Events

20 years of flicks: Nanaimo-based short film festival celebrates milestone

NANAIMO - An idea formed in the mid-2000s between a pair of Nanaimo film enthusiasts turned into much more than a one-hit wonder. The 20th anniversary of the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISF...

May 01, 2025

Oceanside Generals adjust dedicated dressing room plan

PARKSVILLE - Prior plans to build a new dressing room for the Oceanside Generals have been put on ice in favour of a revamped approach. An envisioned construction project for a new dressing room beyon...

Apr 27, 2025

Potential scaled back Ravensong renovation to be discussed

NANAIMO - While ambitious plans to vastly expand Ravensong Aquatic Centre (RAC) appear to be history, a local committee will examine the facility's future. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of ...

Daryl Major Apr 23, 2025

VIEx shift to September appears to be a hit

NANAIMO - Pushing back Nanaimo's annual fair by a month has been a well-received move, according to a Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEx) representative. Michelle Solloway, director of social media &am...

Daryl Major Apr 22, 2025

Wildcard meteor showers could put on a show

NANAIMO - While it's not a headliner by meteor shower standards, devoted stargazers will be looking upward this week. The peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower takes place overnight on Monday and Tue...

Daryl Major Apr 21, 2025

Rotary clubs ready for huge Nanaimo trash clean-up in honour of Earth Day

NANAIMO - While many people gather with their families to celebrate Easter, local mid-Island Rotary Clubs are getting ready for their largest annual trash collection.The Rotary Clubs of Nanaimo and La...

Apr 17, 2025

Alberni Valley Bulldogs forced to shift playoff games to Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Despite the Clippers untimely first round exit from the BC Hockey League playoffs, games will continue at Frank Crane Arena. Refrigeration issues impacting the Alberni Valley Multiplex ice s...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 16, 2025

Government pays $42M to Snuneymuxw for teytexen settlement

NANAIMO - A historic land settlement has concluded between the federal government and Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN). In a video posted online on Monday, April 15, Chief Michael Wyse confirmed the fede...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 16, 2025

Public healthcare advocates hold Nanaimo event to demand action from federal candidates

NANAIMO - Our public healthcare system is in crisis, and whoever forms the next federal government must take steps to address it. Those calls were made by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Hospital E...

Ian Holmes Apr 14, 2025

Neurodiverse storytelling journey continues for busy Nanaimo mom

NANAIMO - May Sosa appears to have the storytelling bug, having now produced several children's books with the singular aim of emboldening neurodiverse children. Sosa, profiled by NanaimoNewsNOW last ...

Apr 12, 2025