Category Archives: Nanaimo
Terry Fox Run in Nanaimo showcases marathon spirit
NANAIMO - Showers failed to dampen spirits for the 39th annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, held Sunday Sept. 15 at Bowen Park. Approximately 200 people took part, choosing either a two or five ...
Sep 15, 2019
Nanaimo-based society helping clean BC coasts and track trash
NANAIMO - Everyone knows plastics in the ocean is bad and no one likes to see it wash up onshore. After seeing so much marine debris and garbage land on the west coast of Vancouver Island, a group of ...
Sep 14, 2019
Arrest warrant issued after Nanaimo romance scammer allegedly breaches probation
NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Nanaimo man well known for duping several woman out of more than $13,000.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said Jordan David Shepherd, 36, is want...
Sep 13, 2019 An arrest warrant was issued for Jordan David Shepherd On Sept. 12 for a probation breach in the VIctoria area. (Submitted photo)
Man arrested for disturbing sex assault against Qualicum Beach senior
PARKSVILLE - A man who avoided jail time for harassing numerous women over the phone is now accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Qualicum Beach.Joel Perry, 34, was arrested by Oceanside ...
Sep 13, 2019 Oceanside RCMP arrested 34-year-old Joel Perry of Qualicum Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Perry is charged with one count of sexual assault in relation to a disturbing attack against a senior near the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on Aug. 19. (Submitted/RCMP)
Tour de Rock riders set for rail pump car showdown
NANAIMO - When the 2019 Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo and Ladysmith, riders will have a little extra incentive to pedal hard.They'll be racing against a handful of local firefighters on Sept. 30 ...
Sep 13, 2019 Nanaimo firefighters are preparing to race the Tour de Rock pack on Sept. 30, part of a fundraising initiative by Island Corridor Foundation. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Future secured for valuable south Nanaimo urban farm
NANAIMO - Urban agriculture will continue to grow in south Nanaimo after the last remaining urban farm was purchased and protected from development. The City of Nanaimo announced Thursday, Sept. 12 it...
Sep 12, 2019 Volunteers and members of Nanaimo Foodshare picking corn at Five Acre Farm, which will be used in the Good Food Boxes sent out to hundreds every month. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'That's just unacceptable:' Oceanside RCMP concerned by amount of school zone speeders
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Mounties are alarmed by more than 100 school speed zone violators in less than two weeks.Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said many of the offenders zipped through school zones...
Sep 11, 2019 Oceanside RCMP report 100 school zone speed violators in less than two weeks. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman called the surge of driving offences "unacceptable."
Asian giant hornets found in Nanaimo for first time ever
NANAIMO - An aggressive and excessively large species of hornet has been discovered in Nanaimo for the first time.Three Asian giant hornets were found in Nanaimo last month, following confirmation fro...
Sep 11, 2019 Three Asian giant hornets have been discovered on Vancouver Island for the first time, sparking concerns for local honeybees. (File Photo)
Buyers, sellers adjusting to changing mid-island real estate market
NANAIMO - A flood of new inventory, coupled with reduced sales volume is forcing a change in the local real estate market.In year to date numbers from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Nanaimo saw an...
Sep 11, 2019 Buyers and sellers are facing a changing and more balanced market this year compared to 2018, forcing a change in tactics from both sides. (FreePik)
Cargo ship once filled with asylum seekers to be dismantled in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A notorious Sri Lankan cargo ship once packed with nearly 500 asylum seekers is now docked in Nanaimo where it will be destroyed.A Canadian Border Services Agency statement to NanaimoNewsNOW...
Sep 10, 2019 The dismantling of the MV Sun Sea is slated to begin later in September. The boat was previously docked at the same Newcastle Channel location between 2010 and 2012. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)