Nanaimo

Nanaimo opioid dealer handed federal prison sentence

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was issued a four year prison term for trafficking what was called an alarming mixture of opioids.The recently released BC Supreme Court judgment against Michael Damien Byrne, ...

Jun 02, 2020

Oceanside RCMP seek driver after hit-and-run involving cyclist

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are turning to the public for help catching a driver who hit a cyclist and sped away. Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW a well-lit, helmeted cyclist on Memorial Ave. r...

Jun 02, 2020

'When we can be in schools, we should be in schools:' SD68 re-opens to students

NANAIMO - Class is back in session for students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith as the province takes another step forward in its restart plan.Grade 12 students were first in class on Monday, June 1 with the...

Jun 02, 2020

Island sees no COVID-19 increase, one active case remains in hospital

NANAIMO - The Island Health region continues to have just one, active case of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 24 new cases were identified in B.C. since the last update ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 01, 2020

Fares re-instated on RDN buses as driver safety precautions installed

NANAIMO - More plexiglass around RDN Transit drivers means riders have to pay fares once again. Temporary shields were installed at the front of the 40 large buses in the fleet over the last three wee...

Jun 01, 2020

One dead in fatal ATV accident near Nanaimo Lakes Rd.

NANAIMO - A weekend ATV accident has claimed the life of one man near Nanaimo on Friday, May 29.According to Nanaimo RCMP, the 33 year old man from Cobble Hill was critically injured around 9:30 p.m.,...

May 31, 2020

Nanaimo farmers markets booming in first few weeks of summer season

NANAIMO - Both weekly outdoor markets in the Nanaimo area have reported an overwhelmingly positive first few weeks of operation even if the total number of customers is down.Cedar Farmers Market manag...

May 31, 2020

'We are ready for this:' B.C.'s COVID-19 numbers stay low ahead of school restart

NANAIMO - The province is readying for its next, major milestone in the recovery from COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry focused on Monday's scheduled restart of in-class, voluntary s...

May 30, 2020

'A new face, a new evolution:' Qualicum Beach East Village refit receives funding boost

QUALICUM BEACH - The long sought-after rebuild of a run-down part of Qualicum Beach is another step closer to reality.The Island Coastal Economic Trust committed $250,000 in funding for the project on...

May 30, 2020

Province posts four new COVID-19 cases, none on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island continues to avoid new, active COVID-19 cases.In a joint statement, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix confirmed four new cases of nov...

May 29, 2020