Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Bigger than one winter:' Oceanside dry shelter advocates get RDN support letter
PARKSVILLE - Advocates for Oceanside's unhoused keep pushing for more local shelter space, with a pair of municipalities lending their voices in support. Shayla Day, chair of the Oceanside Homelessnes...
May 27, 2026 Advocates continue to push for a shelter in the Oceanside area, with the Regional District of Nanaimo and the City of Parksville recently agreeing to send letters of support to BC Housing for a 10-bed shelter pilot project. (Image Credit: (Christpher Katsarov/The Canadian Press))
Nearly $1.3 million targeting Nanaimo & Oceanside veteran homelessness
NANAIMO - New federal funding is focusing on housing and life stability for Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans. Administered through United Way BC, via partnerships with a number of local organiz...
May 27, 2026 New funding from the federal government, administered by United Way BC in partnership with local organizations, is targeting homeless veterans in Nanaimo and Oceanside, ensuring access to wraparound services and supports. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Local Mounties collect thousands of water bottles ahead of hot summer months
NANAIMO - The community has responded in a big way to support a new initiative to help those unhoused this summer. Local RCMP officers, along with City of Nanaimo Community Safety Officers and staff f...
May 27, 2026 Shoppers at Nanaimo's Superstore location were generous on Saturday, May 23, with just under 4,000 bottles of water donated through a new community initiative with RCMP. (Image Credit: Nanaimo RCMP)
Frigid training, ice cream helping prepare local woman for Sechelt to Nanaimo swim
NANAIMO - Melanie Buggey fully admits the idea is borderline insane, but still she's preparing to attempt a rare crossing of the Strait of Georgia. Sometime in late July or early August, depending on ...
May 27, 2026 Melanie Buggey is in her final weeks of training for a unique marathon swim, taking on the 29 kilometre journey from Sechelt to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. (Image Credit: Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Traffic plan adopted for extended Hammond Bay project
NANAIMO - A much-anticipated traffic management strategy for a substantial and lengthy underground infrastructure project has been revealed by the Regional District of Nanaimo. Southbound traffic on H...
May 26, 2026 Substantial vehicular delays are incoming for a large portion of Hammond Bay rd. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
$10.5m of borrowing locked in for new Nanaimo public works yard
NANAIMO - City councillors approved a major step forward in establishing an enhanced public works yard.The first of what's expected to be several annual borrowing bylaws was approved on Monday, May 25...
May 26, 2026 A new public works yard is set to proceed via borrowed money, with Councillors giving the green light to the first of several borrowing bylaws on Monday night. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Former Nanaimo pastor on trial for alleged sex crimes
Editor's note: this article outlines allegations of sexual offending, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Accused of orchestrating repeated incidents of sexual ...
May 26, 2026 Ryan Richard James Morgan, 43, is a former youth pastor on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo for sexual offences. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash south of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash along Hwy. 1.Ladysmith RCMP, along with Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department and paramedics from BC Emergency Health Services, were called to ...
May 25, 2026 A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a southbound semi tractor-trailer along Hwy. 1, between Timberlands Rd. and Cedar Rd. on Monday, May 25, just after 4:30 a.m. (Image Credit: Google Earth)
'He was a real hero to this town': legendary former Nanaimo city councillor passes away
NANAIMO - Consistently saying 'no' had Nanaimo voters constantly saying 'yes' to a city councillor who served for over three consecutive decades. Loyd Sherry, Nanaimo's longest serving city councillor...
May 25, 2026 Far from flashy, Loyd Sherry served over 30 years as a Nanamo city councillor. He passed away recently age of 88. (Image Credit: City of Nanaimo)
Mid-Island groups catch salmon restoration grants
NANAIMO - A record amount of cash awarded is designed to improve conditions for the province's iconic Pacific salmon, including $20,000 worth of Nanaimo-based initiatives. According to a Pacific Salmo...
May 24, 2026 Several community-based projects are getting boosts from the Pacific Salmon Foundation. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)