Category Archives: Nanaimo
Drunk driver of 18-wheeler sentenced in Nanaimo for 'shocking' behaviour
NANAIMO - A trucker's big rig is parked indefinitely after he admitted to a stunning case of drunk driving in Nanaimo.David Glen Hildahl, 45, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for impaired driving on T...
Dec 17, 2019 Commercial trucker David Glen Hildahl, 45, of Trail, B.C. after pleading guilty and being sentenced at provincial court in Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
"It's magical for everybody:" Santa touches down at Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Santa has made his list and checked it twice with staff and patients at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. He flew into the hospital for the fifteenth year of greeting sick children, their f...
Dec 17, 2019 Santa visiting with Grayson at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 17 as part of a multi-stop tour of hospitals on Vancouver Island and the lower mainland. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: Invasive giant hornets arrive in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Intimidating and massive invasive Giant Asian Hornets building nests in Nanaimo caused a buzz throughout the community and province.Three of the largest hornets in the world were discovered ...
Dec 17, 2019 The discovery of around 150 live Asian Giant Hornets in the Robins Park area of Nanaimo caused a buzz throughout the community and abroad. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Prelim 2020 property tax increase set at 5.2 per cent
NANAIMO - The property tax increase is set be five per cent or more for the second year in a row.Nanaimo councillors gave first, second and third readings to the City's provisional financial plan on M...
Dec 16, 2019 Property taxes are set to increase by 5.2 per cent to pay for many additional City Hall staff. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Drawn-out sentencing hearing for Nanaimo fentanyl dealer hits unexpected road bump
NANAIMO - A complex sentencing hearing for a convicted drug trafficker has gotten more unclear.Michael Damien Byrne, 41, was slated to be sentenced Monday, Dec. 16 in the Supreme Court of B.C. He prev...
Dec 16, 2019 The lawyer for convicted drug trafficker Michael Damien Byrne has applied to have his case transferred to the Drug Treatment Court in Vancouver. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo RCMP warn of holiday grinches stealing Christmas cheer
NANAIMO - The holiday season is a busy time of the year for everyone, including criminals on the look out for an easy windfall.Many of the crimes committed around the holidays are considered crimes of...
Dec 15, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP are warning holiday shoppers about thieves looking to take advantage of the year's major spending season. (Flickr)
100-years-young: Nanaimo woman reflects on lifetime of change
NANAIMO - A world war, a trans-Atlantic move and finally settling on Vancouver Island - Jessica Church has seen a significant amount of change over the last century.Church celebrated her 100th birthda...
Dec 14, 2019 Jessica Church celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday Dec. 11 at Buttertubs Place in Nanaimo surrounded by her friends and family. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Renowned Nanaimo based film festival sees surge in interest
NANAIMO - This is no fringe festival.25 short films were selected out of a record 227 submissions made to the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) happening Feb. 7 and 8, 2020 at VIU's Malaspi...
Dec 14, 2019 Strong crowds are expected for the 15th annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, happening Feb 7 & 8, 2020 at VIU's Malaspina Theatre in Nanaimo. (VISFF)
Youth pregnancy rates dropping in Nanaimo, still higher than B.C. average
NANAIMO - The local teen pregnancy rate has steadily dropped in recent years but still far exceeds the provincial average. Provincial data showed 7.3 teenagers in Nanaimo per 1,000 between the age of ...
Dec 12, 2019 Rates of teen pregnancy are steadily dropping in Nanaimo, but are still higher than other parts of the province and mid-island. (Shutterstock)
All clear given after students evacuated in Dover Bay Secondary gas leak
NANAIMO - Students at Dover Bay Secondary School were briefly evacuated due to a Thursday morning gas leak.School District 68 reported a strong smell of gas was detected around 10:30 a.m. and students...
Dec 12, 2019 Students were evacuated from Dover Bay Secondary School on Thursday morning following a suspected gas leak. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)