Category Archives: Nanaimo
'It was just amazing:' community rallies behind hard-luck Nanaimo sports collectible store
NANAIMO - Following a rough end to last year, 2026 is off to a much better start for a longstanding Nanaimo business. Three days after longtime popular owner Bill Whitten passed away, a lone male thie...
Jan 14, 2026 Sports Card Alley has been a fixture for several decades at its Beban Plaza location near Quality Foods. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Health advocate on Canada-wide run stops in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - He has every reason to be negative with constant heavy rains pouring down, but sure enough Trevor Redmond was viewed jogging into downtown Nanaimo with a wide smile on his face. In the midst...
Jan 13, 2026 Trevor Redmond mingled with several people in downtown Nanaimo during a mid-day break on Tuesday, Jan. 13 while running across Canada. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Suspicious death investigation underway in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking further into the death of a 62-year-old man last month.The Nanaimo RCMP's Serious Crime Unit is leading an investigation into the December assault, and subsequent ...
Jan 13, 2026 62-year-old Allan Dudeck was assault and later died of his injuries in this alleyway between Georgia Ave. and Shepherd Ave. in Harewood in early December. The Serious Crime Unit is investigating. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Torin just lit up:' unique signs installed supporting deaf child in Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Three words displayed on a couple of signs in a north-end neighbourhood are giving peace of mind for a local family.Installed Friday, Jan. 9, a pair of 'Deaf Child Area' signs bookend the Up...
Jan 13, 2026 Six-year-old Torin, who had significant hearing loss, poses in front of a new sign near his Uplands-area home on Friday, Jan. 9, advising drivers to slow down for kids playing in the area. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Geli Qualizza)
Nanaimo rental rates rise despite downward trend elsewhere
NANAIMO - Rent in the Harbour City is going against falling trends seen elsewhere in the province and nationwide.A new report released Monday, Jan. 12 by Rentals.ca shows the average price for a one-b...
Jan 12, 2026 The cost for an apartment rental rose faster in Nanaimo than nearly anywhere else in Canada to end 2025, with the Harbour City seeing a 5.6 per cent increase year-over-year. Similar trends were seen for other one and two bedroom rentals, despite downward pressure evident elsewhere. (Image Credit: Dreamtime)
Flood warning in place as Pacific system dumps considerable rainfall on mid-Island
NANAIMO - A flood warning was updated early Monday morning for the Englishman River system in Parksville, as a result of a weekend's worth of heavy rain.While exact measurements vary wildly across the...
Jan 12, 2026 Rivers in the region, including both the Englishman in Parksville and the Nanaimo River (pictured here) are at or over capacity due to heavy rain over recent days. (Image Credit: North Cedar Volunteer Fire Department)
Population growth through Nanaimo's north highlighting need for infrastructure upgrades
NANAIMO - An increase in active transportation and transit improvements are needed to support any level of growth in the city's north end. It's one of many finding through early work in creation of th...
Jan 12, 2026
Nanaimo SAR reflects on busy year with increased call volumes
NANAIMO - In a vastly growing region with countless backcountry adventures at our doorstep, it's no surprise Nanaimo Search and Rescue is so heavily relied on. Among the highest call volumes in the or...
Jan 11, 2026
'Drive more sober:' December blitz nets fewer drunk drivers than last year, but still too many
NANAIMO - The number of B.C. drivers caught impaired behind the wheel last month was down overall compared to 2024, with no change seen on Vancouver Island. That's according to the BC Highway Patrol, ...
Jan 10, 2026
48-unit housing complex envisioned near Nanaimo's Long Lake
NANAIMO - Support for the overall design, form and character was unanimous for a proposed four-storey apartment building. Developers are planning to construct 48 units at 4444 and 4446 Wellington Rd.,...
Jan 10, 2026