Category Archives: Nanaimo
Water conservation urged as drought conditions worsen
NANAIMO - Officials are asking people throughout much of the Regional District of Nanaimo to conserve as much water as they can. Most of the District moved into stage three water restrictions on Frida...
Jun 13, 2019 Stage 3 water restrictions come into effect throughout much of the RDN on Friday, June 14. (Pixabay)
Fire calls decrease at Nanaimo's temporary housing sites, serious concerns remain
NANAIMO - After a rash of false alarms, the number of fire calls at Nanaimo's contentious temporary housing sites is decreasing. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the sit...
Jun 13, 2019 Snapshots of living conditions within Nanaimo's two temporary housing sites. (Nanaimo Fire Rescue)
Man attempts to grab young Nanaimo girl: RCMP
NANAMO - Police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to grab an eight-year-old girl while she rode her bike home from school.Mounties said it happened on Tuesday, June 11 at 3 p.m. on Bradley St....
Jun 12, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a male suspect accused of trying to grab an 8-year-old girl on Bradley St. on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 11. (Submitted photo)
Belgian tourists lose $15k E-bike as theft epidemic continues
NANAIMO - Belgian tourists had their honeymoon ruined when their expensive E-bike was stolen from the bike rack on their motor home. Police said the two honeymooners wanted to enjoy a hike around Coll...
Jun 12, 2019 The E-bike pictured here was stolen from the back of a car, where it was locked up, while it's owners went out and enjoyed a trip to Colliery Dam. (Naniamo RCMP)
City to evaluate Hammond Bay Rd. safety concerns after teen tragically killed
NANAIMO - While the death of a teenage pedestrian highlights safety concerns on Hammond Bay Rd., the City says a wait and see approach is required.Eric Shim, 17, died in mid-March several days after h...
Jun 11, 2019 A makeshift memorial placed shortly after the death of Eric Shim, who was hit by a vehicle while using a Hammond Bay Rd. crosswalk on March 6, 2019. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
60-year-old man killed in south Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A man is dead after running into a dark south Nanaimo intersection when he didn't have the right of way. He was hit in the intersection of Nicol St. and Needham St. by a pickup truck around ...
Jun 11, 2019 The loss of life in the intersection of Nicol Rd. and Needham St. is the eighth fatality involving motor vehicles so far of 2019. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bike vs. bus: taking the Commuter Challenge around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the last two weeks, I left my car at home and either biked or bussed to work, taking part in both Go By Bike Week and the Commuter Challenge. I've been riding my bike to work more often ...
Jun 10, 2019 The first bus taken for the Commuter Challenge was the 40 bus, which stretches across town but still required some walking. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Correctional Centre to receive $160M overhaul
NANAIMO - Inmates at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre beside Brannen Lake will have new accommodations. The Ministry of Public Safety announced $157 million on Monday to replace the NCC, which was orig...
Jun 10, 2019 The Nanaimo Correctional Centre will by replaced with a new, $160 million facility. It will house the same number of inmates. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It's a miracle he's alive:' rider survives 30 ft. fall down rocky bluffs
NANAIMO - Emergency responders are astounded a dirt bike rider didn't lose his life when he fell down steep, rocky bluffs along the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the 35-year-old man was...
Jun 10, 2019 Emergency responders had to rescue a man who'd fallen down steep rocky bluffs while out for a late-night rip. (File photo)
Nanaimo's shores gleam in the sunlight after cleanup efforts
NANAIMO - An international effort to save the oceans led to our spot of the coast looking better than ever. Volunteers hit the shores along Maffeo Sutton Park and the seawall on Saturday, June 8 to co...
Jun 10, 2019 Volunteers scoured Nanaimo's shores for any unfortunate garbage or debris. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)