Nanaimo

New pilot program inches Nanaimo library closer to normal operations

NANAIMO - A pilot program designed to take a step towards normal for regional libraries has proven successful.Beginning in late July, the harbourfront branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library o...

Aug 19, 2020

Two more new COVID-19 cases confirmed for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases within the Island Health region increased steadily again.Two more new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 19, after two cases were confirm...

Aug 19, 2020

Bikes worth $3,000 stolen from underground parking garage at Parksville resort

PARKSVILLE - Tourists enjoying a relaxing stay at a Parksville resort had to suddenly shift gears when a pair of expensive bikes were stolen from a popular local resort.Oceanside RCMP said in a releas...

Aug 19, 2020

New Business Improvement Association taking shape to boost downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A new non-profit society hopes to bring more people and commerce into downtown Nanaimo. The Downtown Nanaimo Business Association was officially registered with the province earlier in 2020....

Aug 19, 2020

Jail sentence for Nanaimo man caught with large child porn collection

NANAIMO - A provincial court judge called the actions of a Nanaimo man repulsive before sentencing him to 10 months behind bars.Willliam Herbert Erich Kreibom learned his punishment on Tuesday, Aug. 1...

Aug 18, 2020

Two new Island COVID-19 cases as active case counts soar

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 curve in British Columbia continues to trend skyward.A total of 83 new cases were announced Tuesday, Aug. 18 in a statement from the province, including two in the Island Health...

Aug 18, 2020

'We're on high alert:' prowling cougars have rural Qualicum Beach residents concerned

QUALICUM BEACH - Conservation officers plan to destroy two cougars believed to be responsible for killing a pony and constantly hovering around a sprawling wooded community north of Qualicum Beach.Tro...

Aug 18, 2020

Early reporting, quick response by fire crews has Mt. Benson fire under control

NANAIMO - Quick acting crews successfully knocked down a small brush fire on Mt. Benson.First reported Monday afternoon, Coastal Fire Centre crews quickly surveyed the scene and were able to attack th...

Aug 18, 2020

Fire breaks out atop Mt. Benson, Coastal Fire Centre tackling the blaze

NANAIMO - Coastal Fire Centre crews are battling a fire on Mt. Benson. Dorthe Jakobsen with the CFC confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW crews attended the fire after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 after a helic...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 17, 2020

Four new Island Health COVID-19 cases, active cases in B.C. surge past 700

NANAIMO - B.C. has reported its most significant spike in COVID-19 cases in months.The province confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 through three reporting periods since the last update on Friday, Aug...

Aug 17, 2020