Category Archives: Nanaimo
Fall trout release opens possibilities for aspiring anglers
NANAIMO - An impactful local organization has been handing out free fishing gear in Nanaimo for well over a decade now. Smiles on the faces of appreciative recipients doesn't get old for Vancouver Isl...
Oct 25, 2026 a mid-Island fishing advocacy organization is co-hosting at trout release event at Colliery Dam Park on Monday, Oct. 26. (Image Credit: Mike Lawrence)
Osborne re-elected in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, Ladysmith-Oceanside remains in limbo
PARKSVILLE - The riding of Ladysmith-Oceanside turned into one of the province's most hotly contested battleground ridings Saturday night. At the close of counting on Saturday, Oct. 24, BC Conservativ...
Oct 24, 2026 Josie Osborne won Mid Island-Pacific Rim on Saturday night, however the neighbouring Ladysmith-Oceanside riding remains up in the air. (Image Credit: BC NDP)
Malcolmson, Anderson re-elected as NDP holds Nanaimo ridings
NANAIMO - Despite a massive swing towards the BC Conservatives province-wide, the Nanaimo area is remaining NDP orange for four more years.Both Nanaimo-Gabriola Island's Sheila Malcolmson, and Nanaimo...
Oct 24, 2026 George Anderson (left) and Sheila Malcolmson (right) were re-elected to the two Nanaimo-area ridings, but will serve in opposition in the Legislature. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes & Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
LIVE BLOG: Nanaimo & Oceanside coverage of the 2026 BC Election
NANAIMO - Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Provincial Election. Our team is covering four mid-Island ridings, and will have full results and reactions both on air through our partner radio sta...
Oct 24, 2026 Results and reaction from the 2026 provincial election (Image Credit: Dreamstime/NanaimoNewsNOW composition)
Investigation underway after deer shot & killed near Nanaimo's Buttertubs Marsh
NANAIMO - The BC Conservation Officer Service has launched an investigation after the remains of a deer were found, with evidence suggesting it was shot in a residential area. Investigators are lookin...
Oct 24, 2026 Conservation Officers in Nanaimo say a deer was shot and killed with a shotgun in a residential area near Buttertubs Marsh early Friday morning. (Image Credit: BC Conservation Officer Service)
BC Election 2026: Where to vote in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - General voting day for the snap 2026 provincial election is here. Eligible voters can cast ballots to help elect Members of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on ...
Oct 24, 2026 People arrive for advance voting at Stelly's Secondary School in Saanichton, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
No tricks, all treats as Cedar market closes another banner year
NANAIMO - A sure sign of summer's end happens Sunday. The Cedar Farmers Market will close its 2026 regular season on Sunday, Oct. 25, with a distinct Halloween theme at the field behind the former Woo...
Oct 23, 2026 Kids can get a dry run trick or treating on Sunday as the Cedar Farmers Market closes for the 2026 season. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIDEO: 'I love doing it:' teen's Haunted Yard moves to Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - A passion project for one mid-Island teen hasn't been abated after having to move his outdoor haunted experience out of Nanaimo.Graham Reimer, 18, is in his fourth year hosting a Yard Hau...
Oct 23, 2026 An 18-year-old Halloween enthusiast is sharing his passion with the community once again, hosting a Haunted Yard Walk in Lantzville on Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24. (Image Credit: Submitted/Graham Reimer)
VIU instructor predicts tight Nanaimo races as NDP aims to retain power
NANAIMO - Citing several dynamics at play making both primary parties vulnerable in Saturday's provincial election, a VIU political science professor says it's difficult to get a read on how the night...
Oct 23, 2026 NDP leader David Eby, widely criticized for calling a snap election, now faces the prospect of relinquishing power to Conservative Party of BC. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Renovated Nanaimo Centre of Hope increasing overnight winter shelter space
NANAIMO - Expanded services now offered in the city's downtown, courtesy a major renovation, are already having a meaningful impact on the local unhoused population.The Salvation Army Centre of Hope, ...
Oct 22, 2026 The Salvation Army Centre of Hope is expanding the number of beds available to those in need this winter, with 30 places offered nightly beginning Nov. 1, through to the end of March. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)