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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
‘There are too many of these cases:’ Nanaimo teen sentenced for multiple violent attacks
NANAIMO - Embroiled in a nasty longstanding feud with former friends, a Nanaimo girl pleaded guilty to several crimes, including for a trio of assaults. The 14-year-old unnamed youth was sentenced aft...
Ian Holmes Jul 03, 2024
‘Doesn’t mean the rest of the summer will be quiet:’ BC Wildfire Service braces for heatwave
PARKSVILLE - A wet spring paced a slow start to the coastal forest fire season, however the BC Wildfire Service is concerned about a pending drastic shift in weather conditions. Fire information offic...
Ian Holmes Jul 02, 2024
Annual property taxes due in Nanaimo and Oceanside or penalties apply
NANAIMO - Property taxes are due for mid Island area land owners before varying penalties kick in. All municipalities on the mid Island from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach have a Tuesday, July 2 property...
Daryl Major Jul 02, 2024
Clippers Matt Lahey picked 200th overall by Toronto in NHL draft
NANAIMO - For the first time since 2006 a player has been drafted directly from the Nanaimo Clippers into the NHL. Defenceman Matt Lahey was selected in the seventh round of the NHL entry draft, 200th...
Dan Marshall Jul 01, 2024
Canada Day on the mid-Island: your guide to celebrations
NANAIMO - With events planned across the country, Canada Day on the mid-Island will be no different. The City of Nanaimo will be hosting their annual celebrations at Maffeo Sutton Park starting at 11 ...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 01, 2024