Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo RCMP search for man accused of assault, breaching court order
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking for a man who they say violated a no-contact order.Trevor Robert Coles, 32, is wanted on two counts of breach of recognizance following a March 13 incident where p...
Apr 24, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP are searching for Trevor Robert Coles after he visited the home of someone he's not allowed to have contact with. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Needy Nanaimo families land $20,000 in grocery gift cards
NANAIMO - Families in need across the region will have a little easier time paying for household essentials following a sizeable donation.Organizers of the Garrett Paquette Seafood Extravaganza were m...
Apr 24, 2020 Representatives from a number of local non-profit organizations were on hand to receive their share of $20,000 in Country Grocer gift cards on Friday, April 24. The cards were donated by the Garrett Paquette Fund. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith mother targets full recovery following multiple strokes
LADYSMITH - A local mother of three is taking her recovering from a debilitating stroke one bullseye at a time.Erin Katz suffered a stroke on Feb. 9 and immediately called 9-1-1. During the following ...
Apr 24, 2020 Ladysmith's Erin Katz has used her love of axe throwing as a physical and mental rehabilitation tool following three strokes in February. (Erin Katz)
'We are going to be living with COVID-19 in our communities for some time:' one additional case on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The provincial health officer has warned the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away any time soon, despite the count of confirmed positive cases dwindling.Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 29 new confi...
Apr 23, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry delivered her daily update from Victoria on COVID-19 cases in British Columbia (Government of BC Flickr)
Widespread WestJet cancellations involve Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Drastic reductions to WestJet's domestic flight schedule will impact its routes linking Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver and Calgary.WestJet announced it's two daily round-trips between Nanaimo ...
Apr 23, 2020 WestJet is cancelling a number of routes including those servicing Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WestJet)
'The loss is incalculable:' Nanaimo business plummets with Night Market fate in limbo
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo streets won't be packed with thousands of shoppers and hundreds of businesses this year. The third annual Night Market, presented by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce,...
Apr 23, 2020 Kim Smythe with the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce says more than 30 per cent of shops say they likely won't recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
B.C. reports second highest spike in COVID-19 cases, one on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases have jumped by 71 in the last 24 hours according to the provincial health officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement during her daily briefing on Wednesday,...
Apr 22, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix presented their daily briefing from Victoria on COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. (Government of BC Flickr)
Nanaimo RCMP investigate three separate incidents of tires being slashed around Diver Lake
NANAIMO - Three vehicle owners have discovered their vehicles vandalized in the past 48 hours in the Diver Lake area.Police said the series of crimes began sometime between Monday, April 20 and Tuesda...
Apr 22, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP are investigating three separate incidents of tires slashed in the Diver Lake area. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Young Parksville driver's joy-ride causes damage at Community Park
PARKSVILLE - A young driver using the family vehicle caused extensive damage to the sports field at Parksville Community Park.Oceanside RCMP were alerted to a driver doing burnouts in the park just be...
Apr 22, 2020 A young man behind the wheel of his family's car caused $1,500 worth of damage to Community Park in Parksville on Saturday, April 18. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimoites foster environmental protection during COVID-19
NANAIMO - Local advocates hope taking better care of the environment remains a priority long after the COVID-19 pandemic passes.Wednesday, April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of globally recognized Ea...
Apr 22, 2020