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Nanaimo man busted with drugs, swords, and knives after being found hiding in a vehicle
NANAIMO - Local mounties made a surprising discovery searching a vehicle while investigating a possible drug deal in Nanaimo’s downtown. On April 26, members of Nanaimo RCMP’s Special Inve...
Jordan Davidson Jul 05, 2024
Over $400,000 in illegal cigarettes seized in Duncan traffic stop
DUNCAN - Almost 500,000 illegal cigarettes were seized during a traffic stop near Duncan last month. On June 15, the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) noticed a truck towing an enclosed cargo trailer driving w...
Jordan Davidson Jul 05, 2024
How to stay cool in Nanaimo as the mercury climbs
NANAIMO - With hot weather remaining for the next several days, the City of Nanaimo is offering advice on staying cool. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning on Thursday, July 4,...
Jordan Davidson Jul 05, 2024
‘An amazing experience:’ mountain bikers take over Nanaimo trails for BC Bike Race
NANAIMO - Around 500 mountain bikers spent Thursday winding their way through Nanaimo’s treed trail systems, part of an epic week-long mountain biking adventure. Now it’s its 18th year, th...
Jordan Davidson Jul 05, 2024
RCMP seeking more information into Ladysmith crash which injured multiple people
LADYSMITH - RCMP in Ladysmith are looking for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday which left multiple people injured. Police say on July 2 the two vehicles collided at the intersection of ...
Jordan Davidson Jul 04, 2024
Nanaimo man busted with “several ounces” of fentanyl, guns, and cash
NANAIMO - A prolific Nanaimo offender is facing multiple charges after a large amount of drugs, cash and guns were allegedly found in his truck. Roger Ian Der, 44, was arrested on June 13 around 4:25 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 04, 2024
Nanaimo RCMP seek witnesses in road rage/baseball bat attack
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses to an altercation between two male drivers, where one allegedly used a baseball to assault the other. Police say on May 27 around 4:30 p.m. the ...
Jordan Davidson Jul 04, 2024
Prolonged heatwave arrives, be cautious: Island Health
NANAIMO - An extended run of hot, dry weather settling into the mid-Island region will be welcomed by many, but officials say these conditions could lead to poor health outcomes. Island Health medical...
Daryl Major Jul 04, 2024
Murder charge laid in connection to 2021 Nanaimo shooting at Rock City Centre
NANAIMO - Murder charges have been laid in relation to a 2021 shooting in a Nanaimo parking lot which left one person dead. The RCMP announced on July 3, that 38-year-old Ronald Joseph Campbell has be...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 03, 2024
June rain offers some relief heading into July heat wave
NANAIMO - June is typically one of the wetter months for Vancouver Island, and this year proved no different. More than 58 millimetres of rainfall last month fell at their measuring stations at the Na...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 03, 2024