Category Archives: Nanaimo
Ladysmith restricting vehicle access to 'gateway to the natural world'
LADYSMITH - Restrictions are coming to a popular wooded area south of Ladysmith, which the Town and Province say is being done to protect local watersheds from human-caused problems. Starting on May 1...
Mar 04, 2026 The Banon Creek Forest Service Rd. will be closed during the week starting on May 19, with the Town of Ladysmith saying there are too many issues related to dumping and unauthorized camping in the well-used backcountry area. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
No charges for Ladysmith officers after suspect sustains 'serious dog bite injuries'
LADYSMITH - Despite initially forwarding charge recommendation to Crown Counsel, B.C.'s police watchdog now says no further action is needed against three RCMP officers in Ladysmith. An attempted traf...
Mar 04, 2026 The province's civilian-led police watchdog will now not recommend charges against three RCMP officers, after a high-speed chase and subsequent use of a Police Service Dog resulted in serious injuries needing surgery for a suspect. They'd previously forwarded charges in 2022 to Crown Counsel for consideration. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo workplace fraudster pocketed $133K
NANAIMO - A local woman's extended fraud scheme against her former employer resulted in a guilty plea and potential jail time. Jayvee Abad Salayon, 32, pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 on Tuesday, ...
Mar 04, 2026 Jayvee Abad Salayon pleaded guilty to defrauding her former employer out of over $131,000 by diverting payment refunds to her own bank account. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
'A very uncertain situation:' gas prices expected to rise through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An emerging Middle Eastern conflict, coupled with seasonal changes in supply and capacity, are forcing prices to go higher at the gas pump. While they have yet to adjust locally, experts who...
Mar 03, 2026 Gas prices have yet to substantially change on central Vancouver Island since the United States began its aggression towards Iran on the weekend, however the situation remains fluid and difficult to predict. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
RDN secures Hamilton Marsh purchase
NANAIMO - A large swath of environmentally valued land is now officially in the hands of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN).The purchase of the forested area west of Qualicum Beach known as Hamilt...
Mar 03, 2026 The Regional District of Nanaimo has officially purchased 360 hectares of land known as Hamilton Marsh, thanks to partnerships with multiple agencies. (Image Credit: RDN)
Coroners Inquest to investigate Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
VICTORIA - B.C.'s chief coroner has ordered a full inquest into one of the deadliest school shootings in Canadian history. Nine people, including the shooter, were killed on Feb. 10 in Tumbler Ridge, ...
Mar 03, 2026 B.C.'s Coroners Service will fully investigate the circumstances which led to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in early February. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Nanaimo-area exiting one of the warmest winters on record
NANAIMO - This winter was one of the warmest on record in the region, keeping pace with weather experts' predictions we'll see some of the hottest years on record between now and 2030. With a mean tem...
Mar 03, 2026 This winter cracked the top ten for warmest on record in Nanaimo, keeping with weather experts' predictions the next few years will be among the hottest in human history. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Balances the needs of people, nature and progress:' new housing pitched for Parksville property
PARKSVILLE - Longtime owners of an expansive and largely forested south-end property are returning with a new vision of housing.Waterfront Properties Corp. are looking for Council and public support f...
Mar 03, 2026 Developers are making another attempt at installing housing on a largely forested lot along the Englishman River, this time partnering with the BC Parks Foundation to preseve a considerable portion of the property. (Image Credit: Waterfront Properties Corp.)
Man sentenced for Port Alberni homemade bomb explosion
PORT ALBERNI - Known to the offender for several years, an employee at Port Alberni's overdose prevention site (OPS) temporarily lost vision in their eye after a man ignited a homemade bomb outside. J...
Mar 02, 2026 A homemade bomb blast outside the overdose prevention site/sobering centre in Port Alberni by a facility client resulted in a five-year prison sentence. (Image Credit: Google)
Sunday 'spring forward' will be B.C.'s final time change
VICTORIA - B.C. is planning to adopt daylight savings time year-round, effective Sunday. After decades of campaigning against the twice-annual adjustment of the clocks, Premier David Eby announced Mon...
Mar 02, 2026 Sunday's spring forward will be the province's last, with B.C. adopting daylight savings time year round. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)