Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Balances the needs of people, nature and progress:' new housing pitched for Parksville property
PARKSVILLE - Longtime owners of an expansive and largely forested south-end property are returning with a new vision of housing.Waterfront Properties Corp. are looking for Council and public support f...
Mar 03, 2026 Developers are making another attempt at installing housing on a largely forested lot along the Englishman River, this time partnering with the BC Parks Foundation to preseve a considerable portion of the property. (Image Credit: Waterfront Properties Corp.)
Man sentenced for Port Alberni homemade bomb explosion
PORT ALBERNI - Known to the offender for several years, an employee at Port Alberni's overdose prevention site (OPS) temporarily lost vision in their eye after a man ignited a homemade bomb outside. J...
Mar 02, 2026 A homemade bomb blast outside the overdose prevention site/sobering centre in Port Alberni by a facility client resulted in a five-year prison sentence. (Image Credit: Google)
Sunday 'spring forward' will be B.C.'s final time change
VICTORIA - B.C. is planning to adopt daylight savings time year-round, effective Sunday. After decades of campaigning against the twice-annual adjustment of the clocks, Premier David Eby announced Mon...
Mar 02, 2026 Sunday's spring forward will be the province's last, with B.C. adopting daylight savings time year round. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Warrant issued for Nanaimo woman out on probation for store robbery
NANAIMO - A woman well known to police, as well as the courts over recent months, is wanted by local Mounties.Tamara Leigh Prince, 42, is facing a charge of theft under $5,000 in connection to a Decem...
Mar 02, 2026 Tamara Leigh Prince is wanted in connection to a robbery of a north Nanaimo store in December 2025, where around $3,500 worth of merchandise was taken. She is presently on probation after being sentenced for another robbery in late 2024. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Direct Nanaimo to Toronto flights not renewed, YCD optimistic for future
NANAIMO - Sporadically offered seasonally since 2018, much-anticipated direct flights linking Nanaimo and Toronto won't return this year. Air Canada confirms it won't supply the route for a second con...
Mar 02, 2026 Establishing a presence is a more reliable destination, Nanaimo Airport CEO Dave Devanna is bullish about their future. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It deserves the support:' Nanaimo & Oceanside walks raise vital funding
NANAIMO - Hundreds came out in force Saturday night to raise vital funds for an area non-profit. The annual Coldest Night of the Year walks in Nanaimo and Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 28, aimed to rais...
Mar 01, 2026 A long line of walkers headed out from John Barsby Secondary School on Saturday night, supporting the annual Coldest Night of the Year event, in support from the Island Crisis Care Society. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'It means a lot to me:' VIU chef preps for international cooking showdown
NANAIMO - A local university student is preparing to compete with some of the best chefs in the country at one of the world's top cooking competitions. Simon Martin, 19, recently completed the Culinar...
Feb 28, 2026 VIU Culinary Arts student Simon Martin will compete with Team Canada in November at the RAK Porcelain Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg, which takes place every four years. (Image Credit: Vancouver Island University)
Victoria-based entrepreneur fair expanding to host Nanaimo market day
NANAIMO - Inspiring the next generation of small business owners and entrepreneurs is the goal of a Victoria-based event's expansion into the mid-Island. After six years of success in Victoria, Kidova...
Feb 28, 2026 Budding young entrepreneurs will be on hand at Nanaimo North Town Centre in April, part of an expanded Kidovate program from University of Victoria business professors. (Image Credit: Kidovate)
Parksville Wounded Warriors runner receives hero’s welcome
PARKSVILLE - Well over halfway through an impactful relay run, a Parksville Fire Rescue member broke down in response to a strong outpouring of support. Parksville Fire Rescue's Karen Petraschuk is on...
Feb 27, 2026 Following an uplifting gathering, Parksville Fire Rescue and Wounded Warriors Karen Petraschuk leaves downtown Parksville enroute to Nanaimo.
Nanaimo skies to offer prime conditions for rare planetary alignment
NANAIMO - Clear skies are set to afford local stargazers near ideal conditions to spot most of our celestial neighbours. Six planets will be visible above the horizon shortly after sunset on Saturday,...
Feb 27, 2026 Skywatchers will have no clouds obstructing their view Saturday night of prime viewing for a planetary alignment. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)