Category Archives: Nanaimo
Steady donations for 'home away from home' beside Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Following last fall's ground-breaking ceremony with $7 million already in the bank, over $1 million has since materialized for a vital pending amenity. Construction crews have made significa...
May 08, 2026 Construction firm Tectonica is the primary contractor building Jesse's House on the grounds of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
$1.25M in pedestrian upgrades coming to Parksville's Alberni Hwy.
PARKSVILLE - Major pedestrian improvements are coming to city's main entrance off the Alberni Hwy. A tender worth $1,251,305 was recently awarded to In the Dirt Contracting Ltd. to do major sidewalk a...
May 07, 2026 Pedestrian upgrades are coming to the Alberni Hwy. in Parksville, including a new sidewalk, crosswalks and more, with a price tag of over $1.2M. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Oceanside man sentenced for possessing over 12,000 child sex abuse images
Editors' note: this story contains details of graphic sexual abuse against children. Reader discretion is advised.NANAIMO - An Oceanside man will spend the next 10 months behind bars after pleading gu...
May 07, 2026 Christopher Thomas Patrick Dos Santos, 64, was sentenced to 10 months in jail and two years' probation after thousands of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials were found on devices in his Nanoose Bay home in 2024 and 2025. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Low-density housing sought as select Eaglecrest properties hit the market
QUALICUM BEACH - One of the first plots of land in the newly acquired Eaglecrest subdivision is up for sale through the Town.Five lots along Eaglecrest Dr., either side of Blind Bogey Dr., are being a...
May 06, 2026 The Town of Qualicum Beach has begun putting segments of the recently acquired Eaglecrest golf course lands up for sale, for the purposes of low-density housing in the subdivision. (Image Credit: Eaglecrest Golf Club)
'Stay put:' missing man starts fire to get help along Nanaimo Lakes Road
NANAIMO - A lost driver recently had to use any resource he could to call for help after becoming stranded in unfamiliar backcountry.An 83-year-old man was reported missing south of Nanaimo on Monday,...
May 06, 2026 An 83-year-old man travelling from his home in Seattle to Nanaimo, became the subject of a missing persons case after his car became stranded along Nanaimo Lakes Rd. The man started a small fire to get the attention of nearby workers. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Province testing national emergency alert system Wednesday
NANAIMO - Expect a brief alert on radios, televisions, and smartphones Wednesday afternoon.The provincial government, in coordination with provinces and territories across the country, are testing the...
May 06, 2026 The province is conducting a test of its emergency alert system on Wednesday, May 6, at 1:55 p.m. (Image Credit: BC Government)
Speed tickets surge at high-crash north Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Speeding through a busy Nanaimo intersection was evidently too tempting for hundreds of motorists, despite well-advertised warning signage. A record number of 314 speeding fines were issued ...
May 06, 2026 North Nanaimo's Island Hwy/Hammond Bay/Aulds intersections monitors both speed and red light violators. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
More proactive policing a goal for Nanaimo RCMP detachment
NANAIMO - Increasing capacity for proactive, rather than reactive, policing is among the top priorities for local Mounties this year. Presenting to Nanaimo City Council on Monday, May 4, detachment of...
May 05, 2026 The Nanaimo RCMP detachment is trying to focus more on proactive actions rather than reactive measures, however the volume of calls for service makes the goal challenging to achieve. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Extension granted for longstanding Nanaimo temporary housing complex
NANAIMO - A large central Nanaimo temporary housing facility is scheduled to remain open well into next year. Facing eviction as a result of the pending construction of Nanaimo's Public Works facility...
May 05, 2026 Operational since the fall of 2018, this temporary housing facility will remain in place for much longer than originally anticipated. (Image Credit: Jordan/Davidson)
Sweeping bans coming to Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - An unseasonably extended stretch of warm and dry weather is forcing the hand of BC Wildfire Service officials. Sweeping fire prohibitions for category one through three fires, ranging from c...
May 05, 2026 Unseasonably warm and dry weather means wide-ranging open fire bans, including campfires, are being applied in the Coastal Fire Centre. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)