Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We're feeling more secure today' Nanaimo tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta
NANAIMO - Getaway day for a pair of Nanaimo vacationers turned into a holding pattern after fires suddenly sprouted throughout Mexico, following the death of a notorious cartel leader. Kayley, who wis...
Feb 23, 2026 Fires popped up all over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday, Feb. 22. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Man attacked by armed 13 and 14-year-old boys in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A vulnerable man minding his own business was severely beaten by a pack of armed youths in Nanaimo's downtown Sunday evening. The apparent random attack happened at about 6:30 p.m. at a bus ...
Feb 23, 2026 A man of no fixed address was severely beaten after being approached by three armed boys between 13 and 14-years-old on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 22, at a bus loop near Port Place Shopping Centre. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Drugs, weapons seized as Nanaimo pair face nearly 40 criminal charges
NANAIMO - Nearly 40 Criminal Code charges have been laid against two people believed to be at the centre of a local drug trafficking network.Dylan Richard Tanti, 53, and Charlotte Diane Cargill, 39, w...
Feb 23, 2026 Two local residents face nearly 40 charges in relation to a November bust of a downtown drug house on Milton St., where considerable quantities of cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs, along with weapons, were seized. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Island Health begins 'concept plan' for new Nanaimo hospital patient tower
NANAIMO - Early planning is officially getting underway for upgrades to NRGH.Island Health confirmed Monday, Feb. 23, they've started the process of developing a "concept plan" for expansion of the Na...
Feb 23, 2026 Major upgrades to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital are beginning to take shape, with Island Health now tasked with concept planning for a new patient tower and other services. (Image Credit: Island Health)
'Our biggest fundraiser:' Nanaimo & Oceanside Coldest Night walks aiming for $250,000
NANAIMO - Organizers say fundraising efforts are on track, a week out from the Coldest Night of the Year. While the weather forecast might not back up the name, the annual event in support of the Isla...
Feb 23, 2026 Large crowds are expected in both Nanaimo and Oceanside for annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraisers on Saturday, Feb. 28, raising money for the Island Crisis Care Society. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Parksville trail project linking Community Park and Englishman River Estuary to get underway
PARKSVILLE - An informal, unmaintained Parksville trail in an environmentally sensitive area will be enhanced. The City of Parksville announced phase one of the Parksville Pathway project will begin t...
Feb 22, 2026 The City of Parksville recently hired a contractor to create a non-invasive, permeable pathway linking the Community Park and Englishman River Estuary. The 1.1 kilometre unmaintained trail is slated to be complete next fall. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Another multi-hour closure planned for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake
NANAIMO - Work crews are preparing for another six-hour closure of traffic along Hwy. 4. Beginning around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and continuing through 3 p.m., both directions of travel along Hw...
Feb 21, 2026 Traffic along Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake will be blocked in both directions on Wednesday, for completion of a road repair project. (Image Credit: Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park shines during 'Lighting a Path' public art exhibit
NANAIMO - A month-long public art exhibit is lighting up paths in the city's most popular parks.In partnership with the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), the City is inviting residents down to Sway-a-Lan...
Feb 21, 2026 Nanaimo's newest public art display is illuminating the path at Maffeo Sutton Park for the next month, featuring work from Snuneymuxw First Nation creators. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Be suspicious:' Nanaimo RCMP warns of gift card scams
NANAIMO - Gift cards remain a favoured tool used by thieves to fleece unsuspecting victims. Recently, a Nanaimo resident opened an email believed to be from a close family friend in the United States,...
Feb 20, 2026 Nanaimo Mounties are warning people to stay vigilant after a local resident lost $350 thinking they were sending gift cards to a friend, which turned out to be a scam. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Fewer Nanaimo deaths due to toxic street drugs last year
NANAIMO - Deaths caused by illicit street drugs decreased 21 per cent province-wide, with Vancouver Island following the favourable trend.In total, 71 people lost their lives to toxic drugs in Nanaimo...
Feb 20, 2026 Around 1,800 British Columbians died due to toxic street drugs last year, the first time the number has dipped below 2,000 in five years. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)