Category Archives: Nanaimo
Man arrested for disturbing sex assault against Qualicum Beach senior
PARKSVILLE - A man who avoided jail time for harassing numerous women over the phone is now accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Qualicum Beach.Joel Perry, 34, was arrested by Oceanside ...
Sep 13, 2019 Oceanside RCMP arrested 34-year-old Joel Perry of Qualicum Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Perry is charged with one count of sexual assault in relation to a disturbing attack against a senior near the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on Aug. 19. (Submitted/RCMP)
Tour de Rock riders set for rail pump car showdown
NANAIMO - When the 2019 Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo and Ladysmith, riders will have a little extra incentive to pedal hard.They'll be racing against a handful of local firefighters on Sept. 30 ...
Sep 13, 2019 Nanaimo firefighters are preparing to race the Tour de Rock pack on Sept. 30, part of a fundraising initiative by Island Corridor Foundation. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Future secured for valuable south Nanaimo urban farm
NANAIMO - Urban agriculture will continue to grow in south Nanaimo after the last remaining urban farm was purchased and protected from development. The City of Nanaimo announced Thursday, Sept. 12 it...
Sep 12, 2019 Volunteers and members of Nanaimo Foodshare picking corn at Five Acre Farm, which will be used in the Good Food Boxes sent out to hundreds every month. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'That's just unacceptable:' Oceanside RCMP concerned by amount of school zone speeders
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Mounties are alarmed by more than 100 school speed zone violators in less than two weeks.Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said many of the offenders zipped through school zones...
Sep 11, 2019 Oceanside RCMP report 100 school zone speed violators in less than two weeks. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman called the surge of driving offences "unacceptable."
Asian giant hornets found in Nanaimo for first time ever
NANAIMO - An aggressive and excessively large species of hornet has been discovered in Nanaimo for the first time.Three Asian giant hornets were found in Nanaimo last month, following confirmation fro...
Sep 11, 2019 Three Asian giant hornets have been discovered on Vancouver Island for the first time, sparking concerns for local honeybees. (File Photo)
Buyers, sellers adjusting to changing mid-island real estate market
NANAIMO - A flood of new inventory, coupled with reduced sales volume is forcing a change in the local real estate market.In year to date numbers from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Nanaimo saw an...
Sep 11, 2019 Buyers and sellers are facing a changing and more balanced market this year compared to 2018, forcing a change in tactics from both sides. (FreePik)
Cargo ship once filled with asylum seekers to be dismantled in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A notorious Sri Lankan cargo ship once packed with nearly 500 asylum seekers is now docked in Nanaimo where it will be destroyed.A Canadian Border Services Agency statement to NanaimoNewsNOW...
Sep 10, 2019 The dismantling of the MV Sun Sea is slated to begin later in September. The boat was previously docked at the same Newcastle Channel location between 2010 and 2012. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Boat-confined elderly Nanaimo couple desperate for housing
NANAIMO - With any luck, Roger and Janet Bingham won't have to spend their 14th winter huddled together on their boat moored off the coast of Protection Island. Unfortunately luck is in short supply. ...
Sep 10, 2019 Roger and Janet Bingham, who hope to not spend their 14th winter on the chilly waters off Protection Island. (Submitted/Janet Bingham)
Local forestry workers laid off as economy weakens
NANAIMO - Lower lumber prices, higher costs for source materials and a trade dispute between the United States and China have forced a large layoff of mid-island forestry workers. Surrey-based Teal-Jo...
Sep 10, 2019 Approximately 180 contracted workers and employees of Teal-Jones Group are out of work following a curtailment of operations. (File photo)
Suicide awareness and prevention walk a chance to grieve safely together
NANAIMO - Organizers of a walk along the Nanaimo seawall want people to know there's always someone they can speak to. The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is hosting their annual Soles Remembering Sou...
Sep 10, 2019 For the last 13 years those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide or possibly at risk of taking their own lives have walked in solidarity as a community along Nanaimo's waterfront. (submitted/VI Crisis Society)