Nanaimo

Stolen pick-up truck quickly returned to owner at Nanaimo shopping centre

NANAIMO - A local man's joyride with a stolen vehicle lasted less than a standard sitcom episode.Police responded to reports of a vehicle theft in the early afternoon of Wednesday, March 23. The owner...

Mar 24, 2022

Job action from unionized library staff escalates after latest VIRL offer rejected

NANAIMO - Librarians and their supporters remain on the picket lines following the latest round of negotiations.According to the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL), the BC General Employees Unio...

Mar 24, 2022

Popular Nanaimo coffee shop re-opening following murder of beloved employee

NANAIMO - A small family-run business devastated by the murder of a devoted co-worker is re-opening this weekend.Popular staff member Eric Kutzner was killed at Buzz Coffee House, which was about to o...

Mar 24, 2022

Free rapid tests for adults 18+ now available at B.C. pharmacies

NANAIMO - Any adult in B.C. can now get a free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit through community pharmacies. The provincial government said starting Wednesday, March 23 any B.C resident 18 years of ag...

Mar 23, 2022

Snagged cables labelled as primary factor behind forestry helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay

NANAIMO - Cables dangling from a helicopter that snagged on a nearby fuel tank are believed responsible for a serious crash in Nanoose Bay last year.The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released thei...

Mar 23, 2022

'The customer is responsible:' astute employees providing thin line of defence against payments to scammers

NANAIMO - The onus remains very much on the individual when looking to determine if they've been caught up in a scam.NanaimoNewsNOW reached out to a number of organizations after a senior couple in Na...

Mar 23, 2022

'It wasn't the same:' eased restrictions allowing Nanaimo pub and bar owners to party like it's 2019

NANAIMO - Local bar and pub owners are starting to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, with St. Patrick's day 2022 being the first major social event without restrictions in over two year...

Mar 22, 2022

Make Gabriola Nanaimo Again: residents make case for provincial electoral boundary shifts

NANAIMO - A three-member panel from the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission have heard loud and clear: a shift is needed for proper representation of Gabriola Island in Victoria.The Commission held a...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 22, 2022

Unique guitar & music equipment stolen from south Nanaimo garage

NANAIMO - A local musician is left without many tools of their trade after an early morning weekend theft.Collen Middleton's garage at his home in the 500 block of Victoria Rd., near Needham St. was b...

Mar 22, 2022

New auto service training spaces for EV maintenance opening at VIU

NANAIMO - A rise in popularity of electric vehicles is being met by increased education for mechanics who will service and maintain them.The province recently announced an investment of around $160,00...

Mar 22, 2022