NANAIMO - Voters appear to have been motivated to cast their ballot in the 2025 Federal Election. Preliminary data from Elections Canada shows voter turnout for both Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Courtenay-Alberni was the highest since the 2015 election. In Nanaimo-Ladysmith a total of 73,388 votes were cast out of 102,177 reg...

NANAIMO - After narrowly missing out on victory in 2021 by less than 1,200 votes, Tamara Kronis is heading to Ottawa.The second-time Conservative candidate was elected as Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith during the 2025 Federal Election, defeating the same slate of candidates she faced four years ago.Kronis s...

Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney set to lead Canada through an economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump.Carney will also take a seat in the House of Commons for the first time, having won the Ottawa riding of Nepean.At midnight EDT ballots were st...

NANAIMO - Welcome to our coverage of the 45th Federal General Election. Our team is deployed across central Vancouver Island, ready to capture the results and reaction in both Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Courtenay-Alberni. We're delivering a live blog this evening with audio, photos and video from our team in the field. The ...

NANAIMO - Following a 36-day campaign, election day is here.Polling stations open at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 28 and will remain open until 7 p.m. for voters to cast a ballot for the 2025 Federal Election.Voters can find their assigned polling station by going to the Elections Canada website and selecting their electora...

NANAIMO - There's every possibility a central Vancouver Island riding could be one of the last called on election night. A repeating slate of candidates in Nanaimo-Ladysmith from the 2021 election, which resulted in a three-way race separated by just 2,200 votes, are contesting 2025's vote with a four-way split of a ma...

NANAIMO - Questions around housing affordability, as well as federal commitments to healthcare system improvements, featured prominently in the final all-candidates forum of the election campaign.All five candidates running in Nanaimo-Ladysmith spoke before a packed ballroom at the Coast Bastion Hotel on Wednesday, Apr...

The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friday and Monday set a new record for turnout, with 7....

NANAIMO - How would local MP's work with community organizations, law enforcement and government leaders to address repeat violent offenders, promote rehabilitation and ensure public safety?NanaimoNewsNOW surveyed candidates running in Courtenay-Alberni, asking them to highlight their personal opinions, beliefs and pri...