Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Uphold our laws to the utmost level:' RCMP Staff Sgt. sentenced for 2024 Ladysmith collision
NANAIMO - An RCMP officer must pay a fine after the SUV he was driving hit another vehicle in Ladysmith last year causing significant injuries, particularly to the officer.Staff Sgt. Steven Michael Pe...
Nov 24, 2025
No one injured after early morning armed robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking for a suspect who robbed a north Nanaimo convenience store early Saturday morning.At around 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, Nanaimo RCMP say a masked man wearing dark...
Nov 24, 2025
Council budget discussions underway with proposed tax increases on the table
NANAIMO - Tough decisions are set to be made over the coming weeks, with the ripple effects set to hit household budgets. Municipal governments across the region have begun updating their five year fi...
Nov 24, 2025
Entries open for NanaimoNewsNOW's annual Christmas Lights map
NANAIMO - Is your home the talk of the block? Could your home be seen from space? Or do you have a small display brimming with Christmas spirit? We want to hear from you! NanaimoNewsNOW is gathering e...
Nov 24, 2025
Man sentenced for break-ins and thefts from Nanoose Bay homes
NANAIMO - A man who used his house cleaning business as a front to steal valuables from Oceanside-area homes late last year avoided a custodial jail sentence. Timothy Joseph Dafoe, 41, entered guilty ...
Nov 24, 2025
Phase two of Parksville waterfront walkway replacement getting underway
PARKSVILLE - The second phase of Parksville's waterfront walkway replacement will start on Monday, Nov. 24. Originally scheduled to take place in September, the City says it was delayed due to supply ...
Nov 23, 2025
Housing and affordability highlighted in latest Nanaimo Vital Signs report
NANAIMO - A new report is highlighting continued struggles for youth, seniors and other vulnerable segments of the local population. The Nanaimo Foundation published its biannual Vital Signs report ea...
Nov 23, 2025
Funding needed to secure major park purchase by RDN
NANAIMO - The countdown is on for the Regional District of Nanaimo to secure enough funding to complete a major acquisition of park land. A contract of purchase and sale is in place for the RDN to pur...
Nov 22, 2025
Growing Nanaimo Artwalk returns for 27th year
NANAIMO - It will be an art buffs' paradise in downtown Nanaimo with a popular event featuring local artists showing off their work. Artwalk, presented by Nanaimo Arts Council, happens Saturday, Nov 2...
Nov 21, 2025
'Give that gift of life:' retired Mountie hopes to inspire with 300th blood donation in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A former Vancouver Island RCMP officer reached an impressive milestone in his lifelong effort of giving back to his community any way he can. Retired RCMP Insp. Ted Smith was at Nanaimo's Va...
Nov 21, 2025