Category Archives: Nanaimo
Repeat property crime offender program piloted in Nanaimo expands province-wide
NANAIMO - Additional funding is expanding a program which monitors and looks to support repeat property crime offenders.Launched in late 2025 across 12 different communities, the Chronic Property Offe...
Jun 22, 2026 Sonia Komen (left), owner of The Nanaimo Bar, in the city's downtown, speaks at a provincial government announcement expanding their chronic property offender program province-wide. Minister of public safety Nina Krieger (second from left), Nanaimo-Gabriola MLA Sheila Malcolmson (second from right) and Nanaimo RCMP Insp. Donovan Tait (right) watch on. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
One killed in fatal south Nanaimo highway crash
NANAIMO - One person has died, and two others were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a high-speed crash. Emergency crews were called to the Cedar Rd. and Trans Canada Hwy. int...
Jun 22, 2026 One person was killed, and two others injured, in a crash Sunday evening at the Cedar Rd./Trans Canada Hwy. intersection. (Image Credit: Lyle Jordan)
'Really inspired:' local woman competing at Miss Indigenous Canada
NANAIMO - A local woman is preparing to represent the region in a national competition focused on leadership and community impact. Heather Wolfear will compete at Miss Indigenous Canada in Ontario on ...
Jun 22, 2026 Heather Wolfear will compete at Miss Indigenous Canada next month, one of 20 selected from across the country. (Image Credit: Heather Wolfear)
Prime Minister in Nanaimo for National Indigenous Peoples' Day
NANAIMO - June 21 marked the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day in Canada, and the Prime Minister was in the Harbour City for the occasion. Mark Carney was at the Nanaimo Museum on Sunday, touring ...
Jun 21, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney (foreground, centre) toured the Nanaimo Museum on Sunday, June 21, taking in the Snuneymuxw First Nation exhibits in honour of National Indigenous Peoples' Day. The tour was led by SFN Elder William White (R) and SFN Coun. Erralyn Joseph (L). (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Water testing, sewer inspections underway across mid-Island
NANAIMO - Work to verify both the safety of local swim spots and the sturdiness of underground infrastructure is underway. City of Nanaimo crews, along with the Nanaimo Port Authority, are in the proc...
Jun 21, 2026 Popular swim spots, including Long Lake in Nanaimo, are again being regularly tested for E. coli and other bacterial strains to ensure safety. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Classic car show drawing upwards of 20K to Qualicum Beach
QUALICIUM BEACH - It'll be a classic car paradise in downtown Qualicum Beach on Sunday. Seaside Cruizers Car Club's annual Father's Day Show & Shine happens Sunday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
Jun 20, 2026 A sold-out Father's Day Show & Shine will see 550 classic vehicles in downtown Qualicum Beach. (Image Credit: Seaside Cruizers Car Club)
Pair on floaties rescued after pushed across Nanaimo's Departure Bay
NANAIMO - Local marine rescue crews scooped a pair of women on recreational floaties near the Departure Bay ferry terminal following an unplanned voyage. Marion Bec, public affairs officer with Mariti...
Jun 19, 2026 The RCM-SAR vessel McGreggor rescued two women on recreational floaties after travelling all the way across Departure Bay towards the ferry terminal earlier this week. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Free family fishing weekend returns
NANAIMO - Freshwater fishing licenses are free of charge this weekend, part of an annual tradition in the province.B.C. Family Fishing Weekend runs between Friday, June 19, and Sunday, June 21, which ...
Jun 19, 2026 It's free fishing weekend for freshwater angling in B.C. (Image Credit: Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.)
Popular Nanaimo trunk sale revives unwanted items
NANAIMO - There are deals to be had for sharp-eyed bargain hunters at a popular Nanaimo event promoting sustainability and affordability. The first of two Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sales takes place Satu...
Jun 19, 2026 The first of two Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sale happens on Saturday, June 20, at the south parking lot of Nanaimo North Centre by the old Sears entrance from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Registration open for Nanaimo's fifth annual Hub City Soap Box Derby
NANAIMO - A popular summer event with people of all ages racing down one of the Harbour City's famously steep hills is back this summer. The Hub City Soap Box Derby returns to Nanaimo's Wall St. on Au...
Jun 19, 2026 Registration is open for the fifth edition of the Hub City Soap Box Derby, taking place on Saturday, Aug. 15, on Wall St. near Nanaimo's downtown. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)