Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo-area organizations receive provincial funding to tackle racism
NANAIMO - Four Nanaimo-area organizations or projects were given a helping hand in their fight against racism. The four $5,000 grants were awarded from the BC Multiculturalism Grants program, which is...
Apr 10, 2021
Nanaimo police searching for man involved in downtown stabbing
NANAIMO - Local police are hoping to identify a man accused of stabbing another during a disagreement in the downtown. Police were called to the parking lot of the Port Place Mall around 8 p.m. on Thu...
Apr 09, 2021
South and Central Vancouver Island split difference of new Island Health COVID cases
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health were split almost evenly between the southern and central regions. South Vancouver Island on April 9 saw 25 new cases while central Vancouve...
Apr 09, 2021
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine now available in Nanaimo, Oceanside pharmacies
NANAIMO - The next step of B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine rollout program is taking place.Twelve pharmacies in the Nanaimo and Oceanside region are beginning to offer doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to peop...
Apr 09, 2021
Survey to illuminate how bylaw changes will impact Nanaimo renters and landlords
NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to landlords and renters to see how proposed changes would increase or decrease the availability of short-term rentals. The surveys are part of the Affordable Housin...
Apr 09, 2021
Food trucks secured for Parksville's Community Park summer season
PARKSVILLE - Residents and visitors to one of the most popular parks and playgrounds on the mid-Island won't go hungry again this summer. At their April 7 meeting, council approved a proposal from the...
Apr 09, 2021
Construction finishes on $82M sewage facility upgrade in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A lengthy and expensive construction project to vastly upgrade sewage treatment and capacity in the Nanaimo area is complete.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced on Thursday, April 8 t...
Apr 08, 2021
B.C. pandemic 'driven by our social interactions' as province posts record daily increase
NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...
Apr 08, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered around...
Apr 08, 2021
Food attractants in focus as black bears wake from winter slumber
NANAIMO - A recent spike of bear complaints on the mid-Island has the BC Conservation Officer Service preaching a familiar message.Conservation officer Andrew Riddell told NanaimoNewsNOW several recen...
Apr 08, 2021