Nanaimo

Cases of COVID-19 down, flu numbers increasing into holiday season

NANAIMO - While cases of COVID-19 have decreased this fall in B.C., cases of influenza continue to grow, with children high on the list of those who are testing positive. During a Monday, Dec. 11 upda...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2023

'Make sure the city keeps operating:' Nanaimo snow removal crews ready & awaiting flurries

NANAIMO - Despite forecasters calling for a generally warmer winter than usual, local road crews are still primed and ready to roll should the flurries fly. Between 60 to 70 City of Nanaimo workers in...

Daryl Major Dec 11, 2023

Staff pitch for new 'transformational' Nanaimo Art Gallery location

NANAIMO - Work continues to try and secure a new, larger home for the Nanaimo Art Gallery.The Gallery's current Commercial St. home, contained inside a former bank building, is insufficient and not co...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 10, 2023

'Have some fun with it:' Nanaimo comic store hosting Vader Santa for cosplay Christmas event

NANAIMO - A local comic book store is hosting a big Christmas cosplay event on Saturday, with the dark side of the force taking over the holiday spirit. Curious Comics in Nanaimo is hosting 'A Cosplay...

Dec 09, 2023

Annual campaign sees several impaired drivers pulled off Nanaimo roads

NANAIMO - Impaired drivers are rolling the dice, particularly this time of year if they're behind the wheel under the influence. Police departments and BC Highway Patrol members launched Light Up the ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 08, 2023

Friends rally support for former Nanaimo nurse and VIU professor after ALS diagnosis

NANAIMO - A local nurse has launched a fundraising campaign for a friend who received a devastating diagnosis earlier this year.Jennifer Loucks started a GoFundMe campaign for Devon Wood, a former ope...

Dec 08, 2023

Man wanted for multiple alleged offences throughout Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Police are hoping the public can help track down a man wanted on no less than 16 arrest warrants linked to alleged offences on Vancouver Island. An Island District RCMP news release states B...

Ian Holmes Dec 08, 2023

NanaimoNewsNOW launches annual interactive Holiday Lights map

NANAIMO - We've taken our list and checked it twice, to find out which houses in the region are decorated all nice. NanaimoNewsNOW has launched its Holiday Lights Map for 2023, an interactive look at ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 08, 2023

Redevelopment of Howard Johnson property in downtown Nanaimo remains on hold

NANAIMO - Progress is again halted on a major redevelopment in the city's downtown core.A proposed residential and commercial complex is set to feature a hotel, over 750 residential units, retail spac...

Dec 08, 2023

Troubled man violently stabbed Nanaimo couple who previously cared for him

Editor's note. This article contains details of extreme violence and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A central Nanaimo couple who offered a place to their former...

Dec 07, 2023