Category Archives: Nanaimo
Large oil response drill to be staged for Nanaimo’s harbour
NANAIMO - No need to be alarmed by oil booms and several large vessels active off Nanaimo's waterfront; it's only a drill. Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) is conducting a Transport ...
Nov 12, 2025
Police investigation disrupts Hwy 19A traffic in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A vital vehicular link through Nanaimo is stalled to allow police to conduct a traffic-related investigation. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said one southbound lane of Highway 19A (Old...
Nov 12, 2025
'Make our streets safer:' year-long construction project begins on Nanaimo's Third St.
NANAIMO - Major road construction is getting started along a busy city corridor to upgrade the underground infrastructure and additional surface work to improve conditions for all road users. Starting...
Nov 12, 2025
'No excuse for going this quickly:' man gets wife's car impounded after excessive speed north of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A local man has no doubt had some challenging conversations with his wife after he lost her car for a week due to speeding.BC Highway Patrol officers witnessed the 48-year-old driving 177 ki...
Nov 12, 2025
'Drug addiction can attack anyone:' once successful near 60-year-old tries to reverse criminal lifestyle
NANAIMO - An unusual path to a flurry of crimes serves as a warning of the power of drug addiction. While most offenders typically accumulate criminal convictions prior to middle age, the opposite is ...
Nov 12, 2025
Remembrance Day ceremonies held in Nanaimo and across Canada
NANAIMO - A large crowd gathered in downtown Nanaimo on Tuesday, honouring those who gave the supreme sacrifice for our country. Services for Remembrance Day were held at Cenotaphs all over the mid-Is...
Nov 11, 2025
LIVE: Remembrance Day ceremony at Nanaimo Cenotaph
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to again provide a free live-stream of local Remembrance Day services. The program is expected to begin around 10:45 a.m. with a parade down Church St., leading to th...
Nov 11, 2025
Where to pay tribute in Nanaimo & Oceanside this Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Thousands of people throughout the vast mid-Island region will pay tribute to military personnel who served, and continue to serve, to protect the freedoms will often take for granted every ...
Nov 11, 2025
Nanaimo volunteer recognized for decades of community service
NANAIMO - Roughly 35 years ago, Brian Cornborough stepped up to the plate to volunteer for his children's softball teams. The rather innocuous act of kindness blossomed into many years of community se...
Nov 10, 2025
Cadets pay respects with 24-hour vigil at Nanaimo cenotaph
NANAIMO - Sacrifices made by thousands of people to preserve our freedoms is behind an extended honour guard at Nanaimo's Dallas Square Cenotaph. Members from 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian air and sea ...
Nov 10, 2025