Category Archives: Nanaimo
First storm of 2020 brings heavy rain, winds and ferry cancellations to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After rain and high-elevation snow made driving difficult on Thursday Jan. 2, the year's first storm is continuing to cause travel issues.BC Ferries announced a series of early morning ferry...
Jan 02, 2020 With tongue-in-cheek, forecasters at Environment Canada are labeling this Pacific Storm "the biggest storm of the decade." (Environment Canada)
Property assessments cool off in Nanaimo and across B.C.
NANAIMO - Many property assessments mailed out to homeowners across the province aren't accompanied by the sticker shock valuations of past years.Newly released BC Assessment data showed the average s...
Jan 02, 2020 Property assessments rose slightly in Nanaimo, following several years of massive increases. (NanaimoNewsNOW stock photo)
'We're overjoyed:' first-time parents welcome Nanaimo's first baby of 2020
NANAIMO- Thousands of babies are born every year at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, but Nasch Oxler Aguiar is number one. Island Health confirmed Kari Oxler and fiance Graydon Aguiar welcomed Nanai...
Jan 01, 2020 Kari Oxler and Graydon Aguiar welcomed their son Nasch into the world on Jan. 1, 2020 at 3:56 a.m. (Submitted photo)
Top Stories of 2019: Paul Manly elected twice as Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP
NANAIMO - For residents of Nanaimo, 2019 was the year of the election with the results causing a cascading sequence of trips to the ballot box. Victories at the municipal level by Leonard Krog in late...
Jan 01, 2020 Paul Manly delivering his victory speech following the second of his two election victories in 2019. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: The most viral and discussed stories of the year
NANAIMO - From a federal Green party MP getting elected twice to the discovery of Asian hornets and heavy police response at Woodgrove shopping centre, 2019 featured some fascinating local news storie...
Dec 31, 2019 The bizarre sight of a jeep nearly submerged in Pipers Lagoon was among the most view stories of 2019. (NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Transit service set to expand to Cassidy, Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Expanded service launching in the new year will better connect areas south of Nanaimo and the airport to the region's existing transit network.The Regional District of Nanaimo will oversee t...
Dec 30, 2019 The Regional District of Nanaimo is expanding transit service to include a regular route to Cassidy and Nanaimo Airport. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: Sexual exploitation of children flood Nanaimo courts
NANAIMO - The courts in Nanaimo in 2019 saw a surge in cases of children being sexually exploited. These disturbing cases by far draw the most furious reactions of any stories our newsroom covers. Spe...
Dec 30, 2019 Numerous disturbing cases involving the sexual exploitation of children were resolved at the Nanaimo court house in 2019. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Hospital Foundation nears fundraising goal for third surgical suite
NANAIMO - A year of extensive fundraising for the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation is nearing completion.The group set out to raise $1.75 million to fund construction of a new surgical suite a...
Dec 29, 2019 The Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation is fundraising for a third colonoscopy surgical suite at NRGH, in efforts to cut wait times for those needing the procedure. (Nanaimo Hospital Foundation)
Top Stories of 2019: Nanaimo Special Olympian triumphs on world stage
NANAIMO - Despite a high medal count, winning two golds and a bronze at the Special Olympics World Summer Games came second for a Nanaimo athlete. Teen athlete Arianna Phillips is most proud of the pe...
Dec 29, 2019 Arianna Phillips after an emotional reunion with family, friends and supporters when she came back from the World Special Olympics event. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It's surprising:' Food bank hands out fewer hampers this holiday season
NANAIMO - Officials are encouraged by a significant drop in the number of people receiving a holiday food hamper from Loaves and Fishes and Community Food.Executive Director Peter Sinclair said 4,100 ...
Dec 27, 2019 The 16th annual Hamperville campaign is a joint effort between Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and the Salvation Army was a big success. (Submitted-Loaves and Fishes)