Category Archives: Nanaimo
Global Village Nanaimo spring store ready to open
NANAIMO - Global Village Nanaimo is getting ready to open its largest spring store, promising a wider variety of fair trade items for sale than ever before.Starting Monday, April 6, their spring fair ...
Apr 06, 2026 Global Village Nanaimo is ready to open its spring store on Monday, April 6, located inside Country Club Centre. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith's enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion
LADYSMITH - Construction workers will soon be replaced by mountain bikers and pickle ballers at a growing Ladysmith sports and recreational hub. Known formally as Lot 108 Park where Fourth Ave. meets ...
Apr 04, 2026 Overhead view of a new pickleball court to be featured in phase two enhancements at Lot 108 Park off the end of Ladysmith's Fourth Ave. (Image Credit: Town of Ladysmith)
Nanaimo-area lake stocked with popular freshwater Sockeye
NANAIMO - While Rainbow trout is the primary restocking species for Vancouver Island lakes, an increasingly popular type of fish is gaining notoriety. Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. has been bus...
Apr 04, 2026 Kokanee, the land-locked version of Sockeye salmon, are luring anglers to a pair of Vancouver Island lakes. (Image Credit: Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.)
Provincewide code of conduct coming for B.C.'s elected officials
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to implement a mandatory code of conduct all regional and municipal elected officials must adhere to. They said in a release having a single provincial code of cond...
Apr 03, 2026 B.C.'s provincial government is creating a mandatory code of conduct which would cover all municipal and regional district elected officials in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Wife of Nanaimo prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud & theft charges
KELOWNA - Serious allegations against a Nanaimo Crown prosecutor's wife are expected to be settled at trial. On Thursday, April 2, a lawyer on behalf of Joanne Lynette McCormick, 57, entered not guilt...
Apr 02, 2026 A lawyer on behalf of Joanne McCormick, pictured, pleaded not guilty on Thursday, April 2, to fraud and theft charges. The accused is the wife of Nanaimo-based Crown prosecutor Basil McCormick. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Nanaimo RCMP investigate vandalized Iranian advocacy signs
NANAIMO - Police hope the public can help crack the case of damaged Iranian advocacy signs in Nanaimo at busy intersections. Nanaimo RCMP believe the damage occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on March 1...
Apr 02, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP hope the public can advance their investigation into a pair of spray-painted Iranian advocacy signs along the Island Hwy. The damage was believed to have been done between March 18 and 19. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant potentially in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Police believe a man who has failed to comply with release conditions could be on the mid-Island. Thirty-nine-year-old Clint Aaron Jeremy Billy was released on parole on March 24 after servi...
Apr 02, 2026 Clint Aaron Jeremy Billy is the subject of a Canada-wide warrant after he allegedly failed to comply with release conditions following a federal jail sentence. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Sailing alerts and other tools expanding ahead of busy long weekend on BC Ferries
NANAIMO - New technology is being deployed across the wider BC Ferries network to ensure a maximum number of people can travel this Easter long weekend.A new sailing alert system, which is currently i...
Apr 02, 2026 New reservation systems for BC Ferries travellers will provide extra options for those looking to get on board near-sold out sailings. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
March storms drench much of coastal B.C., save the Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Despite an atmospheric river storm system settling over Vancouver Island, last month was drier than usual. Much of eastern Vancouver Island received around half of its average precipitation ...
Apr 01, 2026 Despite a few major storms passing over our area last month, Nanaimo saw less than half of its regular rainfall in March. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Not looking real good:' B.C. has highest average gas price in Canada
NANAIMO - There's no telling how high the price of fuel will get locally as war continues to rage in the Middle East.U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led Tehran to largely close the Strait of Hor...
Apr 01, 2026 Fuel prices are climbing globally as the conflict in the Middle East continues, with B.C. currently posting the highest average price nationwide. (Image Credit: Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)