Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Nanaimo Home
Warm socks fundraiser provides timely comfort marginalized populations in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A small group of concerned citizens are making life a little more comfortable for people experiencing homelessness. Laura McLeod, Bonnie Wacholtz, and Barbara Densmore coordinated a GoFundMe...
Dec 12, 2022
Province files application to keep basic insurance rates frozen for two years
NANAIMO - Car insurance rates will remain stable for the next two years. Premier David Eby announced on Monday, Dec. 12, an application from ICBC was filed to the British Columbia Utilities Commission...
Dec 12, 2022
Fire protection recommendations for Nanaimo River residents expected in new year
NANAIMO - Future service options could maternalize next month on the future of firefighting protection in the Nanaimo River area. A Regional District of Nanaimo engagement summary impacting 72 propert...
Dec 12, 2022
Clippers use strong power play to get by Express 5-3
NANAIMO - The Clippers man advantage staked the offense in a 5-3 win over the Coquitlam Express. Nanaimo’s first three goals by Brody Waters, Michael Craig and Jeremie Payant were all on power p...
Dec 11, 2022
Dover Bay Secondary closed Monday & Tuesday after transformer failure
NANAIMO - Students at one of the region’s largest schools will have an extended weekend. An on-site electrical transformer, owned by School District 68, failed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9...
Dec 11, 2022
New funding helping Gabriola recycling group pull more clothing waste from landfill
GABRIOLA ISLAND - New funding from the Regional District of Nanaimo is set to trigger some major steps forward for a local textile recycling organization. A total of $61,545 in zero waste grant fundin...
Dec 11, 2022
Water Cooler: Sidewalk snow removal, comments regarding Hib vaccine program
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature deals with the responsiblities ...
Dec 10, 2022
Sailing cancellations start as high winds sweep across central Island
NANAIMO - High winds are beginning to cancel crossings between the central Island and Lower Mainland. BC Ferries cancelled the Friday, Dec. 9 5:55 p.m. sailing from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay to Ho...
Dec 09, 2022
Nanaimo Loaves & Fishes advise against door-to-door donations
NANAIMO - It remains unclear whether it was done with the right intentions, or by someone looking for a quick buck. Nanaimo Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank reports it had been alerted of someo...
Dec 09, 2022
RCMP investigate ‘targeted’ early-morning shooting at central Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - A shooting at a duplex across from Beban Park is under police investigation. RCMP officers were called to a duplex in the 2300 block of Bowen Rd., between Whitney Rd. and Leam Rd., on Friday...
Dec 09, 2022
