Nanaimo Daily

In today's episode: Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in locating wanted man Federal grant funding half of Ravensong Aquatic Centre upgrades Shelter - A Play Reading New ferry arrives to serve the Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island route City of Nanaimo invites applications for 2027–2029 Poet Laureate Teamwork with First Nation, company, B.C. gov’t helps forest business grow Gurdeep Pandher returns to Victoria...

In today's episode: Nanaimo council supports funding application for Duke Point interchange project Police investigate ‘devastating’ Nanaimo Judo Club fire NightOwls poised for best season yet Pacific Arts Market in Nanaimo, an art gallery and active community space Lantzville council moves to borrow $3 million for Dickinson Road Nanaimo council provides support for Duke Point Hwy. interchange gra...

In today's episode: ‘It’s a priority file:’ Nanaimo Mounties probe assault of jogger Nurses picket outside NRGH calling for improved nurse retention and workplace safety Striking nurses set up picket lines outside Nanaimo hospital Security increased after vandalism incident at B.C. sand sculpture competition Nanaimo council won’t support campaign to keep Snowbirds in the air Sean Edward McKierahan...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s council defers decision to support funding for Duke Point interchange project Suspected vandalism damages Parksvillle sand sculptures Suspected sand sculpture vandalism saddens Parksville Beach Fest officials Construction to start on south Nanaimo supportive housing complex Business Notes: Merit Home Furniture store is having a big clearance sale BC Wildfire says dron...

In today's episode: Early-morning fire damages Nanaimo Judo Club building Trial to start for man charged in fatal shooting at Nanaimo fast food restaurant Local government election candidate info sessions offered Nanaimo’s E&N Trail extending further south into Chase River LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Treating census workers with respect Iconic Victoria cathedral bells ring for 45 minutes to mark 90t...

In today's episode: City reminds residents to complete 2026 Census While still high, Nanaimo’s unemployment rate drops again Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events Nanaimo report outlines climate-related hazards and mitigation options Headline history: Nanaimo Port Authority works on ‘passenger-only ferry’ in 2000 Flock Safety cameras haven’t arrived on Va...

In today's episode: Proposed Lantzville bylaw to move away from newspaper notices defeated ‘Constant deluge of airplanes:’ airport noise concerns continue in Qualicum Beach ‘Nothing to brag about:’ RCMP cracking down on dangerous Nanaimo road users Community shows up to paint mural for Old City intersection Conceptual design produced for Nanaimo’s extensive Long Lake project Four deaths recorded i...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Votes 2026: General Local Election information for interested candidates Prolific Nanaimo property offender wanted, again IMAX and recliner seating now available at Nanaimo theatre Michelle Kocourek, Nanaimo’s ‘Queen of all things Silly Boat,’ dies Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released Community shows up to paint mural for Old City intersection PHOTOS: Eagle chick ret...

In today's episode: Speeding, noise enforcement requested in Nanaimo’s Departure Bay Non-profit to pick Nanaimo family for home ownership dream Habitat for Humanity opens new pop-up shop in Nanaimo to support community projects Contentious Englishman River area development revised Lena Tennant Richard Ernest Wilmer Wildfire sparked north of Duncan, minimal growth overnight 1/2026/PH Duncan BIA off...

In today's episode: Application for Nanaimo cannabis shop going to public hearing ‘Really exciting:’ Coco Cafe takes over concession duties at Nanaimo’s Hullo terminal Weather, injury pulls Vancouver Island team out of Alaska adventure race Brain-injured offender sentenced for series of Nanaimo crimes Habitat for Humanity opens new pop-up shop in Nanaimo to support community projects Hunter fined/...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s Rotary Bowl partially closed for major upgrades Business Notes: Yarn-Tastic has moved to a new location in Nanaimo Bogus call from ‘cops’ scams Parksville Qualicum Beach resident out of $5K Nanaimo RCMP seek owner of bike ditched after alleged meat theft B.C. search and rescue crews train in critical scenarios on Nanaimo River Man charged after Victoria incident leave...

In today's episode: Nanaimo United FC U18 girls chasing provincial soccer crown LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo parking policies Valued Nanaimo thrift store saved Vancouver Island BMX rider to represent Canada at world championships in Australia COLUMN: Efforts to revitalize downtown seem to have paid off KSS valedictorians Orchid Storey and Samantha Kalbfleisch deliver speech Tseshaht sing, dance,...

In today's episode: Nanaimo RCMP seek owner of bike ditched after alleged meat theft Nanaimo’s own Ora Cogan makes the Polaris Prize Long List ‘A lot of fun:’ funds raised for pets in need during Nanaimo SPCA’s Lock-in For Love Treasured Qualicum Beach lodge re-opens BC Ball Hockey provincials come to Nanaimo Parksville city councillor returns from FCM conference in Edmonton New bridge improves sa...

