Category Archives: Nanaimo
Backyard & industrial fire bans lifted by Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - All remaining fire bans on Vancouver Island will be lifted as of noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30.The campfire ban was removed earlier this month, and the Coastal Fire Centre said category two an...
Sep 30, 2026 The Coastal Fire Centre is rescinding bans on category two and three fires on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at noon. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Nanaimo Mayor and Council candidates grilled in open forum
NANAIMO - A capacity crowd filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre to hear from nearly every candidate running for Nanaimo Mayor and Council next month. Hosted by the Nanaimo and District Chambe...
Sep 30, 2026 Hundreds of people watched on Tuesday night as candidates for Mayor and Council in the City of Nanaimo outlined their platforms ahead of the Oct. 17 election. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Local events to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
NANAIMO - Wednesday, Sep. 30 is the sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with events taking place across the mid-Island to commemorate the occasion. In Nanaimo, Deverill Square Park...
Sep 29, 2026 There will be plenty of events taking place on the mid-Island on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Photo from 2021 at Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two-time Parksville city councillor hoping to be the next mayor
This article is part of a multi-week feature from NanaimoNewsNOW, profiling Mayoral candidates across the mid-Island ahead of the 2026 Municipal Election. For complete election coverage, click here.PA...
Sep 29, 2026 Experienced Parksville city councillor Mary Beil is one of three candidates vying to be the city's next mayor. (Image Credit: Submitted image)
'They belong here:' new welcome pole unveiled at Wellington Secondary
NANAIMO - A new welcome pole at a local high school is being viewed as a concrete message for staff and students: everyone is welcome here. Carved by Snuneymuxw First Nation artist Noel Brown, the yel...
Sep 29, 2026 A new welcome pole is situated at the main entrance to Wellington Secondary School, and was unveiled in front of the whole school on Tuesday, Sept. 29. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Impaired Qualicum Beach driver restrained by Good Samaritans
NANAIMO - A swerving car missing a wheel with sparks flying along Hwy. 19A drew the attention of several motorists and area residents. The southbound driver north of Qualicum Beach, described in court...
Sep 29, 2026 MacKenzie Blanchard outside Nanaimo Law Courts after he was sentenced for a high-risk impaired driving incident, which occurred on May 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIDEO: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock rolls into Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Riders from the annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock made their way through Oceanside and Nanaimo, being celebrated and raising money to help find a cure for children's cancer. The group star...
Sep 28, 2026 Cst. Josh Waltman (front, L) was honoured with a plaque recognizing their achievements from Insp. Donovan Tait, Operations Officer with the Nanaimo RCMP, on Monday, Sep. 28, during the Tour's stop in the Harbour City. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Virtual Nanaimo tour showcases Snuneymuxw First Nation art and history
NANAIMO - Just in time for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a free virtual tour of local First Nation art and history across the Harbour City and Snuneymuxw First Nation territory is now ava...
Sep 28, 2026 A traditional welcome pole outside the Nanaimo Fire Station No. 1 at the corner of Fitzwilliam St. and Milton St. is part of the new virtual public art tour featuring work from Snuneymuxw First Nation artists. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Former financial planner seeking Nanaimo Mayor's chair
This article is part of a multi-week feature from NanaimoNewsNOW, profiling Mayoral candidates across the mid-Island ahead of the 2026 Municipal Election. For complete election coverage, click here. N...
Sep 28, 2026 Anne Marie Dryden is one of four candidates running to be the next Mayor of Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Local voter turnout expected to suffer with looming provincial vote
NANAIMO - Real Estate is becoming scarse, both on street corners for candidate signage, and in the minds of voters bracing for back-to-back elections next month. Voters will go to the polls on consecu...
Sep 28, 2026 Already crowded with dozens of local election candidates, street corners are poised to get even more busy and distracting with provincial election signage due up shortly. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)