Category Archives: Nanaimo
Ferry worker injured on Queen of Cowichan hospitalized, 2 sailings cancelled
NANAIMO - An accident on the vehicle deck of a Nanaimo bound ferry sent a BC Ferries worker to hospital.BC Ferries spokesperson Chelsea Carlson told NanaimoNewsNOW the female worker was injured by the...
Oct 19, 2019 A BC Ferries worker aboard the Queen of Cowichan in Horseshoe Bay was injured after she was hit by the vessel's bow door. The accident occurred as the ferry was about to leave for Departure Bay on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8:25 a.m. (Katherine Mitton)
Stolen e-trike returned to semi-paralyzed Nanaimo man 1 year after being taken
NANAIMO - Bikes are unfortunately stolen in Nanaimo every day, but rarely are they found or returned. Especially not one year after being stolen. Aragon Klockars told NanaimoNewsNOW he was so happy he...
Oct 19, 2019 Aragon Klockars, sitting comfortably in his e-trike which was stolen more than a year ago and only recently recovered. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Racial discrimination hearing involving former City CFO postponed
NANAIMO - A lengthy delay means a BC Human Rights Tribunal complaint launched by the City of Nanaimo's former chief financial officer likely won't be heard until next summer.The City's human resources...
Oct 19, 2019 Former City of Nanaimo chief financial officer Victor Mema lodged a series of racism complaints against his former employer. (City of Nanaimo)
Unlicensed Nanaimo building contractor under fire
NANAIMO - Complaints are piling up against an unlicensed Nanaimo contractor, including from a woman outraged by an alleged botched and incomplete exterior home renovation.Jason William Coburn, owner a...
Oct 18, 2019 2-of-a-Kind Renovation is the source of numerous complaints over allegedly suspect business practices, totalling tens of thousands of dollars. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Greens focus on international trade deals during Nanaimo-Ladysmith stop
NANAIMO - Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her government would clamp down on international trade deals that leave environmental and human rights concerns behind.May made the announc...
Oct 18, 2019 Green Party leader Elizabeth May announcing a new international trade platform for the party during a campaign stop in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Scooter rider seriously injured after hitting vehicle in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man has life-threatening injures after police say the scooter he was riding rammed a vehicle on Wall St. near downtown Nanaimo.Police said the man was flown to hospital in Victoria after w...
Oct 17, 2019 A scooter rider has life-threatening injuries and was flown to hospital after an incident on Wall St. in Nanaimo on Thursday, Oct. 17. (Submitted photo)
City official says widespread road work in Harewood nearly done
NANAIMO - Numerous disruptions caused by extensive road work in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood should finally be resolved in the near future.The City's manager of engineering projects Phil Stewart s...
Oct 17, 2019 Numerous road construction projects slammed Nanaimo's Harewood area this year, including utility upgrades and repaving on Lambert Ave., which the City says should be done by the end of October. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Advocates shedding light on youth homelessness
NANAIMO - Advocates say a fundamental shift in services helping those experiencing homelessness are needed to save the most vulnerable from living on the street. Joey John Patrick Carlson, a member of...
Oct 17, 2019 Groups like the Youth Advisory Council, run by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre, is grappling with the overwhelming issue of youth homelessness and advocating for the most vulnerable. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Internet, 911 interrupted by copper wire thefts in Oceanside region
PARKSVILLE - Thieves around Qualicum Beach and Errington were busy over the last 10 days.Oceanside RCMP reported five thefts or attempted thefts of Telus communications lines in the region.Cpl. Jesse ...
Oct 17, 2019 Thieves in Errington and Qualicum Beach have targeted telecommunication lines over the past week in a bid to collect and sell the copper inside. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIU peace garden abuzz with bee achievement
NANAIMO - A small section of Vancouver Island University's Nanaimo campus is being recognized for its impact on local biodiversity.VIU is the first "Bee Campus" in B.C., as designated by the organizat...
Oct 16, 2019 Members from the VIU peace garden educational ecosystem celebrate their bee campus designation, given to them by Bee City Canada. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)