Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo's Broken Coast Cannabis wants to sell bud on site
NANAIMO - A local cannabis production and processing facility in Duke Point wants to be able to sell its product on-site. Broken Coast Cannabis recently had a rezoning application before Nanaimo City ...
Jan 20, 2026 Broken Coast Cannabis wants to add a retail store at the current site of their cannabis production and processing facility at 1100 Maughan Rd. in the Duke Point industrial area. Photo is a rendering of the proposed building. (Image Credit: City of Nanaimo/Broken Coast Cannabis)
'Let them do it:' Parksville development with ground-level grocery store clears public hearing
PARKSVILLE - A three-building south Parksville development with residential units on top of a grocery store has cleared the public hearing stage. Located at 1180 Resort Dr., the size-storey multi-fami...
Jan 20, 2026
Child sex material bust sees Nanaimo area man jailed
NANAIMO - A local man with no prior criminal record received a jail sentence after three dozen images of exploited young girls were discovered on his phone.Cody James Clark, 38, was jailed for four mo...
Jan 19, 2026 Cody Clark, 38, was jailed on Friday, Jan. 16 after pleading guilty to possessing child sex abuse/exploitation material. (Image Credit: Submitted )
Nanaimo & Mid-Island population growth slows in latest estimates
NANAIMO - Years after being labelled as one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, population growth in the Harbour City has somewhat slowed.Data from Statistics Canada released on Wednesday, Ja...
Jan 19, 2026 More people are coming to Nanaimo and the surrounding area, albeit at a slower pace than in years past according to Statistics Canada data. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Driver injured in highway crash near Parksville, police seek information
PARKSVILLE - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash along the Island Hwy, prompting a police investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 18 just after 2 p.m....
Jan 19, 2026 A driver was airlifted to hospital Sunday after a crash along Hwy. 19 near the Church Rd. overpass. The incident shut down northbound traffic on the highway for several hours. (Image Credit: Aoiffe Carberry)
UPDATE: Full service resuming Monday afternoon between Nanaimo-Tsawwassen
UPDATE - BC Ferries confirms full service will resume late Monday afternoon between Nanaimo's Duke Point and Tsawwassen via a replacement vessel.The 12:45 p.m. sailing remains cancelled, however depar...
Jan 19, 2026 Some trips between Nanaimo's Duke Point and Tsawwassen were cancelled Monday, due to engine issues with one of their vessels. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Moth eradication paying off in Nanaimo/Oceanside region
NANAIMO - No low-flying, moth-attacking planes will be zooming by again this year in the mid-Vancouver Island region following prior intensive efforts. B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and Food identifi...
Jan 19, 2026 The European spongy moth (Lymantria dispar; formerly referred to as gypsy moth) has been the source of ongoing eradication efforts. (Image Credit: (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food))
New chief & fire truck opening new era for Coombs-Hillier fire department
COOMBS - A new fire chief and a new fire engine are ushering in a period of transition and investment for the Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department. The Regional District of Nanaimo has appointed ...
Jan 18, 2026 New Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department chief Enzo Calla (left) officially receives command of the department from the retired Ron Schildroth (right). (Image Credit: RDN)
RDN closing Arrowsmith SAR funding shortfall while calling for province to do more
NANAIMO - A sizable funding deficit has narrowed considerably for a local search and rescue operation.Facing a $160,000 shortfall in its expenses for 2026, a request made by Arrowsmith Search and Resc...
Jan 18, 2026 Arrowsmith Search and Rescue's $160,000 budget deficit for 2026 is all but gone as the Regional District of Nanaimo stepped up with additional funding, however Board Directors say more from the province is needed. (Image Credit: Arrowsmith Search and Rescue)
Trail grade signage being considered at Nanaimo's Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - New signage may soon be coming to the city's most popular lake spots, so trail users can be more prepared for what's ahead. A pilot project is being proposed for the trail system at Westwood...
Jan 17, 2026 Plans are in the works to add new signage around Nanaimo's Westwood Lake Park to indicate the difficulty of the next trail section. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)