Category Archives: Nanaimo
Halloween decorating rivalling Christmas for power consumption: BC Hydro
NANAIMO - British Columbians are apparently spending more money and consuming more power during the spooky season than ever before, competing with the winter holidays in terms of effort put into decor...
Oct 30, 2026 BC Hydro said British Columbians are starting to put more time, effort, and power consumption into their Halloween displays. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Critical infrastructure:' Town completes erosion work along Little Qualicum River
QUALICUM BEACH - A major project to protect the community from erosion and ensure its primary drinking water remains intact is now complete.The Little Qualicum River Erosion Protection project began w...
Oct 30, 2026 Using almost $1M in provided funding, the Town of Qualicum Beach recently completed an erosion protection project along the Little Qualicum River. (Image Credit: Town of Qualicum Beach)
Man accused of indecent act south of Nanaimo
LADYSMITH - Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly committed an indecent act in front of a woman last month.On Sept. 7, around 3 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP reported the woman was in the Nanaimo R...
Oct 30, 2026 RCMP are looking for a man who allegedly committed an indecent act near a woman in the Nanaimo River area just north of Spruston Rd, on Sept. 7, around 3 p.m. (Image Credit: Ladysmith RCMP sketch)
'We hope people will be sensible:' extra officers out across Nanaimo for Halloween weekend
NANAIMO - Be visible, be sensible: it's a simple message from local police ahead of Halloween weekend. With Halloween itself falling on a Saturday, local Mounties are anticipating a spike in calls for...
Oct 30, 2026 Thousands of excited kids will be out on area streets Saturday evening trick-or-treating, however with Halloween falling over the weekend, police expect multiple days to be very busy. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Flu season off to early start on mid-Island
NANAIMO - It's not even Halloween and already Influenza transmission has already begun to take hold.Dr. Tribesty Nguyen, Island Health's medical health officer for the Nanaimo/Oceanside region, said e...
Oct 29, 2026 Flu season transmission is ticking upward early in the season, which a local medical health officer reports represent transmission levels season last December. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
RDN seeking volunteers for various advisory committee roles
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is looking for a number of volunteers to fill its advisory committees. With terms ranging from one to three years, members of the public with interest ...
Oct 29, 2026 The Regional District of Nanaimo is looking for volunteers to sit on several advisory committees in areas including parks, recreation, and culture. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Tonight we celebrate, but tomorrow we get back to the work:' new Nanaimo food bank HQ officially opens
NANAIMO - Years of planning, advocacy, and fundraising have finally paid off, with the official grand opening of a new warehouse for an Island food bank.Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank celebra...
Oct 29, 2026 The ribbon is officially cut on the Tom Harris Regional Food Centre, the new home for Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank on East Wellington Rd. in Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New mid-Island councils offer distinct, local voices: VIU instructor
NANAIMO - With the dust settled on municipal elections held province-wide, a VIU political science instructor is fascinated by the composition of regional councils.Dr. Michael MacKenzie said distinct ...
Oct 28, 2026 A new era of local councils will soon take shape following recent province-wide local elections. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Shoe with severed foot inside found on Nanaimo's shores in May
NANAIMO - The BC Coroners Service said they're investigating after a severed foot was found inside a shoe near Nanaimo earlier this year.The Service confirmed "the discovery of a disarticulated foot n...
Oct 28, 2026 The BC Coroners Service said a shoe with a severed male foot inside was found on the shores of Nanaimo earlier this year. (Image Credit: BC Coroners Service)
Teenage dirt biker killed in south Nanaimo collision
NANAIMO - A 17-year-old boy was killed after colliding with a vehicle on a south Nanaimo road.According to Nanaimo RCMP, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 27 just before 6 p.m. on Extension Rd. j...
Oct 28, 2026 A 17-year-old boy was killed after colliding with a vehicle in Chase River. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)