Nanaimo

Feds invest $11.8m into B.C. Indigenous commercial fishing enterprises

NANAIMO - The federal government is providing more support to help Indigenous fishing communities support new business and increase training opportunities. A total of $11.8 million will support First ...

Feb 23, 2022

Major Crimes Unit investigating 'suspicious sudden death' near Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - RCMP have called in the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit to investigate what they believe to be a "suspicious sudden death."Emergency responders were called out to an areas off...

Feb 23, 2022

'There's a secret superpower people like me have:' Nanaimo student's time in youth care leads to counselling career

NANAIMO - "Just even the emotional hurdle of going from somebody whose had no support to putting yourself in that vulnerable place to reach out and get support is huge and cannot be understated."It wa...

Feb 23, 2022

COVID-19 outbreaks over at Nanaimo Hospital, Berwick long-term care home

NANAIMO - Three COVID-19 outbreaks at health facilities in Nanaimo are now over, according to Island Health.The outbreaks on the fourth and fifth floor of the general medicine unit at Nanaimo Regional...

Feb 22, 2022

Nanaimo cancer centre remains on horizon as mental health, disaster relief headline B.C. budget

NANAIMO - Better care, closer to home for mid-Island residents battling cancer remains in the plans for the B.C. government, albeit without any specifics.Finance minister Selina Robinson delivered thi...

Feb 22, 2022

More features ramps up budget of Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Several amenities excluded from a skateboard park currently under construction have been re-instated, pushing the project's price tag up substantially. Regional District of Nanaimo (...

Ian Holmes Feb 22, 2022

Woman pleads guilty to Nanaimo road rage incidents and evading arrest

NANAIMO - An upcoming sentencing hearing is expected to explain dangerous and perplexing actions of a woman, including the assault of a 66-year-old fellow motorist on the Nanaimo Parkway.Amanda Arlene...

Feb 22, 2022

Gabriola's Cox Community Park opens huge new section to the public

GABRIOLA ISLAND - More protected space and added trail connectivity are two huge wins from a sizeable add to a favourite park.A new 40 acre addition to the Cox Community Park was recently, officially ...

Feb 21, 2022

Global Village Nanaimo celebrates 25 years advancing the value of fair trade

NANAIMO -A long-standing Nanaimo based movement to bolster the bottom line of worldwide fair trade producers had humble beginnings.Global Village Nanaimo (GVN) is celebrating 25 years since a fair tra...

Feb 20, 2022

Water Cooler: Landlord rights against troublesome tenants

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 the feedback we receive...

Feb 19, 2022