Category Archives: Nanaimo
UPDATE: Trans-Canada Hwy between Chemainus and Duncan re-opens after flooding
NANAIMO - Heavy rainfall in the mid island closed the Trans-Canada Hwy. and side roads due to major flooding. Highway 1 was closed in both directions between Henry Rd. in Chemainus and Mays Rd. in Dun...
Feb 01, 2020 Cedar is flooded, as well as the Trans-Canada Hwy. between Chemainus and Duncan and numerous smaller streets throughout the Regional District of Nanaimo. (submitted/Cindy Twitter)
Advocates meet in Nanaimo to tackle lack of supports for urban Indigenous people
NANAIMO - "Our rights go with us, whether we're on-reserve, off-reserve, non-status, status or Metis." Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, highlighted that message to a packed...
Jan 31, 2020 Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, speaking to a crowded room on Thursday. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Outdoor cannabis farm in Cedar ignites debate at RDN board table
NANAIMO - A legal outdoor marijauna farm planned on property on Quenell Lake in Cedar has left a foul smell among local residents and several Regional District of Nanaimo directors. Following a length...
Jan 30, 2020 RDN directors requested the province to put a moratorium on outdoor cannabis farms arguing they require further study. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two Nanaimo men charged with human trafficking in Saskatchewan
NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo men were arrested and charged in Saskatchewan for allegedly trafficking two young women. RCMP in Swift Current, Sask. said twins Seyed Kourosh Miralinaghi and Seyed Kamran Mirali...
Jan 30, 2020 Two 19-year-olds from Nanaimo were arrested and charged in Saskatchewan for alleged human trafficking. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Cruise ship visits to Nanaimo double in 2020
NANAIMO - A bounce-back season for Nanaimo's beleaguered cruise ship industry will see more passengers visiting Nanaimo this summer. Three cruise ships will visit the harbour city six times, starting ...
Jan 30, 2020 Explorer of the Seas, a massive mega-cruise ship which docked in Nanaimo in 2017 and 2018. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Stolen vehicle hits police cruiser in south Nanaimo, 3 suspects arrested
NANAIMO - Three men were arrested after their allegedly stolen car ended up in a south Nanaimo ditch while being tracked by police.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the suspect vehicle hit a police cruiser ...
Jan 29, 2020 Three men were arrested after police followed their car in south Nanaimo Wednesday, Jan 29. Police said the suspect vehicle was forced into a ditch after ramming a police cruiser. (Shauna McAllister)
RDN examines overhauling public transit loop behind Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Upgrades to the increasingly busy public transit exchange behind Woodgrove Centre are being considered. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board approved going ahead with a study to iden...
Jan 29, 2020 Buses are constantly coming and going at the north Nanaimo transit exchange at Woodgrove Centre. The five shelter bus loop sees more than 1,000 daily riders. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo police seek suspect after store employee assaulted
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a suspect accused of assaulting a north Nanaimo store employee and threatening to stab him.Nanaimo RCMP said the employee confronted the suspect for allegedly stealing...
Jan 29, 2020 The man in the jacket is accused of assaulting a store employee. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
Construction officially underway on long-promised downtown Nanaimo hotel
NANAIMO - A major milestone finally happened in the journey of bringing a hotel to the conference centre in downtown Nanaimo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the site of the $...
Jan 29, 2020 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $23-million Marriott hotel downtown took place on Jan. 29. (Spencer Sterritt)
VIDEO: Van goes up in flames on Bowen Rd. on busy morning for Nanaimo firefighters
NANAIMO - A man escaped injury after his transport van caught fire on Bowen Rd.Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief Geoff Whitting said their crews responded to the 1800 block of Bowen Rd. near Townsit...
Jan 28, 2020 A transport van was consumed by flames after its driver noticed smoke during the morning commute on Tuesday, Jan 28. (Amy Pye)