Category Archives: Nanaimo
Heat wave breaks multiple temperature records through Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Unseasonably high temperatures throughout much of the province have seen a number of local temperature records broken. Preliminary data from Environment Canada shows Nanaimo set a new daily ...
Jul 23, 2026 Area lakes, rivers, and pools have been popular in recent days, as record-breaking heat hit the Nanaimo and Oceanside region, along with much of B.C. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Residents nearing move-in day at new Nanaimo Centre of Hope
NANAIMO - A new era is underway for a community support space with around 140 years of history in the Harbour City. The recently renamed Salvation Army Centre of Hope in downtown Nanaimo is poised to ...
Jul 23, 2026 Final touches are being applied both inside and out on renovations to the newly-named Centre of Hope in downtown Nanaimo. The name change reflects the Salvation Army's other centres across Canada. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo council wants more water & energy info before future data centre proposals
NANAIMO - More information on water and energy consumption is being requested by City Councillors before any future data centre proposals are brought before them. City of Nanaimo staff are set to repo...
Jul 22, 2026 City Council want mechanisms in place to ensure water and energy use information is available to them at the rezoning stage, for any future data centre proposals in Nanaimo. Such information was not readily available for a proposed complex on East Wellington Rd. (Image Credit: dHKarchitects)
NNN's Last 10: Population growth in Nanaimo carries pros and cons
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 massive and sustained influx of people moving...
Jul 22, 2026 Population growth across the region, specifically in Nanaimo, is offering a lot of opportunity, but also presenting a number of challenges to local infrastructure and services. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Stage four water restrictions coming Friday for Nanaimo Regional District
NANAIMO - Increased water restrictions are coming to most areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo. Stage four restructions will be in place beginning Friday, July 24, until further notice due to low...
Jul 22, 2026 Stage four water restrictions will be in place in the Regional District of Nanaimo starting Friday, July 24. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Public hearing coming for pair of four-storey Parksville apartments
PARKSVILLE - A major residential development proposed to add over 130 apartment rentals to the city has advanced to the public hearing stage. During the Monday, July 20 meeting, Council approved the c...
Jul 22, 2026 A proposal to build 134 living units across two four-storey apartment buildings between the Island Hwy. E. and Standofrd Ave. in Parksville has advanced to the public hearing stage. (Image Credit: Harris Lankester Investments Ltd.)
Support boats needed ahead of weekend World Championship Bathtub Race
NANAIMO - While those in tubs garner all the glory, organizers of this year's Great World Championship Bathtub Race are still seeking a few unsung heroes. Around a half-dozen support boats are still n...
Jul 22, 2026 Support boats are still needed for this weekend's annual World Championship bathtub race in Nanaimo, a vital safety aspect for the annual event. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Island Health warning of potential measles exposure in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local health officials are advising of a potential measles exposure earlier this month.The health authority said a single measles case was confirmed to be in the Greater Nanaimo region after...
Jul 21, 2026 Island Health is tracking potential exposures at Woodgrove Centre, and a Nanaimo golf course, after a single measles case was confirmed in the Greater Nanaimo region. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Province approves SFN voting in City of Nanaimo elections
NANAIMO - A change to the City boundary will be in effect for October's municipal election. The provincial government has approved a joint request by the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation to...
Jul 21, 2026 Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief Michael Wyse (left) and Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog (right) during a February press conference announcing a proposed boundary change. The move now has provincial approval, allowing those living on Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands to vote in City of Nanaimo elections, beginning this fall. (Image Credit: File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
NNN's last 10: Constant infighting marked forgettable era of Nanaimo politics
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 - Originating from a fractious council and infla...
Jul 21, 2026 Years removed from a dark period of local politics, Nanaimo was once the laughing stock of local governance. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)