Nanaimo

City applies for provincial funding to boost either Metral Dr. or Albert St. projects

NANAIMO - It's hoped the province can pitch in on two active transportation projects in Nanaimo. Councillors on Monday, July 12 unanimously approved applying for two Active Transportation Infrastructu...

Jul 13, 2021

Vancouver Island benchmark real estate price surges past $700K

NANAIMO - Low inventory remains a key factor in driving up residential real estate prices across Vancouver Island.The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reported the average value of single-fa...

Jul 12, 2021

Province expands park land on Valdez Island

NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...

Jul 12, 2021

Nanaimo Airport's EV chargers to remain free through 2021

NANAIMO - A successful trial period is being extended for Nanaimo Airport's new electric vehicle chargers.Four stations were installed in February in the airport's parking lot and rental car area in a...

Jul 12, 2021

Cigarettes largely responsible for rise in grass fires throughout Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An entirely preventable situation has seen a steady rise in bush fire callouts for local fire crews.Cigarettes have been labelled a primary cause of multiple fires along the side of roads or...

Jul 12, 2021

Homeless person run over, pepper-sprayed in early evening attack

NANAIMO - Police are investigating a "disturbing" attack against a homeless person. A 45-year-old man pushing a shopping cart along Victoria Ave. in central Nanaimo around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July ...

Maria Doty Jul 11, 2021

Water Cooler: Westwood Lake parking, gas prices & plastic bags

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 discusses increasingly high gas ...

Jul 11, 2021

The City of Nanaimo's "Shed Your Threads" event scores a big win for parents

NANAIMO - Relief to the high cost of sports was found by Nanaimo parents at a City event. Hundreds of pieces of sports equipment, from shoes to bats and snowboard boots, were available for free at the...

Jul 11, 2021

Amplify Nanaimo: That 50's Barber Shop

NANAIMO - Small, local business to the lifeblood of any community and NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to amplify the work they do in our region. Amplify Nanaimo is a new initiative with Pattison Media and Sav...

Jul 10, 2021

Long-time Nanaimo Kiwanis club closing as membership dwindles

NANAIMO - A volunteer club which has existed in Nanaimo for roughly 100 years is now at risk of folding. The Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo Sunrisers, which hosts events for Nanaimo youth, will end this fall...

Jul 10, 2021