Category Archives: Nanaimo
Tour de Rock arrives in Nanaimo, marking midway point on Island ride
NANAIMO - The juggernaut which is the Tour de Rock returns to the Harbour City Sunday.Riders in the annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society will make their way into Nanaimo on Sunday, Sept. ...
Sep 28, 2025
'Targeted incident:' dog shot on central Nanaimo street
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP have confirmed the dog involved in this shooting was not killed, as the detachment previously stated. We have updated this story accordingly. - - - - - NANAIMO - Investigators ar...
Sep 27, 2025 Police investigate after a dog was shot in central Nanaimo on Saturday. The dog survived the attack. (Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New look Nanaimo townhouse development passes design review
NANAIMO - A proposed townhouse complex off Uplands Dr. in central Nanaimo has passed its latest hurdle.Developers are planning 34 townhouse units across seven different buildings for a currently large...
Sep 27, 2025
Nanaimo-based men’s cancer support group makes its mark
NANAIMO - Assisting dozens of men has swelled into helping hundreds of cancer sufferers thanks to non-profit organization Seawolves Men's Cancer Pack. The initiative, which launched in 2022, which pro...
Sep 26, 2025
'Going to be phenomenal:' Mid-Autumn Festival taking over Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A popular fall tradition from Asia is ready to make a big impact locally this weekend. The second annual Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon or Mooncake Festival, takes place on Satu...
Sep 26, 2025
First fall storm to bring widespread, steady rainfall to Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - It won't bring a lot of rain, but it's a reminder from Mother Nature of the time of year.Forecasters are tracking a pair of systems due to hit much of Vancouver Island beginning Friday, Sept...
Sep 26, 2025
Prolific Nanaimo offender in custody after McDonald's bike theft & other incidents
NANAIMO - Local Mounties arrested a man very well known to them, for an extensive list of thefts including a high profile incident this summer. Jason Joseph Diraddo, 48, was arrested in late August af...
Sep 26, 2025
Nanaimo student on the cusp of earning place at Olympic-level training program
NANAIMO - Hudson Palmer was perfectly comfortable gliding through the water, but now he's making strides on top of it. The 16-year-old student at Nanaimo District Secondary School, and swimmer turned ...
Sep 26, 2025
SD68 students step up in honour of Terry Fox
NANAIMO - Students punched beyond their weight class to draw attention to the legacy of Canadian Legend Terry Fox. Marking the 45th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, all 38 schools within Nanaimo L...
Sep 25, 2025
Allegedly impaired driver, travelling south in northbound lanes, involved in late-night Hwy. 19 crash
QUALICUM BEACH - Investigators in Oceanside are looking into the circumstances which led to a significant crash along Hwy. 19 Wednesday night. RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth told NanaimoNewsNOW emergency crews...
Sep 25, 2025