Category Archives: Nanaimo
Gas line hit during Third St. roadworks in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A small number of homes near the city's downtown had their gas service shut off following a line break. Road crews working along the 400 block of Third St. near Howard Ave. called 911 just a...
Apr 07, 2026 Crews on a road rehabilitation project on Third St. in Nanaimo accidentally hit a natural gas line on Tuesday morning, prompting a quick response from firefighters and Fortis BC. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Organ donor research project ramps up in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Six Harbour City pharmacies are participating in a research project aimed at boosting organ donor registration numbers in the province. Initiated by UBC Pharmacy and made possible by a BC Tr...
Apr 07, 2026 Half a dozen Nanaimo pharmacies are advancing organ donor awareness as part of research project. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars
NANAIMO - Around 100 racers honed their skills and tried their luck at a first-of-its-kind event.The 1st Departure Bay Scouts hosted the inaugural Campfire Cup at Woodgrove Centre on Saturday, April 4...
Apr 06, 2026 The first ever Campfire Cup was hosted at Woodgrove Centre on Saturday, April 4, with local kids racing homemade gravity cars on a specialized track. (Image Credit: Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Global Village Nanaimo spring store ready to open
NANAIMO - Global Village Nanaimo is getting ready to open its largest spring store, promising a wider variety of fair trade items for sale than ever before.Starting Monday, April 6, their spring fair ...
Apr 06, 2026 Global Village Nanaimo is ready to open its spring store on Monday, April 6, located inside Country Club Centre. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith's enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion
LADYSMITH - Construction workers will soon be replaced by mountain bikers and pickle ballers at a growing Ladysmith sports and recreational hub. Known formally as Lot 108 Park where Fourth Ave. meets ...
Apr 04, 2026 Overhead view of a new pickleball court to be featured in phase two enhancements at Lot 108 Park off the end of Ladysmith's Fourth Ave. (Image Credit: Town of Ladysmith)
Nanaimo-area lake stocked with popular freshwater Sockeye
NANAIMO - While Rainbow trout is the primary restocking species for Vancouver Island lakes, an increasingly popular type of fish is gaining notoriety. Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. has been bus...
Apr 04, 2026 Kokanee, the land-locked version of Sockeye salmon, are luring anglers to a pair of Vancouver Island lakes. (Image Credit: Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.)
Provincewide code of conduct coming for B.C.'s elected officials
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to implement a mandatory code of conduct all regional and municipal elected officials must adhere to. They said in a release having a single provincial code of cond...
Apr 03, 2026 B.C.'s provincial government is creating a mandatory code of conduct which would cover all municipal and regional district elected officials in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Wife of Nanaimo prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud & theft charges
KELOWNA - Serious allegations against a Nanaimo Crown prosecutor's wife are expected to be settled at trial. On Thursday, April 2, a lawyer on behalf of Joanne Lynette McCormick, 57, entered not guilt...
Apr 02, 2026 A lawyer on behalf of Joanne McCormick, pictured, pleaded not guilty on Thursday, April 2, to fraud and theft charges. The accused is the wife of Nanaimo-based Crown prosecutor Basil McCormick. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Nanaimo RCMP investigate vandalized Iranian advocacy signs
NANAIMO - Police hope the public can help crack the case of damaged Iranian advocacy signs in Nanaimo at busy intersections. Nanaimo RCMP believe the damage occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on March 1...
Apr 02, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP hope the public can advance their investigation into a pair of spray-painted Iranian advocacy signs along the Island Hwy. The damage was believed to have been done between March 18 and 19. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant potentially in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Police believe a man who has failed to comply with release conditions could be on the mid-Island. Thirty-nine-year-old Clint Aaron Jeremy Billy was released on parole on March 24 after servi...
Apr 02, 2026 Clint Aaron Jeremy Billy is the subject of a Canada-wide warrant after he allegedly failed to comply with release conditions following a federal jail sentence. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)