Category Archives: Nanaimo
Snowfall causes transportation woes in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Winter-like conditions have arrived on the mid island for the first time this season, leaving a blanket of snow and numerous driving related challenges. Environment Canada doesn't expect the...
Jan 13, 2020
'It will be a big change:' forecaster warns to brace for a blast of cold weather
NANAIMO - A relatively tame winter is taking a frigid turn with drastically colder than normal temperatures gripping the mid island region.Environment Canada Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon said a substant...
Jan 12, 2020 Environment Canada anticipates temperatures will regularly sit below the freezing mark for the next several days, beginning the evening of Sunday, Jan 12. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Leave it up to me to do that job:' Buccaneers fan relishes super-fan status
NANAIMO - For fans of the VIJHL's Nanaimo Buccaneers, Sash Barbour is a celebrity.The 'Bucs Super-Fan' has been a fixture at games in Nanaimo since 2014, enthusiastically cheering junior B hockey team...
Jan 11, 2020 Sash Barbour (right) and his friends Jason Kemper (left) and Matt Calijouw (middle) loudly and proudly cheer on the Nanaimo Buccaneers at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Public to pick Parksville sand sculpting theme
PARKSVILLE - The public is tasked with choosing the theme for the 38th annual Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition in Parksville this summer.The Parksville Beach Festival Society op...
Jan 10, 2020 Jonathan Bouchard and Jacinthe Trudel of St. Calixte, QC repeated as doubles division champs for their entry 'Believe' at Parksville's 2019 Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
High winds, wet snow affect Nanaimo ferry travel and area highways
NANAIMO - High winds and widespread wet snow have made an impact for travellers in Nanaimo and areas north of the city.BC Ferries cancelled all morning sailings between Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay...
Jan 10, 2020 Areas of Nanaimo saw wet snow fall through much of Friday morning, with high winds cancelling numerous sailings between Vancouver Island and the lower mainland. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'This is huge for us:' officials excited for Parksville's new water treatment plant
PARKSVILLE - People living in Parksville and Nanoose Bay are now tapping into a more reliable and safer drinking water supply.The $42 million Englishmen River Water Treatment Plant on Herring Gull Way...
Jan 09, 2020 These intake pipes separate water and debris prior to the cleansing process at Parksville's new water treatment plant (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo RCMP arrest prolific drug offender on Canada-wide warrant
NANAIMO - Local RCMP have captured a prolific drug offender during a Wednesday night raid.Officers entered a Chestnut St. home near the Departure Bay ferry terminal and arrested 35-year-old Curtis Jes...
Jan 09, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP, along with the Vancouver Island Emergency Response Team raided a house near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal on Wednesday night, arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. (File Photo)
John Barsby, Georgia Ave. schools placed under 'Hold and Secure' after weapons threat
NANAIMO - Tensions were high at John Barsby Secondary School as concerns surfaced of a man possibly armed with several weapons in the vicinity of the high school. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said police re...
Jan 09, 2020 John Barsby Secondary School, along with George Ave. Elementary were placed under hold and secure orders on Thursday, Jan. 9 after a threat was made (File Photo)
Coroners Inquest ordered into fatal police-involved shooting of man armed with knife in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A coroners inquest will examine the actions of police in the shooting death of a man armed with a knife in Nanaimo in 2016.The BC Coroners Service announced the probe into the death of Craig...
Jan 09, 2020 A BC Coroners Service public inquest will examine the circumstances leading to the death of 49-year-old Craig Andrew Ford in Nanaimo in June, 2016. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
Major film and TV productions choosing more Vancouver Island locations
NANAIMO - Banner years for the Vancouver Island film industry is having ripple effects for communities on the mid-Island.The town of Ladysmith has seen massive boost in interest from producers, highli...
Jan 08, 2020 Ladysmith stood in for key scenes in 'Sonic the Hedgehog' which is due for a 2020 release, part of a purple patch for the small town and its role in Hollywood productions. (Reddit/clearcircle)