Category Archives: Nanaimo
Crashes at Nanaimo's busiest intersections nudge downward
NANAIMO - Despite a growing population, newly released data shows the number of collisions at Nanaimo's highest crash intersections continues inching downward.Intersection crash data released by ICBC ...
Jun 1, 2026 Sixty-six crashes were reported in 2025 at the Island Hwy./Norwell Dr./Bowen Rd./ intersection last year, the highest crash-prone intersection in Nanaimo. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Exactly the kind of density I'm interested in:' zoning proceeds for Departure Bay Rd. property
NANAIMO - Rezoning is set to proceed for a highly visible lot along Departure Bay Rd. City Councillors proceeded through second and third reading of a zoning amendment bylaw on Monday, May 25, for a p...
May 31, 2026 Rezoning is poised to proceed for a Departure Bay Rd. property, initially knocked back due to density concerns. The large lot is slated to eventually feature 19 row-style townhouses, each with three bedrooms. (Image Credit: Joyce Reid Troost Architecture)
Family Day festivities in Qualicum Beach takes over town core
QUALICUM BEACH - At risk of not proceeding this year due to a prior lack of volunteer support, a full offering of family-friendly events are going ahead in Qualicum Beach. Offered annually since 1976,...
May 31, 2026 The Family Day parade is a focal point of the annual event. (Image Credit: Town of Qualicum Beach)
Podcaster digs into historic cold case murder of Nanaimo area couple
NANAIMO - Found stabbed to death south of Nanaimo approaching 70 years ago, a podcast series is attempting to unravel who and why a popular couple was murdered. Well known and respected, Andrew, 62, a...
May 30, 2026 Several old newspaper articles followed the murders of a Nanaimo-area couple, but very little has been reported publicly for decades. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
New public art piece honours Nanaimo's native plants
NANAIMO - A newly installed temporary art piece pays tribute to local native plant species using oversized and vibrant replicas. Inspired by the rare Crown Brodiaea flower, the Forest Flowers art proj...
May 30, 2026 A new temporary public art piece, Forest Flowers, has been installed at Kinette Evergreen Park in the southern part of Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Alarming new B.C. overdose record, Nanaimo volumes surge
NANAIMO - Paramedics across the province, including Nanaimo, have had their hands full recently responding to overdose/drug poisoning events. A new daily record of 326 such calls to assist patients pr...
May 29, 2026 Ambulance sirens have been blaring constantly across the province in response to yet another wave of elevated overdose/drug poisoning calls for assistance. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
RCMP non-emergency phone line down at several detachments, including Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Non-emergency phone lines are currently not working at Vancouver Island and South Coast area RCMP detachments.The Nanaimo RCMP detachment has been impacted for much of Friday, May 29, with t...
May 29, 2026 Non-emergency phone service is currently down at the Nanaimo RCMP detachments, as well as several other Island/south coast area detachments. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo fisheries research facility hosting open house
NANAIMO - It's a chance to get up close and personal at a historic Nanaimo-based fisheries research facility. Opened in 1908, representing Canada's oldest west coast marine research centre, a day-long...
May 29, 2026 Large crowds are expected for an open house at Nanaimo's Pacific Biological Station, located off Stephenson Point Rd. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Five-storey residential and commercial build planned on Northfield Rd.
NANAIMO - A major new housing and commercial development is eyed for a high-traffic area of central Nanaimo. Developers are planning a five-storey, 95-unit condo development at 2124 Northfield Rd., ju...
May 29, 2026 Five storeys of condos, coupled with two storeys of commercial space, are planned for Northfield Rd., near the Bowen Rd. intersection in Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Rafii Architects Inc.)
'Mental health does not discriminate:' liaison officer program expands in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Capacity is expanding for a groundbreaking mental health program through the local RCMP detachment. Cst. Ben Caram will officially start his new job as a Mental Health Liaison Officer on Tue...
May 29, 2026 Cst. Ben Caram (right), alongside Island Health nurse Malcolm Jenkins, will form a notable expansion of the Nanaimo RCMP's 'Car 54' program. Caram is a newly-installed Mental Health Liaison Officer, working with Jenkins and other Island Health nurses to attend a wide variety of calls. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)