Category Archives: Nanaimo
'He broke that trust:' Port Alberni man jailed for posting intimate videos of ex-girlfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic sexual details related to the publication of intimate content. Reader discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A Port Alberni man has been given jail time for postin...
Aug 18, 2026 Colin Lee Martineau was sentenced to six months in jail and 18 months' probation in a Nanaimo court on Aug. 11, after pleading guilty to posting intimate videos of himself and his former partner online without her consent. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two riders hospitalized after Nanaimo highway accident at 'high rate of speed'
NANAIMO - Two motorcycle riders were fortunate to escape more serious injuries after crashing into the back of a southbound SUV.The incident happened along the Island Hwy. by Long Lake around 7:45 p.m...
Aug 17, 2026 Two motorcyclists were taken to hospital after crashing into each other while driving erratically on the Island Hwy., near Long Lake. (Image Credit: Allana Titian)
'A bittersweet day:' attendance up as annual Parksville Beach Festival ends
PARKSVILLE - A slight increase in visitors year-over-year has organizers of the Parksville Beach Festival optimistic about what's next. Volunteers representing a number of local community groups count...
Aug 17, 2026 A handful more visitors toured through a number of impressive sand sculptures during this year's Parksville Beach Festival, compared to 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Couple busted for commercial clam harvesting in contaminated Gabriola Island bay
NANAIMO - A tip to Fisheries and Oceans Canada may have prevented widespread illnesses. Travis Wade Seward and Joanna Samantha Harris each pleaded guilty to a pair of fisheries offences related to ill...
Aug 17, 2026 Degnan Bay is a popular and well-used harbour, which has been closed to shellfish harvesting for over three decades. (Image Credit: Google)
Arrest made after fatal Nanaimo collision
NANAIMO - One man has died, while police have a person in custody after an early morning crash. Emergency services were called to Cavan St., near Albert St. around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, after ...
Aug 16, 2026 One person was killed after an early morning crash on Cavan St. on Sunday. (Image Credit: Kevan Shaw)
'Blight on the downtown area:' Nanaimo RCMP visible at Diana Krall Plaza
NANAIMO - Local Mounties made multiple arrests following a two-day enforcement blitz downtown.From July 29-30, the Nanaimo RCMP Bike Unit, along with their Specialized Enforcement Team (SITE), patroll...
Aug 16, 2026 Several weapons, drugs, and illicit cash were seized during a two day policing operation at Diana Krall Plaza in downtown Nanaimo at the end of July. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Electric charging fire destroys car in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Vacationers from Portland, Oregon were strolling through Woodgrove Centre when an ominous message from mall's intercom system was made about a Nissan Leaf. In the back of Reid Kells' mind, h...
Aug 15, 2026 An apparent faulty electric vehicle battery caused a significant car fire at Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre parking lot, where a Nissan Leaf was using the charging ports near the entrance to Sport Chek. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Annual Parksville fireworks display wraps up beach festival
PARKSVILLE - A dazzling light display will cap off the popular Parksville Beach Festival event. The Quality Foods Festival of Lights involves fireworks launched from a barge placed in Parksville Bay o...
Aug 15, 2026 The popular annual Quality Foods Festival of Lights takes place on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 15 on Parksville's waterfront. (Image Credit: Pixabay)
Police investigate Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A Thursday night stabbing in Nanaimo's downtown sent one man to hospital with a serious injury.Emergency crews were called to 55 Victoria Rd. on Thursday, Aug 13 at about 9:20 p.m. to report...
Aug 14, 2026 One man was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Thursday, Aug. 13, around 9:20 p.m. at 55 Victoria Rd. in downtown Nanaimo. No arrests have been made, and police are looking for a male person of interest. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Kids & 'kids at heart' ready for annual Nanaimo soapbox derby
NANAIMO - Final preparations are being put on dozens of entries ahead of this year's Hub City Soapbox Derby. The annual race will take place down Wall St. in Nanaimo, beginning around 10 a.m. on Satur...
Aug 14, 2026 Racers and their vehicles come in all different shapes, sizes, and additional features during the annual Hub City Soapbox Derby, to be held again on Wall St. on Saturday, Aug. 15. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)