Tag Archives: People
One dead in fatal ATV accident near Nanaimo Lakes Rd.
NANAIMO - A weekend ATV accident has claimed the life of one man near Nanaimo on Friday, May 29.According to Nanaimo RCMP, the 33 year old man from Cobble Hill was critically injured around 9:30 p.m.,...
May 31, 2020
Nanaimo farmers markets booming in first few weeks of summer season
NANAIMO - Both weekly outdoor markets in the Nanaimo area have reported an overwhelmingly positive first few weeks of operation even if the total number of customers is down.Cedar Farmers Market manag...
May 31, 2020
RDN elevates push for pedestrian link between Parksville and Rathtrevor Beach
PARKSVILLE - Officials with the Regional District of Nanaimo are building a case to improve pedestrian and cycling access between Parksville and Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park.The RDN board has aske...
May 30, 2020
'A new face, a new evolution:' Qualicum Beach East Village refit receives funding boost
QUALICUM BEACH - The long sought-after rebuild of a run-down part of Qualicum Beach is another step closer to reality.The Island Coastal Economic Trust committed $250,000 in funding for the project on...
May 30, 2020
Province posts four new COVID-19 cases, none on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island continues to avoid new, active COVID-19 cases.In a joint statement, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix confirmed four new cases of nov...
May 29, 2020
Boat motor theft season officially kicks off in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The theft of a large motor from an unattended boat marks the beginning of an unfortunate crime season. A large 250hp outboard motor was stolen off a display boat in the M&P Mercury Sales...
May 29, 2020
Cathedral Grove too busy to re-open with other B.C. parks
NANAIMO - One of Vancouver Island's premiere attractions won't be open to the public for the near future. Macmillan Provincial Park, which is the larger park around the beloved Cathedral Grove, remain...
May 29, 2020
New Bucs coach wants local flavour for Jr. B hockey team
NANAIMO - The man chosen to take the reigns behind the Nanaimo Buccaneers bench is no stranger to the program.Brad Knight was the Bucs first ever coach in 2012-13 and he made his return at the beginni...
May 28, 2020
Vancouver Island overdose advisory extended for second time
NANAIMO - Island Health officials are seeing an "unprecedented" response to an overdose advisory but it's not the one they'd hoped. Medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback told NanaimoNewsNOW subst...
May 28, 2020
RDN replacing handyDART buses to improve customer accessibility
NANAIMO - Vastly improved service for public transit riders with physical disabilities is coming to mid Vancouver Island.Daniel Pearce the RDN's director of transportation services told NanaimoNewsNOW...
May 28, 2020