Category Archives: Nanaimo
Metral Dr. set for ambitious overhaul, providing better access for cyclists
NANAIMO - Detailed designs are being nailed down to improve the safety and flow of all road users on a busy north Nanaimo road.The City is embarking on an $11.3 million project to upgrade Metral Dr. b...
Feb 04, 2020 The entire stretch of Metral Dr. will be vastly overhauled over the next two years, featuring sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of the busy road. (City of Nanaimo)
Disaster assistance available to mid island flooding victims
NANAIMO - Those putting their lives back together after a devastating rain storm and localized flooding in rural areas can now turn to the province. Disaster Financial Assistance is now available for ...
Feb 04, 2020 Many roads in Cedar flooded, like this scene from Akenhead Rd. on Satuday. (submitted/Ron Jones)
'It's a pretty big size:' RCMP dismantle drug lab from north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - A drug bust described as "significant" by the RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime division is ongoing at a home in Nanaimo's north end.The agency's Sgt. Warren Krahenbil told NanaimoN...
Feb 04, 2020 The RCMP's federal serious and organized crime division used a search warrant to enter a Nanaimo home on Hammond Bay Rd. on Tuesday, Feb 4. The agency's Sgt. Warren Kahenbil said a substantial drug processing facility had been located. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Brief wintery burst hits Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Two days removed from Van Isle Violet predicting a long winter on Sunday's Groundhog Day, Mother Nature has obliged.Environment Canada upgraded their initial special weather statement to a s...
Feb 03, 2020 After record rainfall through January, Nanaimo saw another blanket of snow hit the region on Tuesday. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It was enough to rank it in the top ten:' rain dominates Nanaimo's January weather
NANAIMO - It was a soaker of a January on mid Vancouver Island as a continuous series of storms slammed the region.Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan told NanaimoNewsNOW a whopping 280 m...
Feb 03, 2020 A steady stream of rain came down on Nanaimo throughout the month of January, marking the ninth wettest January in Nanaimo on record. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Early childhood educators in Nanaimo to receive special mentorship through new funding
NANAIMO - New funding from the provincial government is hoped to enhance the quality of early childhood care in Nanaimo and across B.C.The province is providing $2 million which will enable 32 additio...
Feb 03, 2020 BC's Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen announced $2 million in new funding of pedagogist mentors for early childhood educators. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man accused of assaulting mid-island sex trade workers headed to trial
NANAIMO - The lawyer for a Port Alberni man who allegedly assaulted female sex trade workers pleaded not guilty to all charges on behalf of his client.Stephen Bradley Ewing, 40, faces six charges invo...
Feb 02, 2020 Stephen Bradley Ewing has pleaded not guilty via his lawyer to six charges related to alleged sex offences against female sex trade workers on the mid island. (Nanaimo RCMP)
UPDATE: Trans-Canada Hwy between Chemainus and Duncan re-opens after flooding
NANAIMO - Heavy rainfall in the mid island closed the Trans-Canada Hwy. and side roads due to major flooding. Highway 1 was closed in both directions between Henry Rd. in Chemainus and Mays Rd. in Dun...
Feb 01, 2020 Cedar is flooded, as well as the Trans-Canada Hwy. between Chemainus and Duncan and numerous smaller streets throughout the Regional District of Nanaimo. (submitted/Cindy Twitter)
Advocates meet in Nanaimo to tackle lack of supports for urban Indigenous people
NANAIMO - "Our rights go with us, whether we're on-reserve, off-reserve, non-status, status or Metis." Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, highlighted that message to a packed...
Jan 31, 2020 Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, speaking to a crowded room on Thursday. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Outdoor cannabis farm in Cedar ignites debate at RDN board table
NANAIMO - A legal outdoor marijauna farm planned on property on Quenell Lake in Cedar has left a foul smell among local residents and several Regional District of Nanaimo directors. Following a length...
Jan 30, 2020 RDN directors requested the province to put a moratorium on outdoor cannabis farms arguing they require further study. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)