Nanaimo

Final downtown Nanaimo Night Market caps summer of uncertainty, change & opportunity

NANAIMO - For one last time this summer, downtown's Commercial St. will come alive on a Thursday night. The year's final Commercial Street Night Market, hosted by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commer...

Daryl Major Aug 28, 2025

'I'm sorry this happened:' Nanaimo man avoids further jail time for shooting trespasser

NANAIMO - A local man has been spared additional jail time after pleading guilty to shooting a trespasser with rubber bullets on New Year's Day last year. Jeffrey Andrew Benvin, 49, was given a Condit...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 27, 2025

Nanaimo & Oceanside narrowly set new temperature records amid August heat wave

NANAIMO - It wasn't by much, but the mid-Island just experienced its hottest Aug. 26 on record. Preliminary data from Environment Canada showed monitoring stations at both the Nanaimo and Qualicum Bea...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 27, 2025

'You never know which car you're passing:' Island police ramping up long weekend enforcement

NANAIMO - The final long weekend of the summer season is approaching. High volumes of traffic on area highways and ferries are expected beginning later this week and extending into Labour Day on Monda...

Daryl Major Aug 27, 2025

Nanaimo property caretaker awaits sentencing for New Year's Day shooting involving rubber bullets

NANAIMO - A local man is awaiting his sentence for shooting another man multiple times at a south-end disposal site.Jeffrey Andrew Benvin, 49, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to charges of aggrava...

Aug 26, 2025

Special weather statement issued as heat wave extends for Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - An unusual late-August heat wave is persisting for a little white yet. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Monday, Aug. 25, advising of a "long duration of above seasona...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2025

Two customers injured after vehicle drives into Parksville business

PARKSVILLE - Two people received minor injuries after a vehicle drove through the front of a nail salon, coming to a rest inside and causing considerable damage. The incident occurred on Monday, Aug. ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 25, 2025

Nanaimo & Parksville community groups marking annual day to honour lives lost to toxic drugs

NANAIMO - Education, awareness and fighting the stigma are key drivers behind a series of events planned this week. Sunday, Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual recognition of...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 25, 2025

UPDATE: New wildfire southwest of Nanaimo 'being held' less than 24 hours after start

UPDATE: As of 12:19 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, the Mason Creek wildfire is now considered 'being held' at 8.6 hectares in size. EARLIER: NANAIMO - Quick response has seen crews gain the upper hand on a ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 25, 2025

VIU graduate probes impact of extreme healthy eating

NANAIMO - Non-processed, nutrient-dense whole foods are undeniable pillars of an optimum diet, but a recent Vancouver Island University graduate argues extreme healthy eating can have unintended conse...

Aug 23, 2025