Nanaimo

Dangerous driver given conditional sentence for fleeing police in chase he can't remember

NANAIMO - The man who fled police at a high-speed and doesn't remember the incident after mixing painkillers and alcohol will serve his sentence outside of jail. Premi Sandhu was recently sentenced at...

Oct 08, 2020

North Vancouver Island bears brunt of new COVID-19 case once again

NANAIMO - One new case of COVID-19 within Island Health was once again reported in the north region of the health authority. There's now two active cases within northern Island Health, after the area ...

Oct 07, 2020

Mid-Island candidates outline plan to make life more affordable for Nanaimo, Parksville residents

NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions.Each were given u...

Oct 07, 2020

New cancer centre promised for Nanaimo by BC NDP

NANAIMO - A new cancer centre in Nanaimo is part of a 10-year campaign promise by the BC NDP. Party leader John Horgan announced a centre would be built in Nanaimo and Kamloops if they're re-elected i...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 07, 2020

Nanaimo woman convicted of defrauding $7K from workplace benefits provider

NANAIMO - More than five months of fabricated claims by a Nanaimo woman unravelled when an investigator with the benefits provider realized something was wrong.Shelley Leanne Tennison was convicted re...

Oct 07, 2020

'Blazingly bright' Mars rotating at closest point to Earth

NANAIMO - Mars is orbiting at its closest point to earth this week, providing an extra incentive to check out the night sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Greg Arkos said while Mars is still about 60 mil...

Oct 06, 2020

COVID-19 cases rise slightly within Island Health

NANAIMO - North Vancouver Island once again has an active COVID-19 case. One new case in the Island Health region was confirmed by the province on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Data directly from Island Health sho...

Oct 06, 2020

'Very large male' considered person of interest in September vehicle incident

NANAIMO - Police are searching for a man and truck believed to be involved in a late-September crash into a power pole.Nanaimo RCMP believe a truck hit the pole on Saturday, Sept. 12 around 6 a.m. on ...

Oct 06, 2020

Charges not recommended after mental health check leaves suicidal woman with broken leg

NANAIMO - An officer was found to have acted within the law when taking down a Nanaimo woman suffering a mental health crisis.An investigation by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) found "the...

Oct 06, 2020

Overnight fire causes extensive damage to downtown Nanaimo gas station

NANAIMO - No injuries but significant damage to the market portion of the Husky gas station on Terminal Ave. early Tuesday morning.Onlookers spotted flames inside the station's main building after Nan...

Oct 06, 2020