Category Archives: Nanaimo
Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
NANAIMO - From humble beginnings, the Cedar Farmers Market has grown into one of the destination events of its kind on Vancouver Island. The event will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, opening ...
Apr 12, 2026 Tens of thousands of people attend the Cedar Farmers Market annually, creating a massive draw for the rural Nanaimo area and local businesses as well. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
NANAIMO - Local volunteers through the area's Lions Clubs are helping a large number of kids see a little clearer. Between November 2025 and mid-March 2026, Nanaimo, Hub City, and Ladysmith Lions Club...
Apr 11, 2026 A specialized eye scanner, similar to the one pictured here, is used to help detect eye health issues in children. Nanaimo and area Lions Club members helped refer nearly 200 kids during this year's screening. (Image Credit: School Health)
RDN's Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
NANAIMO - It's been tweaked over the years, but Regional District of Nanaimo parks staff aren't willing to move on from a popular annual tradition. The RDN launched its 20th annual installment of the ...
Apr 11, 2026 Week two of the annual Golden Shoe Hunt is underway. (Image Credit: Regional District of Nanaimo)
Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
NANAIMO - More than $4 million will benefit a local company's ability to establish an advanced robotics facility to construct wooden trusses. The funds to benefit Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. will a...
Apr 10, 2026 Atlas Engineered Products has secured over $4 million in federal funding to establish a high-tech truss building operation. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
NANAIMO - A popular wooded trail is closed following apparent vandalism to a wooden walkway. City staff were made aware of the damage on Thursday, April 9, involving a small section of the stairs and ...
Apr 10, 2026 Damage from apparent vandalism to the stairs at Beach Estates Park has forced a temporary trail closure. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
NANAIMO - Increasing deficits and impacts from declining international student recruitment are hoped to be in the past for Vancouver Island University.The University announced Wednesday, April 8, it w...
Apr 10, 2026 It's a brighter outlook for Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, with a balanced budget planned for 2026/27, and a small surplus remaining from the current financial year. (Image Credit: VIU)
'More than double:' huge visitor influx expected for second Nanaimo Infusion
NANAIMO - What started as an idea from a viral video in early 2025 continues to grow as a massive tourism and healthcare movement. The second Nanaimo Infusion will take place April 24-26, highlighted ...
Apr 10, 2026 Around 350 visitors, plus many more locals, attended the first Nanaimo Infusion in 2025, with even more expected the second time around. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Evolve e-bikes and scooters launching in Parksville, expanding in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Ahead of the summer tourist season, a popular micro-mobility option is launching in Oceanside. Evolve will add Parksville to its growing list of communities served by their rentable e-bikes ...
Apr 09, 2026 Evolve e-bikes and scooters is launching in Parksville on April 22, with 50 devices planned across the city as part of a pilot project through the summer and early fall. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Canada & B.C. rents continue dropping, but not in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - As average asking residential rents see multi-year lows both nationwide and in B.C., renters in the Harbour City are being asked to pay more. The April report from Rentals.ca and Urbannation...
Apr 09, 2026 Rents in Nanaimo continue to see year over year increases, despite considerable drops in nearly every other Canadian city. (Image Credit: Rentals.ca)
UPDATE: Prolific offender wanted in Nanaimo turns himself in
UPDATE: April 13- The Nanaimo RCMP has reported 50-year-old Peter Jonathan Cameron Ludvigson turned himself in to police less than 24 hours after his photo and information were released.Cst. Gary O'Br...
Apr 09, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP are looking for 50-year-old Peter Jonathan Cameron Ludvigson, who is wanted on several outstanding warrants, including for sexual assault and theft. The photo provided is recent. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP/File Photo)