Nanaimo

Nanaimo area lakes stocked with trout ahead of spring fishing season

NANAIMO - Several Nanaimo area lakes received their latest top-up as spring and summer fishing season approaches.The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC online stocking report showed 7,800 catchable ra...

Mar 15, 2022

'It's a big issue in our community:' Nanaimo Mounties hopes new rules lead to catalytic converter theft reduction

NANAIMO - The province is attempting to cut down on ever-rising catalytic converter thefts, a crime soaring across B.C., including Nanaimo.Metal dealers and recyclers are now required to report each t...

Mar 14, 2022

Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man accused of Nanaimo coffee shop homicide

NANAIMO - A month-long psychiatric assessment will help guide the next legal steps in the case of a shocking murder at a Nanaimo coffee shop.A provincial court judge accepted an application by James C...

Mar 14, 2022

VIDEO: First Nations hockey program connecting sport with traditional teachings

NANAIMO - An Indigenous-led hockey program has wrapped its first full year on the ice, breaking down barriers for First Nations youth.The Salish Storm hockey program works with kids aged five to 16 fr...

Mar 13, 2022

One person ejected from SUV after stunt driving rollover in Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - An occupant of a vehicle had to be flown to hospital after a rollover in rural Ladysmith.Cpl. Alex Brub of the BC RCMP told NanaimoNewsNOW one of three passengers of an SUV doing donuts ro...

Mar 12, 2022

Hwy. 4 Kennedy Hill upgrades near finish line with no further daytime closures planned

NANAIMO - Motorists who travel one of the main mid-Island arteries will now face fewer construction delays.The ministry of transportation and infrastructure have announced, effective Friday, March 11,...

Mar 11, 2022

NDP critics promote members bill on 'health-based' approach to addiction

NANAIMO - Two local Members of Parliament were in Nanaimo Friday, speaking to those on the ground, fighting the city's ongoing toxic drug crisis.Courtenay-Alberni MP and NDP critic for mental health a...

Mar 11, 2022

VIDEO: New Fire Rescue trucks to provide response and safety upgrades amid increasing call-outs

NANAIMO - Local fire crews are readying the debut of two new fire engines billed to help response more effectively to emergencies across the city.The vehicles, dubbed the new engines one and two, will...

Mar 11, 2022

Pedestrian knocked out by thrown egg in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A bystander minding his own business was hit in the head by an egg hurled from a moving vehicle, knocking the victim out unconscious.Nanaimo RCMP say the incident occurred on Feb. 25 at abou...

Mar 11, 2022

Job action surrounds downtown Nanaimo library branch

NANAIMO - Picket lines are up at the Harbourfront branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.It's the latest step in escalating job action from members of the BC General Employees Union who repre...

Mar 11, 2022