Nanaimo

Top Stories of 2025: Top viral stories highlight Nanaimo's best

NANAIMO - A few stories this year made the rounds online more than others, as social media helped showcase the best the Harbour City has to offer. However, sometimes the stories simply hit the right n...

Kyle Ireland Dec 21, 2025

Top Stories of 2025: Continuous development alters Nanaimo's landscape

NANAIMO - It was yet another brisk year in the Harbour City for construction, with several multi-unit housing projects among several offerings moving forward. With multiple infill projects in the down...

Kyle Ireland Dec 20, 2025

Nanaimo holiday markets offering local last minute shopping

NANAIMO - Those leaving their holiday shopping to the last minute have a few local options this weekend. The Island Roots Market, typically held Wednesday's at Beban Park, is hosting a special Sunday ...

Kyle Ireland Dec 20, 2025

Repeat violent offender program piloted in Nanaimo showing positive results

NANAIMO - A program designed to deal with the endless cycle of conduct from repeat violent offenders, which is being piloted in a dozen cities, is having an impact. Set up in Nanaimo in 2023, the Repe...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2025

Top Stories of 2025: Drop-in Hub opens in downtown Nanaimo amid neighbourhood concerns

NANAIMO - Announced in December 2024, a new year-round warming and cooling centre was set to open in January at 55 Victoria Rd. in Nanaimo's downtown. Operated through a joint partnership between Isla...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2025

Snuneymuxw First Nation buys fifth B.C. casino

NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) is now the biggest Indigenous-owned gaming operator by revenue in the country, after announcing the purchase of another casino. SFN announced on Friday, Dec. 19...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2025

New charges laid against accused Nanaimo prowler

NANAIMO - Additional charges have been approved against a Duncan man in connection to a string of alleged prowling incidents in October. Fifty-two-year-old David Robert Hope was charged earlier this y...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2025

Service changes coming to Nanaimo transit routes, including Rapid Line

NANAIMO - More service and better connections are promised in the new year for local transit users. BC Transit, in partnership with the Regional District of Nanaimo, will implement changes to schedule...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2025

'Put a smile on people's faces:' Nanaimo students bring warmth and support to those in need

NANAIMO - Local students are working hard this month ensuring everyone has a smile on their face this Christmas.Students from Georgia Avenue Elementary School in south Nanaimo were busy on Thursday, D...

Dec 18, 2025

Top Stories of 2025: Suspicious deaths commanding considerable Nanaimo RCMP resources

NANAIMO - A pair of suspicious deaths just days apart in the city's north end have seen extensive police resources devoted.Local Mounties discovered the body of 65-year-old Sherry Shelley in the early...

Dec 18, 2025