Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Supporting the vets:' poppy campaign launches amid centennial for Nanaimo legion
NANAIMO - Royal Canadian Legions across Canada are celebrating 100 years honouring veterans while supporting the communities they live in, with a Harbour City Legion one of the first in the province. ...
Oct 28, 2026 Royal Canadian Legions are in the middle of their annual poppy campaign ahead of Remembrance Day, with the organization celebrating its centennial year, including 100 years of operation at Branch #10 in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood. (Image Credit: Submitted/Branch #10 Nanaimo on Facebook.)
Man charged after body found alongside Nanaimo Hwy. in 2025
NANAIMO - Almost a year after the discovery of a missing man's body beside a busy Nanaimo highway, a charge has been laid following a police investigation. On Nov. 12, 2025, the body of 23-year-old Ma...
Oct 27, 2026 The body of Mahadi Redwan, picture here, was found along Hwy. 19A in Nanaimo on Nov. 12, 2025. (Image Credit: Submitted Photo)
Beloved Van Isle dog rescue champion dies in Ukraine warzone
NANAIMO - Jesse Adams didn't just advocate for disadvantaged animals, he gave his life for them.Adams, founder of Saanich-based RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, was recently killed on the battlefields of...
Oct 27, 2026 Jesse Adams was well regarded in the international animal rescue community. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Major Crime Unit investigating missing 18-year-old woman out of Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Police are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman whose disappearance is being considered suspicious. The BC RCMP say Melissa Harper was last contacted on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and was...
Oct 27, 2026 The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating the disappearance of 18-year-old Melissa Harper, who was last contacted on Wednesday, Oct 21, and was known to be in Qualicum Beach. (Image Credit: BC RCMP)
Warrant issued for Nanaimo man accused of assaulting family members
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man wanted on a number of charges. Antonio Charlie-Matias, 26, missed a late-September court appearance to answer to charges of assault, three counts of ut...
Oct 27, 2026 26-year-old Antonio Charlie-Matias is wanted on charges of assault and uttering threats after alleged incidents in April 2026. He's previously been jailed for sexual assault. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Nanaimo skater bound for Senegal & Japan on path to 2028 Olympics
NANAIMO - Already considered one of the best skaters for her age on the planet, a local teen's stock is continuing to rise. Evie Pritchard, 14, will be the lone Canadian skateboarder, male or female, ...
Oct 27, 2026 14-year-old Evie Pritchard will skate in Senegal and Japan before November ends, continuing her bid to represent Canada at the 2028 Olympic Games. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith-Oceanside separated by 13 votes, what's next?
NANAIMO - Separated by a baker's dozen, residents of a recently redrawn provincial riding will have to wait at least another two weeks before learning who will represent them in Victoria. Ladysmith-Oc...
Oct 26, 2026 Ladysmith-Oceanside appears destined for a judicial recount, with just over a dozen votes separating the NDP's Stephanie Higginson and Conservative Kris McNichol as of Monday, Oct. 26. (Image Credit: Elections BC/NanaimoNewsNOW photo)
New primary care clinic opening in Oceanside
QUALICUM BEACH - A new primary care clinic in Oceanside is days away from welcoming patients, providing direct access to medical care and a range of specialists. Primrose Medical Centre will celebrate...
Oct 26, 2026 A new primary care clinic is opening in Qualicum Beach next week, the result of over two and a half years of work to bring the facility to fruition. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
Little rain is a big problem for Nanaimo-area fish: streamkeepers
NANAIMO - Increasingly difficult conditions for fish dependent on streams for survival has advocates worried, but their gumboots are at the ready. Notwithstanding a steady dose of weekend rain, drough...
Oct 26, 2026 Despite depleted water levels at Departure Creek, a robust ecosystem is alive with several fish species calling the waterway at Woodstream Park home. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Missing 75-year-old man located after boat capsizes in Nanaimo Lakes area
NANAIMO - A coordinated effort from multiple agencies helped locate a missing fisherman earlier this week.On Tuesday, Oct. 20, around 7:30 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP received a call from the family of a 75-ye...
Oct 25, 2026 A 75-year-old man was found alive earlier this week after going fishing in the Nanaimo Lakes area after he failed to return home that evening. (Image Credit: Submitted/NSAR)