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North Nanaimo lot rezoned for future multi-family housing
NANAIMO - Another concept plan is shaping up to add increased housing density in north Nanaimo off Metral Drive. A rezoning application was approved during the Monday, July 8 council meeting to turn a...
Daryl Major Jul 10, 2024
Hefty fines issued for illegal oyster harvesting in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - Three people were fined a total of $13,500 after they pleaded guilty to several Fisheries Act violations involving oysters north of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay. Chung Ya Lao, Chun Shui Tu, an...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 09, 2024
‘If we do nothing, nothing is going to change’: lease approved for south Nanaimo social housing facility
NANAIMO - Following extensive debate, a temporary supportive housing complex for unhoused individuals received a three-year lease from Nanaimo City Council. The City-owned site at 1030 Old Victoria Rd...
Ian Holmes Jul 09, 2024
Coastal Fire Centre monitoring conditions ‘daily’ for potential campfire ban
NANAIMO - Despite a prolonged stretch of hot, dry weather, s’mores can remain on the camping menu for now. The Coastal Fire Centre has yet to issue a campfire ban for 2024, with wildfire experts...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 09, 2024
Repeat sex offender pleads guilty to Parksville voyeurism offence
NANAIMO - Already convicted of sexually assaulting a senior in Qualicum Beach and harassing women with threatening phone calls, a man awaits sentencing for a voyeurism offence. Joel Perry, 39, pleaded...
Ian Holmes Jul 09, 2024
Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, and 20 other B.C. communities set new daily heat records
NANAIMO - Much of Western Canada has been under a heat warning since late last week, with daily high-temperature records toppling province-wide over the weekend. According to preliminary data from Env...
Jordan Davidson Jul 08, 2024
Scorching summer heat hits Canada, remnants of hurricane Beryl on the way
Sweltering summer weather blanketed much of the country Monday, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for parts of eight provinces and the Northwest Territories. In British Columbia, a record-...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 08, 2024
Collisions increase at Nanaimo’s highest crash intersections
NANAIMO - While knocked off the list of having the most crashes on Vancouver Island, more collisions occurred at Nanaimo's busiest intersections last year. Newly released ICBC data showed the Island H...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 08, 2024
Nanaimo volunteer program offers food growing opportunity
NANAIMO - Operating for more than a year, a volunteer program at a small south Nanaimo food garden is a magnet for community activity. Since the spring of 2023, Nanaimo Foodshare has staged a seasonal...
Ian Holmes Jul 07, 2024
NightOwls look to build of first half success in July and August
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are now officially into the second half of their West Coast League baseball season. The team finished below .500 in the first half but co-owner Jim Swanson said the gro...
Dan Marshall Jul 06, 2024