Category Archives: Nanaimo
Training structure a 'game-changer' for Nanoose/Lantzville fire crews
NANOOSE BAY - Candidly declaring prior structural fire and rescue drills were not realistic, the deputy chief of Nanoose Bay Fire Department (NBFD) is excited about what they have to train with now. C...
Aug 1, 2026 Firefighters stage a demonstration of a new structure fire training/rescue building at Nanoose Bay Fire Department during an unveiling event on the evening of Monday, July 27. (Image Credit: Regional District of Nanaimo)
Ladysmith Days capped off by fireworks
LADYSMITH - A popular family-friendly event drawing thousands of people to Ladysmith this weekend will go out with a bang. Celebrated annually for over 50 years, Ladysmith Days happens Saturday, Aug. ...
Jul 31, 2026 Ladysmith Days wraps up with fireworks starting at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2. (Image Credit: Ladysmith Celebrations Society)
NNN's Last 10: Battle between fact and fiction sees decade of rapid change
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade. NANAIMO - Amid constant change throughout the Harbour Ci...
Jul 31, 2026 Changes to federal legislation, along with an explosion in social media usage, has drastically shifted how news is shared in Nanaimo over the last decade. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo woman planning for university after life-changing scholarship
NANAIMO - An upbringing filled with adversity and resilience has helped a local woman secure a critical post-secondary scholarship.Elizabeth MacDonald, 18, recently graduated from Nanaimo District Sec...
Jul 31, 2026 Elizabeth MacDonald is headed to university in the fall, thanks in large part to a $60,000 scholarship from The Cmolik Foundation, which helps students who've battled adversity to excel in their studies. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bloodied offender sentenced for Nanaimo clinic break-in, strong rehab potential shown
NANAIMO - A break-in at a central Nanaimo clinic illuminated the depths a drug addict will go.Riley David Quin, 46, was handed an 18-month jail sentence, followed by 18 months' probation, after pleadi...
Jul 31, 2026 Riley David Quin was sentenced on Thursday, July 30 in relation to a notable break-in at a Waddington Rd. health clinic in late 2022. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
NNN's Last 10: 'Infusion' of healthcare workers to Nanaimo matching infrastructure boosts
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade. NANAIMO - A turning of the corner appears to be underway...
Jul 30, 2026 Well over three dozen American healthcare workers have relocated to the Nanaimo area in the last 18 months, boosted by a grassroots initiative and further supported by renewed investment in recruitment and retention. (Image Credit: NDHF)
'Keep pushing on:' man with cystic fibrosis travelling across Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A B.C. man is raising money for a disease with no cure by running and biking across all of Vancouver Island. Darren Kerr is travelling from Port Hardy to Victoria for Cystic Fibrosis Canada,...
Jul 30, 2026 Darren Kerr, 32, is running and biking around 500 kilometres from Port Hardy to Victoria, raising money and awareness for cystic fibrosis. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Soaring costs and minimal space shifting Nanaimo to higher-density living
NANAIMO - As the mid-Island's population expands, increased building costs and a lack of space are shifting new home construction trends, with governments at all levels encouraging the change. Single-...
Jul 30, 2026 Higher-density living is starting to take shape in Nanaimo, with several large-scale, multi-unit condo and apartment buildings being constructed recently. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
NNN's Last 10: Through song and sports, local talent takes the world stage
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade. NANAIMO - Current and former Nanaimo and mid-Island resi...
Jul 29, 2026 Spotlights around the world have showcased the best talent Nanaimo has to offer, as NanaimoNewsNOW takes a look at some of the top local talent over the last ten years. (Image Credit: NanaimoNewsNOW File Photos/Submitted)
Manslaughter charge laid after Nanaimo nightclub altercation
NANAIMO - A charge of manslaughter has been laid against a 33-year-old man after an assault at a local nightclub.RCMP report the suspect and a 27-year-old man were involved in the incident at around 1...
Jul 29, 2026 A 33-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge after an altercation and assault outside the Sweet Spot Lounge on Skinner St. in downtown Nanaimo earlier this month. (Image Credit: Google Maps)