Category Archives: Nanaimo
Upgraded wellness centre targets disconnect between youth and medical care
NANAIMO - A unique health and wellness centre for youth has evolved to help a broader range of the community.The Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre serves roughly 80 to 100 students monthly at the Nanaimo ...
Oct 31, 2019 The popular Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre moved to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre from NDSS in July. The unique program builds relationships with youth who likely wouldn't otherwise access primary care. (Island Health)
Nanaimo seniors feeling like kids again for Halloween
NANAIMO - For the first time in years, Nanaimo seniors got to greet kids on Halloween with bags of candy. Residents at Kiwanis Village greeted 50 trick-or-treaters in the lobbies of the village houses...
Oct 31, 2019 Residents at Kiwanis Village ready to hand out candy to young trick-or-treaters. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
18 wheeler driver arrested in south Nanaimo for 'troubling and shocking' crime
NANAIMO - Police pulled over and arrested the man behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler for a crime they've rarely seen. Officers found the driver was drunk when they pulled him over on the Nanaimo Parkwa...
Oct 31, 2019 The man behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler hauling fuel tanks was arrested in south Nanaimo after driving erratically on the Island Hwy. (File photo/Nanaimo RCMP)
Lantzville residents brace for 20 per cent property tax increase
LANTZVILLE - Rock bottom property taxes in Lantzville are slated to rise sharply as the District catches up on expensive infrastructure needs.Lantzville's director of financial services Jamie Slater i...
Oct 31, 2019 Lantzville councillors discuss difficult financial decisions to be made during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. (District of Lantzville)
Fireworks continue to cause issues for Nanaimo RCMP, despite long-time ban
NANAIMO - Halloween fun will not include any fireworks in the Harbour City without a special permit.A prohibition has been in place since 2007 and anyone wanting to light off fireworks within city lim...
Oct 30, 2019 Since 2007, there has been a fireworks ban in the City of Nanaimo. You can apply for a special permit, but so far nobody has. (Pexels)
Occupants safe as fire destroys north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - While a north Nanaimo home was destroyed by fire, the occupants managed to escape serious injury. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to rural Burma Rd. home off Lost Lake Rd. shortly afte...
Oct 30, 2019 A home along Burma Road in north Nanaimo has been destroyed after a fire broke out shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 30. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
One dead following single vehicle crash on Yellow Point Road
NANAIMO - A man in his thirties died in a single -vehicle rollover on Yellow Point Rd. in rural Ladysmith.The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Dept (NOVFD) attended the scene shortly before 5 p.m Tuesday a...
Oct 30, 2019 A single vehicle incident along Yellow Point Road has claimed the life of a man in his 30's and sent a female in the vehicle to hospital. (Google StreetView)
B.C. school trustees call for help to curtail rising youth vaping rates
NANAIMO - BC school trustees are calling for senior government help to fight rising vaping rates among students across the province.BC School Trustee Assn. President Stephanie Higginson said there was...
Oct 30, 2019 Increased senior government support to fight various forms of vaping in BC's schools was a hot topic of discussion at a recent BC School Trustees provincial council meeting. (FreePik.com)
City advances plans for East Wellington Park; wildlife viewing & raised trail among possibilities
NANAIMO - Options are being narrowed on what a proposed new 30-acre park bordering the Millstone River will look like.Council endorsed several draft concepts for East Wellington Park, setting the stag...
Oct 29, 2019 East Wellington Park features 30 acres of meadow-like wetland buffered by trees and the Millstone River. (City of Nanaimo)
Longest Nanaimo SAR volunteer honoured for his committment, dedication and passion
NANAIMO - The longest serving member of Nanaimo Search and Rescue was recognized for his lifetime commitment to helping others. Ken Duncan received the high honour of a Commanding Officer's Commendati...
Oct 28, 2019 Nanaimo Search and Rescue's longest volunteer Ken Duncan with his award from the Nanaimo RCMP. (submitted/Carly Trobridge)