In today's episode: Increased water restrictions coming for Parksville and Ladysmith VIU tech diploma program modernized and includes cybersecurity and AI Machleary-Campbell intersection in Nanaimo closed into next week ‘Life is pretty good right now:’ Nanaimo’s Dylan Coghlan back with Golden Knights Nanaimo’s Chinese community want their history and heritage more recognized Long-time member of Na...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s Chinese community want their history and heritage more recognized Long-time member of Nanaimo Royal Canadian Legion branch given highest honour Nanaimo’s Rotary Bowl undergoing major upgrades Two teens hit by car along Nanaimo’s Departure Bay Road New judge assigned to Nanaimo’s strained provincial court system New contract for unionized City of Nanaimo employees cont...

In today's episode: New judge assigned to Nanaimo’s strained provincial court system B.C. Hydro says outage like one in Nanaimo Sunday not rare Vancouver-based metal act will be performing in Nanaimo Yukon minerals work still under review despite federal announcement Kelowna riding coach found guilty of sex crimes, child luring Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project 17K hotdogs consum...

In today's episode: Lithium ion battery suspected cause of Vancouver Island recycling centre fire Kelowna riding coach’s fate left to jury for alleged sex crimes, child luring Wildfire south of Lillooet burns in dangerous terrain, being monitored: BCWS Court declines to reopen Cowichan Tribes case to add private landowner Montrose B.C. Nurses’ Union files 72-hour strike notice to labour relations...

In today's episode: Multiple fire departments knock down structure fire in Cherry Creek 6 people missing after charter boat sinks near Richmond, RCMP say Police searching for escaped inmate from Vancouver Island minimum-security prison Nanaimo author shares love of Canada PHOTOS: Qualicum Beach Triathlon draws athletes from all over Vancouver Island Lisa Young Nanaimo homicide case continually lea...

In today's episode: God is a Scottish Drag Queen Port Alberni adds last-minute watch party for Canada vs. South Africa FIFA playoff match B.C. Lions remain winless after falling 41-33 to Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna Walk like a man: ‘freakishly handsome’ group getting fit, bonding at Nanaimo lake Vancouver Island Symphony’s Summer Sizzle Festival serenading mid-Island LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On the...

In today's episode: Sounds of Summer Tailgate Party Vandals damage headstones at historic Sooke cemetery Former Victoria Royals defenceman Verhoeff selected 9th overall in 2026 NHL draft Regional District of Nanaimo transfer station, landfill fees waived after curbside service disruption Researchers say Kitimat LNG facility’s flare problems causing massive pollution plume Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me...

In today's episode: Current Outage - North of MCKINLEY ST, South of CROFTON RD, West of Crofton Ferry , East of MARION ST Current Outage - North of COURTNEY ST, West of BLANSHARD ST, East of WHARF ST, South of BROAD ST LETTER: EVs are war-proof and help cut cost of living, says owner Fire crews tackle blaze at site of Victoria Butterfly Gardens Accused in B.C. horse bestiality elects trial by judg...

In today's episode: Current Outage - 4200 block COMMERCE CIRCLE, 4200 block COMMERCE CIR Current Outage - 3200 block MAPLE ST Current Outage - 1200 block MOUNT MAXWELL RD, MOUNT MAXWELL PUMP2 VicPD seek man wanted in connection to armed robberies at 2 gas stations Collision between e-scooter and van leaves Nanaimo youth with minor injuries Young wolves spotted near Vancouver Island golf course spa...

In today's episode: Banman, Ellwood top flights in individual Men’s Club event at AGC Despite recent modest increase in visits, cross-border traffic still down from 2024 Advocates press B.C. to curb NDAs in harassment, abuse cases Nanaimo United FC teams want to finish season off strong Evacuation Alert issued for Skuppah IR 2 and IR 2 Inklyuhkinatko ‘Temperatures will be dropping:’ Nanaimo to see...

In today's episode: Current Outage - 3400 block RICHMOND RD, 1900 block WOODLEY RD Indigenous Peoples Day in Nanaimo included visit from Prime Minister Small wildfire west of Cobble Hill under control Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in B.C. developing framework for beaver translocation 105-year-old dies of smoke inhalation days after fire at B.C. seniors complex Man allegedly bear sprays...

In today's episode: Electric Mermaid Current Outage - East of SAANICH RD, West of OLDFIELD RD, North of OLD W SAANICH RD, South of SEAN HTS SCENE AND HEARD: PAGO Grannies raise $3,000 at annual tea fundraiser NIWRA: Thousands of animals killed on B.C. highways each year Oceanside RCMP: Thieves steal Cadillac, beer; large tree set ablaze Evacuation Order issued for Kitzowitz IR 20 PHOTOS: Father’s...