Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We do believe alcohol was a factor:' head-on collision impacts Hwy. 19A
DASHWOOD - A serious collision has sent multiple people to hospital and continues to impact traffic along Hwy. 19A, north of Qualicum Beach.Emergency crews were called just before 10 a.m. on Friday, F...
Feb 13, 2026 Emergency crews remain on scene of a head on collision along Hwy. 19A in Dashwood, north of Qualicum Beach. (Image Credit: Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department)
'Not a good start:' Vancouver Island lacking mountain snow
NANAIMO - Mountain snowpack levels on Vancouver Island are currently the lowest in the province. The Feb. 1 snow survey and water supply bulletin from the Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Steward...
Feb 13, 2026 Snowpack levels across B.C. are about average, except on Vancouver Island, where only 39 per cent of mountain snow remains as of Feb. 1. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
'Want rather than a need:' proposed north Nanaimo roundabout receives muted response
NANAIMO - A proposed roundabout along one of the city's busiest corridors is receiving a lukewarm reception. City traffic staff want to take advantage of existing construction along Hammond Bay Rd., a...
Feb 12, 2026 Adding a roundabout to Hammond Bay Rd. at Brickyard Rd. is proposed by City staff, but the project has received lukewarm reaction from area residents as well as some Councillors to date. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
One person shot outside Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Police say a person was shot during a commotion outside a mall entrance near the Woodgrove Centre bus loop. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at around 3:30 p.m. outside the third entrance w...
Feb 12, 2026 Investigators were staged outside the third entrance of Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre on Thursday. Feb 12 in response to a shooting the prior afternoon. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo senior taken to hospital after being hit and dragged by pickup truck
NANAIMO - A woman in her late 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck.Emergency first responders attended the incident on Applecross near Portsmouth roads on ...
Feb 12, 2026 Police markings are left behind after a crash involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Applecross Rd. in north Nanaimo Wednesday afternoon. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
No jail for brazen Nanaimo robbery
NANAIMO - A previously entrenched prolific offender has been spared from a potentially lengthy jail tenure thanks to strong post-offence rehabilitative conduct. Robert Keith Hawkins, 47, was handed a ...
Feb 12, 2026 Robert Keith Hawkins, 47, was handed a lenient sentence following a damaging robbery at a central Nanaimo jeweller in October 2024. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Banking fraud steals tens of thousands from two Oceanside businesses
PARKSVILLE - Two area businesses are out a considerable amount of money after following what appeared to be a legitimate request from suppliers. The separate instances occurred in December 2025 and ea...
Feb 11, 2026 Scammers have hit two Oceanside businesses for tens of thousands of dollars after they were asked to change banking information for payment of invoices. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
'Show their creative spirit:' Nanaimo-based Islands Short Fiction Review now accepting stories
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island writers of all ages and skill levels have a chance to win some prizes and have their work published. The Nanaimo Arts Council (NAC) is now accepting written submissions of u...
Feb 11, 2026 The Nanaimo Arts Council are now accepting submissions for their annual Islands Short Fiction Review, where writers of all ages can submit their short fiction stories for a chance to win prizes and be published in a magazine. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Suspect identified, investigation continues after 9 dead in Tumbler Ridge shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Police have identified an 18-year-old local resident as the person responsible for one of the deadliest school shootings in Canadian history. The shooter was among the nine people who ...
Feb 11, 2026 Police began putting tape out near theTumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily)
Overhaul coming for popular Nanaimo disc golf course
NANAIMO - Operating in its current form at Bowen Park since the early 1990's, the City of Nanaimo's lone disc golf course will be revived. The free-to-play, 18-bucket treed course will be reconfigured...
Feb 11, 2026 New baskets and tee pads are included in up-coming enhancements to a newly designed Bowen Park Disc Golf course. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)