anthony Bordal was handed a suspended sentence and two years probation following a Monday, Jan. 24 sentenc...

Jan 25, 2022

New Oceanside nurse practitioner clinic aiming to connect with 7,000+ local residents

QUALICUM BEACH - A growing medical clinic providing much-needed medical help for Oceanside residents is in their permanent home.The Flowerstone Family Health Clinic has operated since October 2020, ho...

Jan 24, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Chartwell Malaspina care home

NANAIMO - Another local seniors care home has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak.Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence's Sandpiper unit is the site of the latest declaration by Island Health, where three resi...

Jan 24, 2022

'People were pretty clear:' decisive pushback to transit exchange as downtown centrepiece

NANAIMO - Support appears to be minimal at best for a new transit exchange to be the crown jewel of "The Hub".Planning remains ongoing on what to do with a section of Nanaimo's downtown core, centred ...

Jan 24, 2022

Innovative green technology fast-tracks long-awaited Nanaimo hotel

NANAIMO - A unique form of exterior siding is helping the Courtyard by Marriott hotel site, beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, take shape.Seven hundred and fifty pre-fabricated panels made...

Jan 24, 2022

Qualicum Beach re-examines expanding council

QUALICUM BEACH - People in Qualicum Beach are being asked if they support having additional councillors passing local laws.The Town is inviting public opinion on possibly increasing its size of Counci...

Jan 23, 2022

Water Cooler: Nanaimo's downtown challenges & future for warming centre

NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature looks at continued issues in Nan...

Jan 22, 2022