Nanaimo

Woman killed by speeding driver in highway crash south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A 74-year-old woman is dead after being t-boned by a speeding truck which ran a red light along Hwy. 1 in Chase River.The crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20 at the inte...

May 21, 2021

City council eyes expanded beach & parking, several improvements at Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - Substantial improvements worth upwards of $1 million are potentially on the horizon for the city's prized Westwood Lake Park.City councillors unanimously endorsed a draft concept to better s...

May 21, 2021

New COVID-19 exposure event confirmed at Cedar Elementary

NANAIMO - The mid-Island's month long drought of COVID-19 exposure events is over.School District 68 confirmed an exposure event at Cedar Elementary over May 17 and 18.Island Health has completed cont...

May 20, 2021

Hwy. 1 closed after serious high speed crash in Chase River

NANAIMO - Emergency crews shut down the Trans Canada Highway south of Nanaimo for several hours after a serious crash. Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Ambulance and RCMP attended the scene at the intersection...

Alex Rawnsley May 20, 2021

Prolific offender arrested in connection to Island highway rollover crash

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have caught up to a pair accused of fleeing from a rollover crash near Qualicum Beach in March.Police arrested 32-year-old Sheldon James Johanson at a home in Parksville on...

May 20, 2021

Daytime shooting at Rock City Centre kills one, draws massive police response

NANAIMO - One person is dead after a brazen daytime shooting along the Island Hwy. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW one person was found dead of gunshot wounds in a car at Ro...

Maria Doty May 20, 2021

B.C. back to pre-third wave COVID-19 situation, re-open plan expected on Tuesday

NANAIMO - The province has returned to where it was before the devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 357 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday,...

May 20, 2021

Man airlifted to hospital in serious condition after diving accident in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - One person was flown to hospital with serious injuries following an accident while diving in shallow north Nanaimo waters.Crews from BC Ambulance, Nanaimo Fire Rescue and RCMP were called to...

May 20, 2021

200 new child care spaces coming to Nanaimo schools

NANAIMO - The stress of finding a child care space in Nanaimo is lifting for families with children enrolled at many Nanaimo schools. The ministry of children and family development on Thursday, May 2...

May 20, 2021

New Nanaimo-Ladysmith NDP candidate to be chosen

NANAIMO - The new face of the NDP in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding is set to be chosen.A four-way race for the NDP nomination will be held virtually on Thursday, May 20. The NDP party in the riding was...

May 20, 2021