Nanaimo

'Change the typical approach:' Nanaimo taking long-term look at parking needs & strategies

NANAIMO - Following the adoption of changes to parking minimums in the city's downtown, councillors are proceeding to take a further look at public parking city-wide. The City of Nanaimo, alongside co...

Daryl Major Jul 16, 2025

Campfire ban coming for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Hot, dry and windy conditions have finally forced the hand of local fire officials. An open fire ban, including the use of campfires, will go into effect across all of Vancouver Island, and ...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 15, 2025

Man jailed for road rage-fuelled shooting in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A local man will spend the next five years behind bars after a road rage-linked shooting incident two years ago.Reza Rahiman, 46, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 15, to five years and six mon...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 15, 2025

'Really amazing:' community donations secure new SPECT/CT scanner at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - The largest ever single-item campaign in the Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation's history has come to an end on the best possible note. Through more than 1,400 individual and group donatio...

Daryl Major Jul 15, 2025

'Obscene brutality': Oceanside baseball-bat killer gets life term despite constitutional ruling

The B.C. Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole eligibility for 25 years for beating his ex-girlfriend to death with a baseball bat as she slept beside her young daughter i...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 14, 2025 (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Lantzville fire ban issued as Province encourages summer water conservation

NANAIMO - A total fire ban is in place for one central Island municipality, as provincial officials urge caution over water use.Current dry and hot conditions are expected to continue through much of ...

Jul 14, 2025

Unclaimed package left at Nanaimo RCMP detachment filled with toys, sender apologizes

NANAIMO - A suspicious package left outside the main entrance of the Nanaimo RCMP detachment last week which prompted a call to the bomb squad, turned out to be a false alarm. Police reported the "dis...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 14, 2025

Juggling mermaids, acro-bats take top honours at Parksville sand sculpting competition

PARKSVILLE - There were a few tense moments right down to the final minutes, but around 20 sand sculptures are standing tall for the next five weeks. Winners for the 2025 Parksville Beach Festival's S...

Daryl Major Jul 14, 2025

Small wildfire sparks in Lantzville

NANAIMO - A small wildfire sparked early Sunday morning just north of Lantzville. First responders were on scene around 9:15 a m. on Sunday, July 13, after calls came in reporting considerable smoke i...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 13, 2025

New all-terrain vehicle helping those with mobility challenges navigate Oceanside trails

PARKSVILLE - Something many take for granted, enjoying area hiking trails, is now more accessible than ever.The Regional District of Nanaimo is preparing to launch a pilot program involving a new Trai...

Jul 13, 2025