Category Archives: Nanaimo
City to evaluate Hammond Bay Rd. safety concerns after teen tragically killed
NANAIMO - While the death of a teenage pedestrian highlights safety concerns on Hammond Bay Rd., the City says a wait and see approach is required.Eric Shim, 17, died in mid-March several days after h...
Jun 11, 2019 A makeshift memorial placed shortly after the death of Eric Shim, who was hit by a vehicle while using a Hammond Bay Rd. crosswalk on March 6, 2019. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
60-year-old man killed in south Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A man is dead after running into a dark south Nanaimo intersection when he didn't have the right of way. He was hit in the intersection of Nicol St. and Needham St. by a pickup truck around ...
Jun 11, 2019 The loss of life in the intersection of Nicol Rd. and Needham St. is the eighth fatality involving motor vehicles so far of 2019. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bike vs. bus: taking the Commuter Challenge around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the last two weeks, I left my car at home and either biked or bussed to work, taking part in both Go By Bike Week and the Commuter Challenge. I've been riding my bike to work more often ...
Jun 10, 2019 The first bus taken for the Commuter Challenge was the 40 bus, which stretches across town but still required some walking. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Correctional Centre to receive $160M overhaul
NANAIMO - Inmates at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre beside Brannen Lake will have new accommodations. The Ministry of Public Safety announced $157 million on Monday to replace the NCC, which was orig...
Jun 10, 2019 The Nanaimo Correctional Centre will by replaced with a new, $160 million facility. It will house the same number of inmates. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It's a miracle he's alive:' rider survives 30 ft. fall down rocky bluffs
NANAIMO - Emergency responders are astounded a dirt bike rider didn't lose his life when he fell down steep, rocky bluffs along the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the 35-year-old man was...
Jun 10, 2019 Emergency responders had to rescue a man who'd fallen down steep rocky bluffs while out for a late-night rip. (File photo)
Nanaimo's shores gleam in the sunlight after cleanup efforts
NANAIMO - An international effort to save the oceans led to our spot of the coast looking better than ever. Volunteers hit the shores along Maffeo Sutton Park and the seawall on Saturday, June 8 to co...
Jun 10, 2019 Volunteers scoured Nanaimo's shores for any unfortunate garbage or debris. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Area-club helping make training fun for dogs and owners
NANAIMO - Training a dog can be hard, but a growing club in Nanaimo wants to make it as fun and active as possible. The Nanaimo Disc Dog Club started roughly three years ago with only a few members. U...
Jun 08, 2019 Owners and their dogs will sometimes dress up at Nanaimo Disc Dog events, making it more fun for everyone. (Rachel C. Photography)
'It's chilling:' shocking account of Bowser man attacking woman with knife revealed
Editors note - This story contains graphic details which may not be appropriate for all readers.NANAIMO - It remains unclear why a man stabbed a woman a dozen times in a shocking and unprovoked attack...
Jun 07, 2019 Shannon (Shay) Clegg outside provincial court in Nanaimo after day one of his sentencing hearing for brutally stabbing a woman in Bowser. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'They're the future of nations:' $3M announced to help Indigenous students learn
NANAIMO - New funding to boost Indigenous education in B.C. Education minister Rob Fleming visited Nanaimo District Secondary School to announce $3 million of provincial funding to create Local Educat...
Jun 07, 2019
Garbage truck repairs cause pickup delays around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pair of garbage trucks going down at the same time has left bins out and waiting along the curb.David Thompson, manager of sanitation, recycling and public works with the City of Nanaimo, ...
Jun 06, 2019 Garbage and recycling bins line many Nanaimo streets due to malfunction issues in a pair of collection trucks. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)