Category Archives: Nanaimo
'He's very lucky:' police arrest man in Nanaimo thought to be armed with real gun
NANAIMO - Police say a high-risk arrest involving a young man armed with BB guns could have turned out much worse.RCMP swarmed the Hammond Bay/Rutherford Rd. area Thursday, Sept. 26 just before noon i...
Sep 26, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP arrested an 18-year-old man on this field after believing he was armed with a real gun. The takedown happened Thursday, Sept. 26 just before noon. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Offender with long rap sheet jailed for several mid island crimes
NANAIMO - A prolific offender with more than 50 convictions to his name vowed he's appeared in court for the last time.Christopher James Mitchell, 30, pleaded guilty to four offences for a single-day ...
Sep 25, 2019 Prolific offender Chris Mitchell, 30, was sentenced to 18-months jail for several crimes in Chemainus and Nanaimo in June, 2017. He'll serve a further 82 days behind bars due to credit for time already served in custody. (Facebook)
RCMP report rise in crimes of opportunity in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An area of the city somewhat sheltered from petty thefts has seen a recent increase in crimes of opportunity.Many of the property crimes in Nanaimo's north end involved simple theft from unl...
Sep 25, 2019 RCMP say reports of residential and vehicle break-and-enters in Nanaimo's north end have increased. (Facebook/Thieving Nanaimo)
Automated garbage collection to spread across entire Mid Island region
NANAIMO - Automated garbage collection trucks for nearly 30,000 single-family households on the mid island will hit the streets next fall.The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board awarded a 10-year...
Sep 24, 2019 The first year of a 10-year renewable automated waste collection contract to serve the RDN outside the City of Nanaimo kicks on next fall. The first value of the first year of the deal is $3.2 million (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo faces physician squeeze as doctor numbers outpaced by population growth
NANAIMO - It is becoming increasingly harder to find a family doctor in Nanaimo.According to census data, the city saw 7.1 per cent population growth between 2011 and 2016, however the amount of docto...
Sep 24, 2019 Nanaimo faces a continued shortage of doctors that is not matching population growth in the region. No family doctors locally are currently accepting new patients, according to the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice. (Freepik)
Nanaimo woman avoids jail after disturbing crime spree
NANAIMO - A woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of valuables from Nanaimo homes didn't get more jail time, but was ordered to pay a big fine.Jennifer Lynn Perusini was handed a two-month jail s...
Sep 23, 2019 Jennifer Lynn Perusini following her sentencing hearing in provincial court in Nanaimo on Aug. 29, 2018 (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Weekend fire at École Océane School in Nanaimo purposely lit: RCMP
NANAIMO - A portable classroom at cole Ocane has sustained damage following a fire that is presumed to have been deliberately set.Fire crews arrived on scene around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 21 to a...
Sep 23, 2019 A small and deliberately lit fire was quickly doused by firefighters at École Océane on Saturday Sept. 21. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Free dance class helping those with developmental challenges
NANAIMO - A new dance class wants to give everyone the chance to break out their best moves. The Adaptive Dance class, run by Serra Stewart at Vibrant Studios, is specifically catered to those with de...
Sep 22, 2019 Serra Stewart leading the Adaptive Dance program on Monday, Sept. 16. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ride sharing applications exceed expectations, multiple Island options
NANAIMO - The volume of ride sharing applications received has surprised the Passenger Transportation Board.Eleven companies applied since Sept. 9 to operate in B.C., with seven including Vancouver Is...
Sep 20, 2019 To date, 11 companies have filed paperwork with the Passenger Transportation Board to operate ride sharing services in BC, including seven who plan to conduct business on Vancouver Island. (Wikimedia Commons)
Old City Quarter proposal in limbo after lengthy public hearing adjourned
NANAIMO - It remains unclear if a hotly contested housing proposal at the former Malaspina Gardens site will get off the ground.A marathon public hearing for 388 Machleary St. was adjourned Thursday, ...
Sep 19, 2019 An artist rendering of what a large housing proposal for the old Malaspina Gardens site on Machleary St. would look like. Sketch depicts looking uphill from Kennedy St. (Molnar Group.)