Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo Lions Club celebrating 80 years at Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A prominent community-focused organization with chapters worldwide is commemorating a major milestone this weekend. The Nanaimo Lions Club is celebrating their 80th anniversary on Saturday, ...
Aug 21, 2026 The Nanaimo Lions Club is celebrating their 80th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Maffeo Sutton Park. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Free food market opening at Nanaimo's VIU campus
NANAIMO - Increased food access for students and across the city's south end is behind a new food bank partnership. Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and Vancouver Island University have agreed to...
Aug 21, 2026 A variety of food options will now be available every Monday evening at Vancouver Island University, with the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank adding a free food market to campus. (Image Credit: Loaves and Fishes)
'Bring the community to them:' Parksville care home raising money for outdoor space
PARKSVILLE - The only non-profit long-term care and assisted living campus in Parksville is raising money to help their residents make the most of the outdoors. The Arrowsmith Health Care Society (AHC...
Aug 21, 2026 The Arrowsmith Health Care Society in Parksville is holding a walking fundraiser to help complete phase two of their outdoor event space, which would add a timber-frame to shelter the concrete area. (Image Credit: Submitted/Noemi Naveed)
'You can watch the smoke:' cameras overlooking Nanaimo on constant wildfire watch
NANAIMO - New technology atop Mount Benson is keeping a 24/7 watch out for wildfires.Mosaic Forest Management has installed two 360-degree cameras on top of Mount Benson, which use artificial intellig...
Aug 20, 2026 Two new cameras are installed atop Mount Benson, providing a watchful eye for wildfires near Nanaimo and across the mid-Island. (Image Credit: SenseNet Inc.)
'Integral to community well-being:' restored south Nanaimo recreation centre re-opened
NANAIMO - A vital community gathering place south of the city is officially open to the public once again, now being run by those who live nearby. The South Wellington Community Centre, at 2195 South ...
Aug 20, 2026 A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 19, officially re-opened the South Wellington Community Centre to the public, capping a $4.4 million renovation project. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Stolen passport turns into thousands of dollars in debt for Oceanside resident
PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside resident found out the hard way someone had borrowed thousands of dollars in their name. Last month, the victim was applying for a new credit card when they learned they had ...
Aug 20, 2026 An Oceanside resident wasn't aware a scammer had racked up $13,000 in debt under their name until they tried to open a new credit card. (Image Credit: (FreePik))
'I just knew I was getting to the other side:' local swimmer completes Strait of Georgia crossing
NANAIMO - A local woman's months of planning and training have paid off, swimming the Strait of Georgia in record time. Melanie Buggey arrived at Schooner Cove in Nanoose Bay at around 3:30 p.m. on Tu...
Aug 19, 2026 Melanie Buggey swam from near Sechelt to Nanoose Bay on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with her crossing taking nearly nine hours. (Image Credit: Submitted Photo)
Driver hospitalized after crash along Nanaimo's Island Hwy.
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash along the Island Hwy.Emergency crews were called to the highway's intersection with Highland Blvd., near the Nanaimo Golf Club, j...
Aug 19, 2026 Emergency crews stay with the driver inside a rolled SUV at the Highland Blvd. and Island Hwy. intersection on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following a two-vehicle crash. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'A complete overhaul:' fundraising underway for key Nanaimo CDC renovation
NANAIMO - Pending renovations to an extremely well-used community play space require some financial help. The Nanaimo Child Development Centre (CDC) is launching a new fundraising campaign to collect ...
Aug 19, 2026 A fundraising campaign is being launched to help the Nanaimo Child Development Centre renovate their outdoor play space, which serves well over 100 families every week. (Image Credit: Nanaimo CDC)
'Totally preventable:' drug-impaired drivers a recurring issue on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Fewer drivers were removed from B.C. roadways for impaired driving this summer compared to last, but the numbers are still too high. During the BC Highway Patrol's summer impaired driving ca...
Aug 18, 2026 The BC Highway Patrol removed fewer impaired drivers from BC roads this summer compared to last year, with impairment by drugs still a big concern on Vancouver Island. (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)