Category Archives: Nanaimo
Farriers hoof it to Nanaimo's Beban Park for horseshoe care clinic
NANAIMO - Horse owners have a chance to learn from some of the best farriers in Western Canada this week.Dozens of farriers from near and far are at Nanaimo's Beban Park this week for a super clinic o...
Apr 16, 2026 Esteemed farrier Jack Ketel demonstrates his technique on 18-year-old Sunny at the Beban Park Equestrian Centre on Thursday, April 16, part of a three-day farrier super clinic. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Toxic street drugs claim seven more lives in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Unregulated and toxic street drugs claimed seven lives in Nanaimo in February. The latest BC Coroners Service report (BCCS) showed 115 British Columbians died in February province-wide, down...
Apr 16, 2026 The unregulated toxic drug supply claimed the lives of nine more people in Nanaimo in February, part of 115 people who died across B.C. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Minister hopes prefabrication expands further to new school builds
NANAIMO - While it's unclear how far down the prefabrication road the B.C. government is going, it appears the quicker build technology is here to stay. B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma answered...
Apr 16, 2026 Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma appears bullish on the ability of prefabrication building technology to build expanded facilities, as well as potentially many more new schools. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
NANAIMO - Those living on Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands could be eligible to vote in City of Nanaimo elections, beginning this October. An alternative approval process, requesting elector appr...
Apr 15, 2026 An alternative approval process (AAP) wrapped Monday, April 13, to attempt to gain elector approval for a municipal boundary extension enabling inclusion of Snuneymuxw First Nation members to vote in Nanaimo elections. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Mock exercise features crash landing at Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Volunteers posing as dozens of injured passengers replicated a crash-landed plane on Nanaimo Airport's runway. The federally mandated drill happened on Wednesday, April 15, between 9 a.m. an...
Apr 15, 2026 An extensive mock exercise drill took place on Wednesday, April 15 at the Nanaimo Airport. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Airport)
City of Nanaimo backs $100K Beyond Van Gogh grant request
NANAIMO - An upcoming multi-week exhibit at downtown Nanaimo's Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) is about to get a big financial boost from the City. During the Wednesday, April 15, finance an...
Apr 15, 2026 The City of Nanaimo was asked to provide $100,000 to support the upcoming Beyond Van Gogh exhibit taking place in Nanaimo from July 18 to Aug. 29. (Image Credit: Mike Sudoma)
Natural gas line strikes drop in Nanaimo, but still leads Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Messaging to 'call before you dig' appears to be getting through to local contractors and homeowners.Data from Fortis BC shows the Harbour City joined Saanich in leading Vancouver Island for...
Apr 15, 2026 The 'call before you dig' messaging appears to be getting through to people in B.C., with a continued decline in the amount of damage to natural gas line infrastructure in Nanaimo and across B.C. (Image Credit: Fortis BC)
Nanaimo man tries to rebuild after destructive behaviour triggers ERT response
NANAIMO - Rehabilitating while in custody for well over a year, a Nanaimo man says he's committed to chartering a more positive path. Corey David Matsen, 40, had 25 additional days behind bars left to...
Apr 14, 2026 Police swarm a home on Jingle Pot Rd. at Avonlea Dr. in response to a man who barricaded himself inside. Corey Matsen was eventually arrested peacefully and was recently sentenced. (Image Credit: (Beams108/Reddit))
Proposed Departure Bay rezoning sent back for density guarantees
NANAIMO - A proposal to rezone a Departure Bay Rd. property requires refinements before proceeding any further, Nanaimo City Council decided. A 7-1 vote referred the application for 2565 Departure Bay...
Apr 14, 2026 Concept designs for a Departure Bay Rd. property call for row houses to be built on a large lot, however nearby residents say the proposal is too big for the neighbourhood. (Image Credit: Joyce Reid Troost Architecture)
'One part science, one part art:' lineup locked for Nanaimo short film festival
NANAIMO - A record number of short film submissions have been whittled down to a final 18 to be screened this week at VIU's Malaspina Theatre. The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival returns to Nanai...
Apr 14, 2026 Eighteen different films across two nights will be shown at Malaspina Theatre in Nanaimo, part of the 21st annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival. (Image Credit: Vancouver Island Short Film Festival)