Nanaimo Daily

In today's episode: Building Support for Nanaimo at UBCM Prolific offender sentenced following Nanaimo traffic stop Pacific Coastal, Air Canada ink agreement to connect flights BC RCMP should review vulnerable prisoner care after in-custody death: Inquest Reactions as B.C. Premier David Eby calls snap election set for Oct. 24 ‘Trump-style’ or ‘progressive-ideas’? Both sides rush to redefine B.C. C...

In today's episode: Major housing project approved for Nanaimo’s Boxwood Connector Community unites for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Hungry bears prowling in Nanaimo area, public asked to help reduce conflicts Fair Care Alliance awaits funding for Nanaimo heart centre and patient tower 4 Vancouver Island hotels earn spots in Michelin Guide’s 2026 Key hotel list B.C. will head to the p...

In today's episode: ‘Be engaged and informed:’ Forums to showcase Nanaimo & Parksville election candidates Volunteers warn of new threat to salmon in Nanaimo’s Cat Stream Wildfires leave B.C. wineries short of grapes, revenue Grain, oil exports fuel record cargo volumes at Port of Vancouver Government plans to introduce economy bill critics say will threaten right to strike Pakistan says airst...

In today's episode: Nanaimo parents start foundation in name of son with rare disorder Former Nanaimo Hells Angel and associate sold submachine gun to undercover cop ‘Why walk away?’: Emotional Danielle Smith speaks against separation at online forum Municipalities demand B.C. to optimize industrial lands amid U.S. tariff pressures Canada’s defence minister calls U.S. deal on Greenland ‘encouragin...

In today's episode: ‘Just take it in and try to enjoy it:’ Nanaimo rider ready as Tour de Rock rolls down Island “This is what democracy is all about, right?" Volunteer sign team erect election signs around Nanaimo Headline history: $175K loan to help boost Nanaimo hospital’s efficiency in ’95 Cellphone return scam reported in Cowichan Valley after similar warning in Nanaimo Nanaimo parents start...

In today's episode: Drug trafficker had loaded handgun at Nanaimo OPS Arrest made after stabbing in downtown Nanaimo One person stabbed after altercation near Nanaimo City Hall Break-in at Nanaimo hobby shop nets thief almost $6,000 in Pokémon cards Vancouver Island First Nation artist transforms bus into inspiring message The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation goes golfing with the 33rd G...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake expands through City land purchase Worker injured after falling at Nanaimo Cancer Centre construction site UPDATE: Nanaimo woman killed after being hit by fuel truck in downtown BC Housing advances revised Nanaimo housing proposal VIDEO: Pokémon cards stolen from Nanaimo hobby shop Nanaimo takes a look at new electric garbage truck Day parole extended fo...

In today's episode: Nanaimo non-profit celebrates a quarter-century of helping and counselling men Papers cut in Nanaimo for Crime Stoppers fundraiser Mid-Island Co-op customers fuel up for a good cause Man who ran down, murdered UVic student has day parole extended Accused drug trafficker linked to Hells Angels in Comox Valley changes plea to guilty Day-long full highway closure planned at Camero...

In today's episode: Repeat offender jailed for ‘terrifying’ Nanaimo rock-throwing incident Beban Park Pool scores best for accessibility in city audit Nanaimo Votes 2026: Nomination period closed for 2026 General Local Election Thieves pull ATM from rural Cedar-area business Applications Open for the City's 2027 Social Development Grants Defence warns of ‘dangerous witnesses’ as Nanaimo shooting-m...

In today's episode: Beban Park Pool scores best for accessibility in city audit Man arrested after threatening to shoot people at Nanaimo bank Pre-construction work advances for Lantzville long term care home Nanaimo Votes 2026: Nomination period closed for 2026 General Local Election Applications Open for the City's 2027 Social Development Grants Man wanted for alleged drug offences in the Comox...

In today's episode: Small changes, safer spaces in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Male suspect sought in back-to-back Nanaimo Tim Hortons break-ins Headline history: Dodd Narrows was considered for a tidal-energy project Minister of Education makes provincial announcement at McGirr Elementary Nanaimo RCMP officer who had sex with vulnerable woman gets conditional discharge Nanaimo RCMP issue mor...

In today's episode: 27/2026/R 26/2026/COTW 50 years ago, Vic West won first Canadian championship, launching a dynasty

In today's episode: Candidate nomination period closes for 2026 Municipal Elections Nanaimo and Lantzville candidates declared for 2026 municipal election Back-to-school anxiety and how to help Small changes, safer spaces in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Conditional discharge for ex-Nanaimo Mountie, who had sex with vulnerable woman Former Nanaimo Mountie sentenced for using police status for s...

