Category Archives: Nanaimo
'A really high risk:' increase in seatbelt tickets locally causing concerns
NANAIMO - Distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts remains an issue in the province, and Vancouver Island is no exception. BC Highway Patrol members spent the month of March focusing on drivers no...
Apr 08, 2026 The BC Highway Patrol continued to see Island drivers distracted by cell phones and not wearing seatbelts during an enforcement blitz last month. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Province helps fund Oceanside EV company's portable charging project
PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside electric vehicle company has received a big financial boost to develop technology to charge EVs in rural areas. Canadian Electric Vehicles (CanEV), located at 1530 Springhill...
Apr 08, 2026 The B.C. government is providing nearly $3.5M for pilot-scale projects of new technologies, with a Parksville-based electric vehicle company receiving over $100,000. (Image Credit: Canadian Electric Vehicles)
'It's everywhere:' ongoing global conflicts increasing local pricing pressure
NANAIMO - Increasingly high fuel costs are causing both direct and indirect complications for pocketbooks in the region. While regular gasoline has hovered around 200 cents per litre over the last two...
Apr 07, 2026 The price for a litre of diesel fuel has spiked in recent weeks, with few signs of it letting up. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Gas line hit during Third St. roadworks in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A small number of homes near the city's downtown had their gas service shut off following a line break. Road crews working along the 400 block of Third St. near Howard Ave. called 911 just a...
Apr 07, 2026 Crews on a road rehabilitation project on Third St. in Nanaimo accidentally hit a natural gas line on Tuesday morning, prompting a quick response from firefighters and Fortis BC. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Organ donor research project ramps up in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Six Harbour City pharmacies are participating in a research project aimed at boosting organ donor registration numbers in the province. Initiated by UBC Pharmacy and made possible by a BC Tr...
Apr 07, 2026 Half a dozen Nanaimo pharmacies are advancing organ donor awareness as part of research project. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars
NANAIMO - Around 100 racers honed their skills and tried their luck at a first-of-its-kind event.The 1st Departure Bay Scouts hosted the inaugural Campfire Cup at Woodgrove Centre on Saturday, April 4...
Apr 06, 2026 The first ever Campfire Cup was hosted at Woodgrove Centre on Saturday, April 4, with local kids racing homemade gravity cars on a specialized track. (Image Credit: Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Global Village Nanaimo spring store ready to open
NANAIMO - Global Village Nanaimo is getting ready to open its largest spring store, promising a wider variety of fair trade items for sale than ever before.Starting Monday, April 6, their spring fair ...
Apr 06, 2026 Global Village Nanaimo is ready to open its spring store on Monday, April 6, located inside Country Club Centre. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith's enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion
LADYSMITH - Construction workers will soon be replaced by mountain bikers and pickle ballers at a growing Ladysmith sports and recreational hub. Known formally as Lot 108 Park where Fourth Ave. meets ...
Apr 04, 2026 Overhead view of a new pickleball court to be featured in phase two enhancements at Lot 108 Park off the end of Ladysmith's Fourth Ave. (Image Credit: Town of Ladysmith)
Nanaimo-area lake stocked with popular freshwater Sockeye
NANAIMO - While Rainbow trout is the primary restocking species for Vancouver Island lakes, an increasingly popular type of fish is gaining notoriety. Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. has been bus...
Apr 04, 2026 Kokanee, the land-locked version of Sockeye salmon, are luring anglers to a pair of Vancouver Island lakes. (Image Credit: Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.)
Provincewide code of conduct coming for B.C.'s elected officials
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to implement a mandatory code of conduct all regional and municipal elected officials must adhere to. They said in a release having a single provincial code of cond...
Apr 03, 2026 B.C.'s provincial government is creating a mandatory code of conduct which would cover all municipal and regional district elected officials in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)