Category Archives: Nanaimo
RDN examines overhauling public transit loop behind Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Upgrades to the increasingly busy public transit exchange behind Woodgrove Centre are being considered. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board approved going ahead with a study to iden...
Jan 29, 2020 Buses are constantly coming and going at the north Nanaimo transit exchange at Woodgrove Centre. The five shelter bus loop sees more than 1,000 daily riders. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo police seek suspect after store employee assaulted
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a suspect accused of assaulting a north Nanaimo store employee and threatening to stab him.Nanaimo RCMP said the employee confronted the suspect for allegedly stealing...
Jan 29, 2020 The man in the jacket is accused of assaulting a store employee. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
Construction officially underway on long-promised downtown Nanaimo hotel
NANAIMO - A major milestone finally happened in the journey of bringing a hotel to the conference centre in downtown Nanaimo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the site of the $...
Jan 29, 2020 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $23-million Marriott hotel downtown took place on Jan. 29. (Spencer Sterritt)
VIDEO: Van goes up in flames on Bowen Rd. on busy morning for Nanaimo firefighters
NANAIMO - A man escaped injury after his transport van caught fire on Bowen Rd.Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief Geoff Whitting said their crews responded to the 1800 block of Bowen Rd. near Townsit...
Jan 28, 2020 A transport van was consumed by flames after its driver noticed smoke during the morning commute on Tuesday, Jan 28. (Amy Pye)
Nanaimo construction worker pleads guilty to child porn offences
NANAIMO - A man who pleaded guilty to a pair of child porn charges now awaits his sentence.Dallas Clark Renney, 45, pleaded guilty Monday, Jan 27 to possessing and distributing child pornography in Na...
Jan 27, 2020 45-year-old Dallas Renney pleaded guilty to a pair of child porn charges in provincial court in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan 27. He will be sentenced at a future date. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Temporary bridge installation hoped to stabilize Hwy. 4 corridor to Tofino, Ucluelet
PORT ALBERNI - Crews continue to work around the clock in efforts to permanently re-open a hazardous stretch of road connecting Tofino and Ucluelet with the rest of Vancouver Island.Following a tempor...
Jan 24, 2020 Crews along Hwy. 4 east of Tofino/Ucluelet opened the only road connecting the communities to the rest of Vancouver Island for a brief period on Friday, Jan. 24. Work continues to stabalize the road. (Ministry of Transportation)
Minor earthquake near Ucluelet felt through Nanaimo, Vancouver
NANAIMO - Several residents in Nanaimo reported minor shaking and rolling Friday afternoon as a minor earthquake struck off the west coast of Vancouver Island.Earthquakes Canada said the magnitude 4.4...
Jan 24, 2020 Sensors detected a 4.5 magnitude earthquake striking approximately 45 kilometres south east of Ucluelet on Friday afternoon. (Earthquakes Canada)
BMO silent after $25,000 fraud at Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - RCMP are trying to help solve a significant case of fraud at Nanaimo bank, while Bank of Montreal refuses to shed light on the situation.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said a man illegally acquired ...
Jan 23, 2020 Surveillance footage from the BMO branch at Dickinsons Crossing of a man who police say defrauded $25,000 from an unsuspecting bank customer. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Fourth province-run marijuana retailer on Vancouver Island opens in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Residents in the Parksville-Qualicum region have a more direct, regulated access to cannabis products and accessories.A newly renovated 5,000 square foot BC Cannabis Store at Wembley Mall...
Jan 23, 2020 The fourth BC Cannabis Store location on Vancouver Island opened in Parksville on Thursday, Jan. 23 and will serve as a regional training hub for employees on Vancouver Island. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Police praise security system at Parksville business for catching criminal in the act
PARKSVILLE - A prolific criminal was no match for an advanced security surveillance system at a Parksville industrial business. Hudson David Klassen, 27, was charged with break and enter for allegedly...
Jan 22, 2020 Chronic offender Hudson David Klassen, 27, is in more legal hot water for an alleged break-in at a Parksville business. Police say the company's high quality security system helped track the offender down. (Facebook)