Category Archives: Nanaimo

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

NANOOSE BAY - A young humpback whale named 'Wiggins' is swimming a lot more freely after a complicated rescue effort. Marine mammal rescue crews from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), along with staf...

PARKSVILLE - Expect a little congestion on area roads and highways over the next few days, but all for a good cause. The annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, raising money for the Canadian Cancer Soci...