Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo senior taken to hospital after being hit and dragged by pickup truck
NANAIMO - A woman in her late 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck.Emergency first responders attended the incident on Applecross near Portsmouth roads on ...
Feb 12, 2026 Police markings are left behind after a crash involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Applecross Rd. in north Nanaimo Wednesday afternoon. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
No jail for brazen Nanaimo robbery
NANAIMO - A previously entrenched prolific offender has been spared from a potentially lengthy jail tenure thanks to strong post-offence rehabilitative conduct. Robert Keith Hawkins, 47, was handed a ...
Feb 12, 2026 Robert Keith Hawkins, 47, was handed a lenient sentence following a damaging robbery at a central Nanaimo jeweller in October 2024. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Banking fraud steals tens of thousands from two Oceanside businesses
PARKSVILLE - Two area businesses are out a considerable amount of money after following what appeared to be a legitimate request from suppliers. The separate instances occurred in December 2025 and ea...
Feb 11, 2026 Scammers have hit two Oceanside businesses for tens of thousands of dollars after they were asked to change banking information for payment of invoices. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
'Show their creative spirit:' Nanaimo-based Islands Short Fiction Review now accepting stories
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island writers of all ages and skill levels have a chance to win some prizes and have their work published. The Nanaimo Arts Council (NAC) is now accepting written submissions of u...
Feb 11, 2026 The Nanaimo Arts Council are now accepting submissions for their annual Islands Short Fiction Review, where writers of all ages can submit their short fiction stories for a chance to win prizes and be published in a magazine. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Suspect identified, investigation continues after 9 dead in Tumbler Ridge shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Police have identified an 18-year-old local resident as the person responsible for one of the deadliest school shootings in Canadian history. The shooter was among the nine people who ...
Feb 11, 2026 Police began putting tape out near theTumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily)
Overhaul coming for popular Nanaimo disc golf course
NANAIMO - Operating in its current form at Bowen Park since the early 1990's, the City of Nanaimo's lone disc golf course will be revived. The free-to-play, 18-bucket treed course will be reconfigured...
Feb 11, 2026 New baskets and tee pads are included in up-coming enhancements to a newly designed Bowen Park Disc Golf course. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Large search launched after person goes missing aboard Nanaimo-bound ferry
NANAIMO - A man remains missing after apparently boarding a BC Ferries vessel in Tsawwassen, but not arriving at Duke Point. Police in Nanaimo are assuming control of the investigation after the adult...
Feb 10, 2026 A large rescue operation was conducted off the northern coast of Gabriola Island early Tuesday morning, involving flares, multiple agencies and air support. (Image Credit: Difficult-Rough9914/Reddit)
Qualicum Beach budget projecting tax increases between 6.5 & 8.1 per cent
QUALICUM BEACH - Ahead of a May 15 deadline to submit a five-year financial plan, Town councillors are mulling property tax increases. Staff have outlined three potential scenarios, featuring tax incr...
Feb 10, 2026 Town councillors in Qualicum Beach are looking to lock down a property tax increase in the coming weeks, to fund infrastructure replacement and growing operational needs (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo oil spiller identified, no additional sheening reported
NANAIMO - A notable oil spill flowing from a culvert into the ocean at Duke Point has been traced to the company Environmental 360 Solutions. The Maughan Rd. based firm was identified as the party res...
Feb 10, 2026 Environmental 360 Solutions, also referred to as ES360S, was determined to be responsible for a south Nanaimo oil spill. Details surrounding what led to the Duke Point industrial park business spill are unclear. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo man 'running in the pitch black' attempts 140 kilometre run to Campbell River
NANAIMO - "I was going to go from being a couch potato to an ultra runner with 100 days of training." It was a simple, albeit ambitious goal from Nanaimo resident and business owner Kenneth Lai, who v...
Feb 09, 2026 Kenneth Lai made an attempt to run from Nanaimo to Campbell River over the weekend, part of his self-set challenge of going from couch potato to ultra runner within 100 days. (Image Credit: Kenneth Lai)