Category Archives: Nanaimo
Significant Mount Benson trail improvements underway
NANAIMO - Making the challenging trek up Mount Benson is about to get a little easier and safer.Crews recently began repairing 900 meters of eroded, uneven trail beyond the halfway point up the iconic...
Oct 19, 2026 Prolonged sections of trail leading up Mount Benson are being repaired, while stainless-steel cables are also planned for steep sections. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Hullo teams up with IslandLink Bus Service for passengers north of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Customers using the Hullo Ferry now have more ways to access the passenger-only service if they live north of Nanaimo. Hullo recently announced they partnered with IslandLink Bus Service to ...
Oct 18, 2026 Hullo Ferry and IslandLink Bus are teaming up to provide residents north of Nanaimo a car-free way to get to their sailings. (Image Credit: IslandLink Bus's website,)
Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council
NANAIMO - Leonard Krog has been re-elected as Nanaimo's Mayor for a third term.Preliminary results announced by the City of Nanaimo's Chief Election Officer Sheila Gurrie on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirm...
Oct 17, 2026 Leonard Krog will lead Nanaimo City Council for a third term as Mayor, elected over a main challenge from Sarah Lovegrove Saturday night. Six incumbents will join him, alongside two new Councillors. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Parksville elects councillor Beil as new Mayor, Qualicum chooses Walker
PARKSVILLE - Current city councillor Mary Beil will move to the head of the table in the coming weeks.Preliminary results announced by the City on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirmed Beil was elected as Park...
Oct 17, 2026 Qualicum Beach Mayor-elect Adam Walker celebrates his victory at the Town Civic Centre. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
LIVE BLOG: 2026 Municipal Election results for Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Municipal Election. Our team is covering the entire mid-Island, and will have full results and reactions both on air through our partner radio statio...
Oct 17, 2026 Follow our live blog for all the latest results and reaction from the 2026 Municipal Election. (Image Credit: NanaimoNewsNOW)
General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - It's general voting day for the 2026 Municipal Election. Eligible voters can select their choice for new Mayors, Councillors, School Board Trustees and/or Regional District Directors at a va...
Oct 17, 2026 General voting day runs between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, with complete coverage of results available on NanaimoNewsNOW and our local radio partners Saturday evening. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man who no-showed for court in response to a serious stabbing iin Nanaimo's north end, resulting in an aggravated assault charge.A Nanaimo RCMP stated Shane Edward S...
Oct 16, 2026 An arrest warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Shane Edward Stenhauer in connection to a recent stabbing in Nanaimo's north end. This police-supplied photo is recent. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display
NANAIMO - Back for its sixth year, a local Halloween haunted house continues growing and attracting more visitors.Steve and Penny Jones have again opened the front yard of their Tulsa Rd. home, off Me...
Oct 16, 2026 Steve and Penny Jones have once again decorated their Tulsa Rd. home with a mixture of decorations, lights, sounds, and animatronics to give visitors a seasonal scare. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP conclude investigation after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP completed its investigation following a recent incident in which an unknown male approached two teenage girls, sending the females to a north Nanaimo home for help. Police state ...
Oct 16, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a suspicious male after he allegedly followed two young girls walking on Waldbank Rd. near Sechelt Dr. on Thursday, Oct. 15, with the teens running to a nearby home for help. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Air Canada filming new aircraft over Vancouver Island Friday afternoon
NANAIMO - Avid sky watchers could spot something unusual Friday. Air Canada has announced they will be filming promotional content for their new Airbus A321XLR plane above Vancouver Island, Vancouver ...
Oct 16, 2026 Air Canada are set to fly their new A321XLR plane over Vancouver Island on Friday, collecting promotional video footage of the plane. (Image Credit: Air Canada)