Nanaimo

'Income stability and dignity:' Global Village Nanaimo cuts out middlemen

NANAIMO - Amid rising costs and global trade trouble, more people than ever are paying closer attention to the country of origin of stuff they buy, with a local non-profit leading the way for almost t...

Daryl Major Apr 30, 2025

'He lit this fire intentionally:' passerby intervenes after cardboard ignited in vacant north Nanaimo lot

UPDATE - NanaimoNewsNOW has been informed the suspect contacted Nanaimo RCMP officers regarding this situation.NANAIMO - Local RCMP have started a mischief investigation into a potentially deliberatel...

Apr 29, 2025

Nanaimo massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct

NANAIMO - Interim orders apply to a local massage therapist in response to a complaint from a female client. The patient made the report to the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCH...

Apr 29, 2025

Voter turnout across mid-Island highest in a decade

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-Al...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 29, 2025

Nanaimo man wins big, while unclaimed Nanoose lotto ticket worth $500,000

NANAIMO - The region's streak of lotto luck appears to be continuing.A ticket purchased in Nanoose Bay won $500,000 on the Saturday, April 26 Lotto 6/49 draw, by matching all four numbers in the EXTRA...

Apr 29, 2025

NDP's Gord Johns retains Courtenay-Alberni ahead of close Conservative challenge

PARKSVILLE - Gord Johns is heading back to Ottawa for a fourth term as Member of Parliament.In his closest race to date, Johns held off Conservative challenger Kris McNichol by around five per cent of...

Apr 28, 2025

Conservatives flip Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Liberals surprise as runners-up

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 Nana...

Apr 28, 2025

Federal Election 2025: Results & reaction from Nanaimo-Ladysmith & Courtenay-Alberni

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 Co...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 28, 2025

Scam promoting fake RDN Transit passes continues through Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A social media scam promising massive discounts on transit in the region is continuing, despite best efforts from operators. Paid social media advertisements have continued on platforms incl...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 28, 2025

Tim Hortons' Smile Cookie campaign backs Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - All Tim Hortons locations in Nanaimo are united in raising funds for a new specialty imaging camera at NRGH. With roughly $1 million more required to make the new SPECT/CT camera project val...

Apr 28, 2025