Category Archives: Nanaimo
'I remember just like it was yesterday:' Nanaimo veteran reflects on liberation day to end World War ll
NANAIMO - At 103 years old, Nick Janicki laid a wreath at the downtown Nanaimo Dallas Square Park Cenotaph. The Nanaimo resident, who was then a 21-year-old soldier in the Canadian Scottish Regiment, ...
9h ago Second World War veteran, Nick Janicki, at the 2026 Remembrance Day ceremony in downtown Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
LIVE: Nanaimo's Remembrance Day ceremony from Dallas Square Park
NANAIMO - Despite rain and wind pummeling the region, thousands of people are anticipated in downtown Nanaimo for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. NanaimoNewsNOW will provide a livestream of the c...
19h ago Dozens of wreaths will once again be placed outside the Cenotaph at Dallas Square Park in downtown Nanaimo. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Remembrance Day 2026: Where to pay tribute across the region
NANAIMO - Sacrifices made by Canadians to establish the safety and freedoms we enjoy today will be front and centre on Wednesday, November 11. Thousands of people across central Vancouver Island and C...
Nov 10, 2026 Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 256 on Nanaimo's East Wellington Rd. is one of several regional legions hosting large community gatherings on Remembrance Day. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It gives you hope:' Nanaimo students benefit from growing support program
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged and with an unstable childhood, Nanaimo's Emory Fae was homeless at the age of 16.Survival was Fae's primary concern while living in Squamish, never mind the dream of post-seco...
Nov 10, 2026 Emory Fae of Nanaimo is a proud United Way BC's Youth Futures Education Fund recipient. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Nanaimo cadets forming overnight Cenotaph vigil ahead of Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Dozens of local youth are preparing for an overnight vigil around the city's Cenotaph ahead of Remembrance Day on Wednesday. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, members from 205 Collish...
Nov 10, 2026 Cadets will stand guard around the Cenotaph at Dallas Square in downtown Nanaimo for nearly 18 hours prior to Wednesday's Remembrance Day service. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNO)
Effects of wildfire season felt before first fall storm, as Nanaimo braces for more
NANAIMO - Impacts from the summer wildfire season are starting to be felt long after the last embers have been extinguished, and BC Hydro is worried the line between wildfire and storm season is disap...
Nov 9, 2026 BC Hydro says their ”new reality” means little to no downtime between the wildfire and storm seasons, keeping their crews busy year-round. (Image Credit: BC Hydro)
Judicial recount called as Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates separated by 50 votes
NANAIMO - More than two weeks after voters elected a majority BC Conservative government, some in the region are no closer to knowing who will represent them in Victoria.Final results confirmed by Ele...
Nov 9, 2026 The NDP's Stephanie Higginson and Conservative Kris McNichol are still awaiting to learn which one of them will represent the riding in Victoria, with just 50 votes separating the pair. (Image Credit: Submitted photos)
'Strong and potent series of storms' moving through Nanaimo & Oceanside this week
NANAIMO - A wet and windy week is ahead. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for areas of eastern Vancouver Island on Monday, Nov. 9, including Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum Beac...
Nov 9, 2026 More rain is expected in the region this week, with Environment Canada advising of a series of storms set to hit beginning Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Drug trafficker sentenced following high-event Nanaimo arrest
NANAIMO - Barely an adult, a young man's life spiraled out of control late in 2023.An aggravated assault conviction for a drug-related attack in Campbell River led to a nine-year prison sentence, foll...
Nov 9, 2026 Leonardo Rosales hid drugs in his anus and ran from police while handcuffed at Nanaimo hospital. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Global Village Nanaimo at Woodgrove Centre until Christmas Eve
NANAIMO - Global Village Nanaimo is already hard at work with its winter pop-up store as they continue to promote fair trade practices. This year, the store is located on the exterior of Woodgrove Cen...
Nov 8, 2026 Global Village Nanaimo's winter pop-up store is now open at Woodgrove Mall until Dec. 24, with its own entrance located between the Royal Bank and Island Savings Credit Union. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)