Category Archives: Nanaimo
Mid-Island groups catch salmon restoration grants
NANAIMO - A record amount of cash awarded is designed to improve conditions for the province's iconic Pacific salmon, including $20,000 worth of Nanaimo-based initiatives. According to a Pacific Salmo...
May 24, 2026 Several community-based projects are getting boosts from the Pacific Salmon Foundation. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Parksville picks route for phase two of Pathway Project
PARKSVILLE - An ongoing project to enhance Parksville's active transportation network has taken another step forward, with council confirming the route and early design for phase two. Construction on ...
May 24, 2026 The City of Parksville is proceeding with the second phase of its Pathway Project, extending along Pioneer Cres. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo firefighters save baby ducks from storm drain
NANAIMO - Local firefighters responded to an unconventional rescue call this week.A passerby was alerted by the worried mother of nine tiny ducklings near Oliver Woods Community Centre on Wednesday, M...
May 23, 2026 Freshly rescued ducklings head toward the woods after being lifted from a storm drain. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Fire Rescue)
Superstore, Nanaimo RCMP partner for new initiative
NANAIMO - Local Mounties, in partnership with employees of Real Canadian Superstore, are looking to make the summer a little cooler for those unhoused.RCMP officers, along with City of Nanaimo Communi...
May 23, 2026 Cst. Mona Dhaul, credited with leading Operation Hydration from the Nanaimo RCMP detachment's side, handing out water to a Nanaimo individual. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Plan to increase housing density in south Parksville denied by council
PARKSVILLE - A proposed 100+ residential development with ground-floor commercial space is on hold for now, after an application to amend the official community plan (OCP) was denied. The lot at 1000 ...
May 22, 2026 An application to amend Parksville's official community plan was denied recently, with a developer wanting to build a four-storey, 119-unit rental building with commercial space along Island Hwy. E. on the south end of the city. (Image Credit: City of Parksville)
Hundreds of athletes expected for major Nanaimo track and field meet
NANAIMO - One of the year's largest track meets takes place this weekend. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club will host the annual Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, at t...
May 22, 2026 The Nanaimo Track and Field Club is hosting one of its largest meets of the year this weekend, with around 500 athletes set to compete in a full slate of events (Image Credit: Nanaimo Track and Field Club)
Town renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
QUALICUM BEACH - The future of the Qualicum Commons building appears to be safe for at least another year, with the Town opting to renew the lease on the building. The Oceanside family programming fac...
May 22, 2026 The Qualicum Commons will remain open for at least another year, with the Town continuing to operate the facility until June 30, 2027. (Image Credit: Town of Qualicum Beach)
Gabriola man dies while scuba diving in waters off Island
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Mounties say the death of a 66-year-old scuba diver is not considered suspicious but rather a tragic incident. Police report on Wednesday, May 20 at around 5 p.m., reports came in re...
May 22, 2026 A 66-year-old man has died in a scuba diving accident on Wednesday near the Degnen Bay marina on the southeastern corner of Gabriola Island. It was the first of three water-related incidents in the area Wednesday night. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
New Nanaimo Salvation Army mobile kitchen delivering hot meals
NANAIMO - A new vehicle is transforming the way the Harbour City's Salvation Army branch is working in the community. After using a makeshift and renovated refrigeration truck for several years, the N...
May 22, 2026 This emergency response truck assigned to the Nanaimo Salvation Army branch allows a varied menu of hot, nutritious breakfasts to be prepared and delivered to people five days a week. (Image Credit: BC Salvation Army)
'Environmentally unsound:' Parksville mayor's motion to ban drive-thrus fails
PARKSVILLE - A zoning amendment to prohibit drive-thrus in any new commercial builds was defeated, after a split vote among councillors.The motion for City of Parksville Staff to create a zoning amend...
May 21, 2026 A motion by Parksville mayor Doug O'Brien to ban drive-thrus in all new commercial bills was defeated by a tie vote at a recent council meeting. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)