Category Archives: Nanaimo
'They can compromise your identity:' Nanaimo shredding event returns
NANAIMO - A popular and highly requested shredding event is returning this weekend. Nanaimo & District Crimestoppers are hosting a document shredding day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p...
Sep 10, 2026 Volunteers from Crimestoppers are hosting a shredding event on Saturday, to not only raise money for the organization but to help educate the public on the dangers of identity theft and fraud. (Image Credit: Nanaimo & District Crimestoppers)
Asian supermarket, 'recreational hub' among plans for Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - An Asian grocery store chain, a large-scale lighted art installation, and what owners are calling a "social, wellness, and recreational hub" are all planned for the Island's biggest shopping...
Sep 10, 2026 Ambitious development plans for Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre were outlined during a Thursday, Sept. 10 unveiling at the mall. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Could have been a lot worse:' driver fined after car backs through Parksville bank
PARKSVILLE - One person sustained minor injuries after a car backed through a wall of a downtown business. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a car reversed into the wall of...
Sep 10, 2026 A bank employee suffered minor injuries after a car reversed through the wall of the Scotiabank in downtown Parksville on Tuesday, Sept. 8. (Image Credit: Submitted/Walter John)
'Grab a costume:' Boo-tique free costume exchange accepting donations
NANAIMO - Keeping items out of the landfill and getting a fresh Halloween costume is the motivation behind a local nonprofit's campaign. The West Coast Costume Society (WCCS) is accepting donations of...
Sep 10, 2026 Board members of the West Coast Costume Society sorting through donated Halloween costumes in 2024. Their fifth annual free Boo-tique Costume Exchange takes place on Oct. 4, with donations of gently used and new costumes being accepted now. (Image Credit: Submitted/West Coast Costume Society)
Portion of Lantzville Rd. closing for culvert replacement
LANTZVILLE - A large chunk of well-travelled Lantzville Rd. will be closed for the next few weeks.The District of Lantzville states effective Thursday, Sept. 10 and estimated to last until Thursday, O...
Sep 9, 2026 A culvert replacement project on Lantzville Rd. at Bloods Creek is closing a large section of the road. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
100+ charges applied during high-risk driver blitz in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties teamed up with area partners, including a helicopter, to continue cracking down on high-risk drivers, resulting in over 100 Motor Vehicle Act charges.During the afternoon of F...
Sep 9, 2026 Over 100 charges related to speeding, dangerous driving, and driving while prohibited were handed out in Nanaimo on Sept 4, as part of local Mounties' increased enforcement efforts on high-risk drivers. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Impairment suspected in Parksville crash
PARKSVILLE - Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 19 in Parksville just north of the No. 46 exit off-ramp.It happened on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 7:10 a.m., involving...
Sep 9, 2026 Booze is a suspected factor in a single-vehicle wreck off Hwy. 19 at the southern edge of Parksville on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 6, which stalled northbound traffic for hours. (Image Credit: Submitted/Shannon Clough, Facebook)
Nanaimo and Comox land trust's raising money to buy over 100 acres in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - A pair of mid-Island non-profits are teaming up to help raise enough money to protect 122.5 acres of forests, wetlands, estuaries, and shoreline in Deep Bay. The BC Parks Foundation secured ...
Sep 9, 2026 The BC Parks Foundation is looking to raise just under $400,000 by Sept. 30 to purchase 122.5 acres of land in Deep Bay, with the Nanaimo & Area Land Trust and the Comox Valley Land Trust already contributing $100,000 between them. (Image Credit: BC Parks Foundation)
Central Nanaimo utility project in full swing
NANAIMO - Crews are conducting extensive underground storm and water main line replacement work along a busy road network just east of Diver Lake.As a result, the traffic disruptions are expected unti...
Sep 8, 2026 Extensive underground utility work along Kenworth Rd. and Cienar Dr. west of Bowen Rd. is ongoing. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Out in full force:' local Mounties targeting school zone speeders
NANAIMO - After a longer-than-normal summer break, students are returning to class across the region. While most will only attend their respective schools for around an hour on Tuesday, Sept. 8, schoo...
Sep 8, 2026 School zones come back into effect Tuesday, Sept. 8, across the mid-Island, with students returning from an extra-long summer break. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)