Nanaimo

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

Boat motor theft season officially kicks off in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The theft of a large motor from an unattended boat marks the beginning of an unfortunate crime season. A large 250hp outboard motor was stolen off a display boat in the M&P Mercury Sales...

May 29, 2020

Cathedral Grove too busy to re-open with other B.C. parks

NANAIMO - One of Vancouver Island's premiere attractions won't be open to the public for the near future. Macmillan Provincial Park, which is the larger park around the beloved Cathedral Grove, remain...

May 29, 2020

Farmers market restrictions relaxed, no new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The Island Health region has been without a new, active case of COVID-19 in over three weeks.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed none of the nine new cases of the novel coro...

May 28, 2020

Vancouver Island overdose advisory extended for second time

NANAIMO - Island Health officials are seeing an "unprecedented" response to an overdose advisory but it's not the one they'd hoped. Medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback told NanaimoNewsNOW subst...

Maria Doty May 28, 2020

RDN replacing handyDART buses to improve customer accessibility

NANAIMO - Vastly improved service for public transit riders with physical disabilities is coming to mid Vancouver Island.Daniel Pearce the RDN's director of transportation services told NanaimoNewsNOW...

May 28, 2020