A suspected meteor lit up the night sky over Nanaimo just after midnight on Wednesday, April 29, captured by a north Nanaimo resident. (Image Credit: Submitted)
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VIDEO: shooting star lights up Nanaimo sky
Apr 29, 2026 | 10:15 AM
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NANAIMO — The mid-Island was glowing green and blue on Wednesday, after a suspected meteor was caught on camera hurtling across the night sky.
A Reddit user captured the stunning footage of the shooting star passing over their north Nanaimo home at 12:12 am on Wednesday, April 29.
Submitted/Cootski on Reddit
It’s not the first time this year a fireball lit up the skies of Metro Vancouver last month, which was followed by a sonic boom.
