Category Archives: Nanaimo
Property tax deadline nears for mid-Islanders
NANAIMO - Annual property taxes need to be paid by the end of the day, or you'll pay more. All-mid-Island municipalities and rural areas from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Thursday, July 2 proper...
Jul 2, 2026 Everybody's favourite time of year, tax time! (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Canada Day events held in Nanaimo & mid Island region
NANAIMO - A whole lot of red and white apparel will be on display as Canada Day events are staged across the mid-Island on Wednesday, July 1. Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park will host events courtesy of ...
Jul 1, 2026 Canada Day events are taking place across the country on July 1, with plenty of free, family-friendly activities to take part in locally. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New judge assigned to Nanaimo's strained provincial court system
NANAMO - A pending new judge is designed to provide a bit of relief to Nanaimo's heavily backlogged provincial court system, however it'll be an uphill battle. Claire Jennings has been appointed as a ...
Jun 30, 2026 Incoming provincial court judge Claire Jennings won't have any shortage of cases to cover. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith pickleball courts opens, part of significant recreation expansion
LADYSMITH - An evolving outdoor sports and recreation facility in Ladysmith has served up a key milestone. The Town of Ladysmith officially unveiled four new pickleball courts at Forest Field, also kn...
Jun 30, 2026 Phil Ward (blue shirt and hat) enjoys an outdoor pickleball game on Tuesday, June 30. The purpose-built facility is free to use on a first-come, first-served basis daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New contract for unionized City of Nanaimo employees continues labour peace
NANAIMO - A long relationship of minimal friction between the City of Nanaimo and its nearly 800 unionized workers is proceeding. The City of Nanaimo and CUPE Local 401 members are awaiting the offici...
Jun 30, 2026 A recently ratified contract is in place for about 780 unionized City of Nanaimo employees. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Outraged and frightened:' Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in Nanaimo shuts down
NANAIMO - A not-for-profit organization helping the deaf and hard-of-hearing on Vancouver Island has closed its doors for good, citing rising operational costs. The Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Cen...
Jun 29, 2026 The Nanaimo and Victoria-area offices for Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre Association are closing their doors for good as of June 30, citing a lack of funding as the main factor. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two teens hit by car along Nanaimo's Departure Bay Road
NANAIMO - A driver was issued a ticket after striking two youths in a crosswalk along Departure Bay over the weekend. Nanaimo RCMP say just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, a 40-year-old man was driv...
Jun 29, 2026 Two teens received minor injuries after they were hit by a car while in a crosswalk along Departure Bay Rd. in Nanaimo on Sunday, June 28. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man viciously assaulted in downtown Nanaimo drug related attack
NANAIMO - Swarmed and beaten for drug dealing on enemy territory, a man took responsibility for his role in a downtown Nanaimo attack. Ronald Douglas Arndt was sentenced last week at provincial court ...
Jun 29, 2026 Prolific offender Ronald Arndt was sentenced last week for his role in a violent attack against an outnumbered man in a downtown Nanaimo parkade on March 3, 2026. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Lisa Young Nanaimo homicide case continually leads to tips
NANAIMO - Approaching a quarter century since a Nanaimo woman disappeared, frustration over a lack of answers is evident. However, Nanaimo RCMP is continually approached with potentially valuable info...
Jun 28, 2026 An annual gathering included speeches from community leaders and musical entertainment in honour of Lisa Marie Young. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Landscaping-related fires seeing uptick amid hot, dry summer weather
PARKSVILLE - An increase in bark mulch and landscaping-related files is being noted by local firefighters. A largely bone-dry June has led to prime fire conditions, not only in the backcountry, but ar...
Jun 28, 2026 Firefighters in Nanaimo had to douse a bark mulch fire this week, a sign of the tinder dry conditions present across much of the region. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)