Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo's first licensed cannabis store open for business
NANAIMO - The first legal cannabis store on the mid island is open for business, capping a marathon application process.19+ Cannabis opens its doors Tuesday, Dec 3 at its Victoria Cres. location, mark...
Dec 02, 2019 The shelves are stocked at 19+ Cannabis in downtown Nanaimo. The store is the first legally licensed cannabis retail store on the mid island (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Oceanside RCMP shut down popular drug house
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have made what they hope is a decent dent in the local drug supply.Mounties raided a home near Wembly Mall on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in response to several tips from the public...
Dec 02, 2019 Oceanside RCMP raided a popular drug house on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and seized weapons, drugs and cash while arresting two men. (Oceanside RCMP)
Notorious cargo ship torn down in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An infamous cargo ship once filled with asylum seekers has been dismantled on Nanaimo's waterfront and trucked away.Tearing apart the Sri Lankan based MV Sun Sea from the former Nanaimo Ship...
Dec 01, 2019 Crews use a crane to hoist the motor of the MV Sun Sea to land. The vessel, which included hazardous materials, was dismantled by numerous crews over a 45 day period at the former Nanaimo Shipyard property on Stewart Ave. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo students bringing everyone Christmas smiles and gifts
NANAIMO - A group of Nanaimo high school students are doing their part to ensure no-one goes without a Christmas present this year.Students at Nanaimo District Secondary School are partnering with loc...
Nov 30, 2019 NDSS students are teaming up with local elementary and pre-schools to distribute care packages to area homeless shelters. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
More donations and volunteers needed for vital Hamperville Nanaimo campaign
NANAIMO - The Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank needs a boost at its busiest time of year. Executive director Peter Sinclair told NanaimoNewsNOW their food donations are below what's required to f...
Nov 30, 2019 More than 42,000 kg of additional donated non-perishable food is required to pull off the annual Hamperville program in Nanaimo. The 16th annual campaign is a joint effort between Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and the Salvation Army. (Submitted photo)
Dover Bay, McGirr & NDSS involved in police response to unknown threat
NANAIMO - Three Nanaimo schools were placed under lockdown or hold and secure orders by RCMP Friday, Nov. 29.School District 68 officials confirmed Dover Bay Secondary was placed under lock down proce...
Nov 29, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP placed Dover Bay Secondary School on lock down Friday morning, dealing with an unknown incident. McGirr Elementary and NDSS were also under lock down. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo RCMP shut down 'very active' downtown drug house
NANAIMO - RCMP have delivered a significant blow to local drug dealers. A home along Selby St. in downtown Nanaimo was searched on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Police arrested a 27-year-old man and a 47-year-o...
Nov 29, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP have successfully taken down a well-known drug dealer supply house on Wednesday Nov. 27. (File Photo)
Judge comes down hard on Nanaimo rabbit beater
NANAIMO - A judge took the unusual step of surpassing the Crown's recommended jail sentence for a man who tortured a rabbit in Nanaimo's downtown.Kevin Paul Gartner, 47, was handed nearly 10-months ja...
Nov 28, 2019 Kevin Paul Gartner, 47, violently beat up a rabbit outside the Vancouver Military Museum on May 2, 2018. The 12-minute attack was captured on a pair of surveillance videos. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Wet snow, sudden slush highlight winter highway driving challenges
PARKSVILLE - The wet snow and slush which briefly bombarded the region earlier this week is a timely reminder about the hazards of winter driving. Oceanside RCMP responded to two separate car accident...
Nov 28, 2019 Oceanside RCMP responded to two separate incidents involving cars sliding off the highway after hitting slushy sections along Hwy. 19 on Tuesday, Nov. 26. (Oceanside RCMP)
Ladysmith's festival of lights sparks holiday season
LADYSMITH - An event that attracts tens of thousands from around Vancouver Island is set to flick the switch on the holiday season.The 32nd annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights takes place Thursday, No...
Nov 27, 2019 The annual Ladysmith Light Up is a popular annual holiday tradition, with thousands descending on the small town for a parade and fireworks (CVRD)