In today's episode: ‘They can compromise your identity:’ Nanaimo shredding event returns Major development proposed for Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre Asian supermarket, ‘recreational hub’ among plans for Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre ‘Could have been a lot worse:’ driver fined after car backs through Parksville bank ‘Grab a costume:’ Boo-tique free costume exchange accepting donations Barry Kenneth Mull...

In today's episode: Portion of Lantzville Rd. closing for culvert replacement Nanaimo RCMP seeking to identify Tim Hortons night-time trespasser 100+ charges applied during high-risk driver blitz in Nanaimo Impairment suspected in Parksville crash Nanaimo and Comox land trust’s raising money to buy over 100 acres in Deep Bay Beefs & Bouquets, Sept. 9 Cowichan Valley students see double-digit g...

In today's episode: Central Nanaimo utility project in full swing Residents at powerless B.C. trailer park form protest against owner ‘Out in full force:’ local Mounties targeting school zone speeders Mischa Oak announces candidacy for Qualicum Beach council Generals drop VIJHL home opener, fall 5-2 to Bombers Island Crisis Care calls community kitchen closure in Nanaimo a no-win situation Author...

In today's episode: Nanaimo opening up second intake of interest-free loans for green retrofits of homes program Nanaimo judge fines fishing guide for sloppy record-keeping Union members cogs that make the Vancouver Island University machine work Presentation to take people on a trip down VIU’s memory lane Saltair sawmill putting in artificial marsh to filter runoff Nanaimo choral director highlig...

In today's episode: Reports indicate vehicle crashes into doors of Nanaimo Rexall store Parksville emergency number being ‘spoofed’ by scammers Business Notes: Cobra & Co. Vintage opens on Nicol Street Nanaimo Men’s Shed building dozens of tiny neighbourhood libraries around the district 2 injured in single-vehicle highway crash near Parksville THORPE REPORT: Youth soccer fills the pitch Lake...

In today's episode: ‘It’s just grown so much, it’s amazing:’ hundreds of Nanaimo kids get their Fresh Start Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Parkway Trail improvements make a difference Anne Skipsey to seek another term on Qualicum Beach council Qualicum Beach arts centre calls for submissions for new prize Dalager claims Arrowsmith La...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Votes 2026: Voting by mail available for eligible electors Mail-in voting applications available for upcoming local election Preliminary work on $165-million sewer project on Departure Bay Road begins soon ‘It’s amazing:’ back-to-school donations piling high for Nanaimo’s Fresh Start Child exploitation warrant leads to major Nanaimo drug bust Habitat for Humanity and BM...

In today's episode: ‘Drug traffickers just got an eviction notice:’ new 250 Terminal housing to be recovery focused Minister’s statement on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo ‘Ready to work:’ Third generation police puppy joins Nanaimo RCMP Driver hospitalized after highway crash in French Creek Douglas (Doug) Henry Bowerman Nanaimo resident killed in war in Ukraine Bear with unusual backside ca...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s Third St. re-opens to traffic after infrastructure upgrade Man sentenced for violent, random north Nanaimo stabbing Judge credits Nanaimo drug trafficker’s ‘remarkable’ transformation Cedar Bike Pump Track opens to the public Board of Education Meeting September 1, 2026 6 pm 25th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day marked in Nanaimo Community collabora...

In today's episode: Closing arguments in Nanaimo shooting murder trial begin next week Students in Nanaimo-Ladysmith go back to school on Sept. 8 Applications opening for City of Nanaimo zero-interest home retrofit loans Candidate nomination window opens ahead of 2026 Municipal Election ‘Significant rainfall:’ Nanaimo likely to avoid brunt of September storm Ann Kehoe Victoria hosts top military l...

In today's episode: RCMP called as cancelled sailings frustrate Nanaimo passengers Nanaimo’s Hike 4 Haven raised money for Haven Society operations ‘Just not appropriate:’ e-bikes/scooters not welcome at Nanaimo elementary schools Nanaimo RCMP reminds drivers and students of road rules ‘Be active, build confidence, make friends:’ new BMX pump track opened in Cedar 180+ new before/after school care...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Fruit & Vegetable Co. is full of fresh local produce United soccer programs booming on the cusp of fall season Westbroek announces re-election campaign for mayor of Qualicum Beach PHOTOS: Parksville’s beach volleyball tradition spans more than 3 decades Two-time Stanley Cup champion becomes part owner of Nanaimo Clippers Little Home Town Takeover touches lift the vi...