Category Archives: Nanaimo
Parksville charity hockey game backs valued causes
PARKSVILLE - A lot more beyond goals and assists will be on the line when the Oceanside Generals suit up against local first responders for a charity clash in Parksville. On Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:15 p....
Jan 29, 2026 A charity hockey game in Parksville takes place on Friday, Jan. 30. (Image Credit: (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo))
Ladysmith RCMP reports drop in most crime-related calls
LADYSMITH - Crime statistics are down in Ladysmith, but there are still areas with room for improvement. A five per cent drop in total Ladysmith RCMP callouts was reported for the most recent third qu...
Jan 28, 2026 Crime-related calls to the Ladysmith RCMP have decreased almost across the board when comparing the last three months of 2024 to the same time period in 2025. (Image Credit: Town of Ladysmith)
RDN pursues temporary permitting for RV's on private property
NANAIMO - A stopgap measure appears to be on the way to help address affordable housing challenges in the mid-Island's rural electoral areas. Regional District of Nanaimo directors voted in favour of ...
Jan 28, 2026 The Regional District of Nanaimo is pushing for a temporary permitting policy to legalize extended recreational vehicle stays on private property in the RDN's rural areas. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Setbacks don't mean stop:' NFL receiver delivers key life advice to Nanaimo youth
NANAIMO - An NFL wide receiver helped dispense some valuable life lessons like an all-star quarterback, using his experience as a collegiate and pro athlete, as well as a cancer survivor. New York Jet...
Jan 28, 2026 John Metchie III, a three-year NFL wide receiver, spoke for around an hour to Nanaimo youth at John Barsby Secondary School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, telling stories from his life and career. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
City of Nanaimo seeks feedback on proposed renter relocation policy
NANAIMO - The City is working on a policy for renters displaced by renovations and who need support.A survey will be online starting Wednesday, Jan. 28, until Feb. 18, asking Nanaimo citizens what the...
Jan 27, 2026 The City of Nanaimo is collecting community feedback on a policy to help renters who are displaced when their building gets redeveloped. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson)
'The concern is duration:' series of storms lining up to hit Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - A series of storms due to hit the region this week as the attention of forecasters. Environment Canada is calling for rain and strong winds across a wide section of Vancouver Island, includi...
Jan 27, 2026 Unseasonably warm temperatures will couple with strong winds and a decent amount of rain over the coming few days, part of a series of storms preparing to hit the region. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Nanaimo pursuing 'overlay' zoning to encourage affordable housing builds
NANAIMO - The City is aiming to remove a few layers of red tape to encourage more affordable housing units to be built. Councillors have unanimously supported the idea of overlay zoning for over 2,000...
Jan 27, 2026 More multi-storey buildings could be coming to Nanaimo through what's being called 'overlay zoning', which would allow developers to bypass zoning restrictions on some properties if 20 per cent of available units were subsidized. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'High risk to public safety:' Conservation Officers tracking suspected poacher in Nanoose
NANAIMO - Local conservation officers believe someone, or a group of people, may be illegally poaching deer in a mid-Island community. Multiple animals in the Nanoose Bay Fairwinds neighbourhood have ...
Jan 26, 2026 Several bucks have been found over the last three months in the Nanoose Bay area, specifically around Fairwinds, severely injured or killed via arrow or crossbow shots to the neck and other parts of their body. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Nanaimo prolific offender with strong rehabilitative push earns house arrest
NANAIMO - Significant post-offence strides by a Nanaimo man to turn his life around didn't go unnoticed by a BC Supreme Court justice. Daniel Nicholas Kipp, 38, was handed two-years' house arrest, fol...
Jan 26, 2026 Daniel Kipp, 38, recently avoided jail and instead will serve house arrest in a staffed supportive housing environment after pleading guilty to weapons offences. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Qualicum Beach debating full firework ban
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town is considering whether to fully ban the sale and use of fireworks within the community, closing the small window of approved use during Halloween. During the Wednesday, Jan 2...
Jan 25, 2026 The Town of Qualicum Beach will look at updating its fireworks bylaw next year, which bans the use and sale within Town limits, except for a few days around Halloween. (Image Credit: Pixabay)