Category Archives: Nanaimo
Scammers steal $4,000 from Nanaimo renter
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are reminding renters to do their due diligence before sending anyone money, after a local resident was scammed out of $4,000. RCMP say the victim was responding to an online ...
Nov 7, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP are reminding renters to be wary of scams after a resident was duped out of $4,000 by replying to a rental ad which never existed. (Image Credit: FreePik/NanaimoNewsNOW illustration)
'Feel like they're coming home:' final Christmas-theme Cedar market this weekend
NANAIMO - It's the final weekend for the Cedar Farmers Market, and they plan to finish off the year with their usual holiday flair. The Cedar Farmers Market's annual Christmas-themed event takes place...
Nov 7, 2026 Over 100 different vendors, food trucks, artisans, and a variety of live music will be on display this Sunday at the final, Christmas-themed Cedars Farmers Market. (Image Credit: Cedar Farmers Market)
Indigenous-led housing village opens south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new rapidly built housing complex is providing stability and cost certainty for young adults transitioning from care. Indigenous services provider Kw'umet Lelum, backed by federal governme...
Nov 6, 2026 A small modular housing village is providing more stability for young people on SFN's reserve in Cedar near Duke Point. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Fall storm zaps power in Nanaimo/Oceanside, causes travel disruptions
NANAIMO - A rain and wind-packed storm system is causing disruptions locally. Making landfall overnight Thursday, Nov. 5, the first of multiple anticipated storms hitting Coastal B.C. this weekend hav...
Nov 6, 2026 Coastal B.C. woke up Friday morning to wind and rain as the first major fall storm of the season arrived, with some residents losing power due to downed power lines. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Get the f*** off the road!:' Nanaimo man denies shoving elderly cyclist
NANAIMO - A local man claims he was trying to avoid a serious collision on his motorcycle when he made contact with a 78-year-old e-bike rider, causing the man to swerve into oncoming traffic and cras...
Nov 6, 2026 Marcel David Trudeau, 50, awaits a judge's decision for allegedly shoving a 78-year-old man off his e-bike while Trudeau was riding a motorcycle in Aug. 2025 on Nanaimo's Departure Bay Rd. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Incoming severe weather cancels some Nanaimo-Vancouver ferries
NANAIMO - Strong winds and anticipated high waves from the first of multiple fall storms expected through the region this weekend are already impacting area travel.BC Ferries announced their Friday, N...
Nov 5, 2026 Winds and rain are forcing the cancellation of some BC Ferries sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver on Friday, Nov. 6.
'Bag of nerves': Elections BC begins final count, with some ridings still in balance
It may be almost two weeks since British Columbia's election resulted in a landslide win for the B.C. Conservatives, but it's still a tense time for a handful of candidates. New Democrat legislator St...
Nov 5, 2026 A woman walks past a sign directing people to a polling station in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
New book delves into missing Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - Powered by tireless advocates pushing for answers, another chapter has been written in the search for Lisa Marie Young. A newly published book co-authored by an unlikely duo is now available...
Nov 5, 2026 Lisa Young was 21-years-old when she vanished following a night out with friends in Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Fire Rescue offers seasonal fire prevention tips
NANAIMO - With the temperatures falling, Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) has tips to reduce fire risk as people spend more time indoors. NFR assistant chief Troy Libbus said their department occasionally re...
Nov 4, 2026 A December 2024 house fire on Mill St. near downtown Nanaimo was caused by a wood stove. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man convicted of fatal Nanaimo drive-by shooting
NANAIMO - A judge has convicted a man of first-degree murder in relation to a daytime drive-by shooting in Nanaimo five years ago. Ronald Joseph Campbell, 44, was handed the judgment in BC Supreme Cou...
Nov 4, 2026 Ronald Campbell has been found guilty of first-degree murder following a daytime drive-by shooting in central Nanaimo in May 2021. (Image Credit: Cranbrook RCMP)