Category Archives: Nanaimo
Under-funded Nanaimo Victim Services asking for two new positions to combat burnout and tough conditions
NANAIMO - "There's only so much we can ask of our volunteers and let me tell you, it's a difficult job."Cheryl Zapotichny, program manager with RCMP Victim Services, explained to Nanaimo councillors t...
Nov 16, 2019 Nanaimo-based Victim Services helped nearly 900 people in 2018 with the ramifications of the crimes they fell victim to. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Eye-catching permanent art coming to Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - The already beautiful Maffeo Sutton Park will soon have even more to enjoy. The City of Nanaimo is requesting proposals for permanent art in the waterfront park. Temporary art which is repla...
Nov 15, 2019 A piece of permanent art will be installed in Maffeo Sutton Park alongside temporary art pieces like the one pictured. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New VIU president pledges to reconciliation, inclusivity efforts
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University has entered a new era with the appointment of a new President and Vice-Chancellor.Dr. Deborah Saucier was officially installed during a ceremony held by Snuneymux...
Nov 15, 2019 Dr. Deborah Saucier (centre) was officially installed as VIU's second President and Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony at Snuneymuxw First Nation (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kicks off to help 1,200 kids in need of Christmas joy
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo community is banding together once more to make sure no children go without a present under the tree this holiday season. The 37th annual Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kicked off on Th...
Nov 14, 2019 Santa throwing the first of many toys into a donation bin for the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Police probe 'awful acts' by Nanaimo high school students, some charges laid
NANAIMO - A group of high school students are accused of committing disturbing crimes, which in at least one case involved a weapon. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW the group of four-to-six...
Nov 14, 2019 Nanaimo District Secondary School and John Barsby Secondary School have been the venues of alleged offences involving a group of teens accused of conducting disturbing crimes (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
IIO throws out excessive force claim from man taken down by Nanaimo RCMP police dog
NANAIMO - A wanted man taken down by a police dog in the mountains outside Nanaimo doesn't have a leg to stand on when claiming Nanaimo RCMP used excessive force. The Independent Investigations Office...
Nov 14, 2019 David Banford claimed he was attacked by civilians and also police after being found at a cabin he didn't belong at. The IIO has refuted those claims. (submitted/David Banford)
Notorious section of Bruce Ave. under review for pedestrian safety
NANAIMO - The safety of a collision-prone intersection in Harewood, which hasn't been reviewed in nearly 12 years, is back in the spotlight.A 24-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries on Mo...
Nov 13, 2019 The City of Nanaimo is analyzing data along Bruce Avenue to determine whether additional pedestrian safety improvements need to be made. The last review in the area was 2008. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New starting gate, track revamp being designed for Nanaimo BMX park
NANAIMO - The nearly 30-year-old BMX track in Nanaimo is set to receive some significant upgrades. The Nanaimo BMX Association is looking to redesign the Marie Davidson BMX Track in Beban Park, as wel...
Nov 13, 2019 The track at the Marie Davidson BMX Park is due for significant safety upgrades, which the City of Nanaimo has pledged to help with. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Roadside parking and Witchcraft Lake boardwalk to be removed
NANAIMO - A troublesome parking lot leading up Mount Benson is set to be removed, while the floating boardwalk spanning Witchcraft Lake will also be decommissioned.The Regional District of Nanaimo (RD...
Nov 13, 2019 The boardwalk across Witchcraft Lake and 24-stall parking lot meters away will be removed. The RDN board made the unanimous decision at a Nov. 12 board meeting. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Life-threatening injuries for woman struck at Harewood intersection
NANAIMO - A 24-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital in Victoria with life-threatening injuries after being hit at a notorious Harewood intersection.Nanaimo RCMP said the woman was hit by a ve...
Nov 12, 2019 A 24-year-old woman is in hospital following a late night collision at an unlit crosswalk in Harewood. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)