Nanaimo

Keeping storm drains clear crucial step in Nanaimo flood prevention

NANAIMO - As Nanaimo continues to dig out from multiple winter storms, the City's priority now is making sure its storm drains are clear.The City's drainage foreman Wayne Roulston said crews have work...

Jan 07, 2022

Attendance will determine additional health measures as schools return to in-person learning

NANAIMO - K-12 students in B.C. will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan 10, 2022, but the system will be on high alert as the Omicron variant spreads.Enhanced health measures like staggered c...

Jan 07, 2022

Suspect accused of attempting to disarm and kill Nanaimo Mountie during downtown arrest

NANAIMO - Serious charges have been applied against a man following a confrontation with retail staff and Nanaimo RCMP.Bryan Imhoff, 31, was arrested and charged following a Dec 28, 2021 incident in w...

Jan 07, 2022

Nanaimo area gas prices surge, analyst expects relief in days ahead

NANAMO - Be prepared for pain at the pumps.Following recent incremental price increases, most Nanaimo service stations significantly rose their baseline price for regular gas to about $1.55 a litre on...

Jan 07, 2022

BC Cannabis opens second Nanaimo location

NANAIMO - BC Cannabis Stores (BCCS) announced they are opening their second cannabis store in Nanaimo, located at Country Club Centre.The 3,000 sq. ft. stand-alone store will have 13 full-time and aux...

Jan 07, 2022

Woman uninjured after snow-weighted tree falls in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A woman was temporarily trapped, but wasn't hurt after a tree tumbled over, taking three poles with it on the way down.It happened Thursday, Jan 6 at about 10 a.m. on Vancouver Ave. at Cypre...

Jan 06, 2022

Nanaimo groups look to chip Christmas trees for charity

NANAIMO - A couple of local charities are looking to take your Christmas tree off your hands.Both the Nanaimo and District SPCA (NDSPCA) and the Nanaimo Search and Rescue (NSAR) are holding their annu...

Jan 06, 2022

Snowfall causes Canada Post to suspend mail delivery service for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Due to remnants from a winter storm impacting large portions of the South Coast, Canada Post announced it suspended mail delivery service on Jan 6.The 'red alert' was issued as the latest du...

Jan 06, 2022

Overnight snowfall triggers widespread cancellations, delays

NANAIMO - The forecasted dump of snowfall came as advertised and the mid-Island is again left digging out.Between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow was expected by Environment Canada with the flurring beg...

Jan 06, 2022

Homeless encampment dismantled in downtown Nanaimo parkade

NANAIMO - Following what the City of Nanaimo called repeated warnings and public complaints, a downtown homeless encampment was taken down.In a detailed statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the City's manager...

Jan 06, 2022