Nanaimo Daily

In today's episode: Nanaimo participates in Social Connection Month New Rutherford Rd traffic light signals start of multi-year sewer line revival Man, 39, charged in child sex offences case worked for Nanaimo hockey team GoFundMe established after Nanaimo bus driver, soccer dad, dies in Ghana ‘It was scary’: Nanaimo teen with fake gun triggers off-duty RCMP member ‘This caucus is unified’: Doerks...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s firefighters going door-to-door to ensure smoke alarms in residences Nanaimo’s closed Diefenbunker is a relic of a time at the edge of nuclear catastrophe Guest column: Development process is broken Suspect arrested after stabbing at downtown Nanaimo A&W North Okanagan patients could soon lose critical coverage for eye injections Trump says U.S., Canada have the '...

In today's episode: Nanaimo firefighters save home from fast-growing blaze Ladysmith Family and Friends Society receives $25,000 for food security initiatives GoFundMe established after Nanaimo bus driver, soccer dad, dies in Ghana B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments Ottawa lists Roberts Bank port expansion in B.C. as project of national interest No m...

In today's episode: Man in custody after stabbing incident in downtown Nanaimo ‘We hope people will be sensible:’ extra officers out across Nanaimo for Halloween weekend SD68 expanding program for high-needs secondary students Headline history: RDN’s purchase of Moorcroft Camp well received in 2011 $5.9B B.C. container port expansion of ‘national interest’: Canadian government Doctors, advocates f...

In today's episode: Nanaimo RCMP seeing public’s help locating missing woman RDN seeking volunteers for various advisory committee roles ‘Tonight we celebrate, but tomorrow we get back to the work:’ new Nanaimo food bank HQ officially opens Flu season off to early start on mid-Island Ladysmith Family and Friends Society receives $25,000 for food security initiatives Jennifer Whiteside tapped as B....

In today's episode: Shoe with severed foot inside found on Nanaimo’s shores in May ‘Supporting the vets:’ poppy campaign launches amid centennial for Nanaimo legion Aging tennis bubble saved by community advocates New mid-Island councils offer distinct, local voices: VIU instructor Comment: Appetite for change brought Nanaimo a greener council 17-year-old dies after dirt bike collides with vehicle...

In today's episode: Nanaimo welcomes its next Mayor and Council at the 2026 Inaugural Ceremony Man charged after body found alongside Nanaimo Hwy. in 2025 Warrant issued for Nanaimo man accused of assaulting family members Dead humpback whale seen in area of BC Ferries collision ‘Making someone walk the plank’: Nanaimo mayor says he’s puzzled by BC Ferries CEO firing B.C. NDP meeting to select new...

In today's episode: Little rain is a big problem for Nanaimo-area fish: streamkeepers Ladysmith-Oceanside separated by 13 votes, what’s next? PHOTOS: Island zombie walk rises from the dead ahead of Halloween Warrants issued for Nanaimo man Ladysmith families celebrate LaFF at annual Gratitude Luncheon Record low turnout in B.C. election, dropping below half for first time BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Ji...

In today's episode: Missing 75-year-old man located after boat capsizes in Nanaimo Lakes area Malcolmson, Anderson re-elected as NDP holds Nanaimo ridings Business Notes: Trendy Kids opens third location Osborne re-elected in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, Ladysmith-Oceanside remains in limbo David Eby steps down as B.C. NDP leader after party loses election Doerkson set to become B.C. premier after proj...

In today's episode: Investigation underway after deer shot & killed near Nanaimo’s Buttertubs Marsh Royal Canadian Legion branches in Nanaimo and area to begin poppy fundraiser COLUMN: Unhoused people need dry and warm socks and footwear in colder weather LIVE – Nanaimo provincial election Nearly 1,300 workers at Teck Highland Valley mine near Kamloops on strike Conservatives win B.C. election...

In today's episode: Downtown Nanaimo home badly damaged by fire Renovated Nanaimo Centre of Hope increasing overnight winter shelter space Group wants space in Nanaimo’s Loudon Park for radio-controlled model boats Turnout up from 2022 for municipal elections in Nanaimo RDN needs volunteers for advisory committees Conservatives remain ahead in polls as B.C. election day nears New calf born to B.C....

In today's episode: Nanaimo Votes: City completes declaration of 2026 official election results Nanaimo on pace for driest October on record ‘No criminal intent’ in case of man suspected of following girls in Nanaimo, say RCMP Ladysmith-Oceanside leads B.C. for advance voting, some in Nanaimo well behind Twenty-seven Nanaimo & mid-Island schools running mock provincial elections House fire sen...

In today's episode: Sentenced Lantzville sex offender claimed he was a vigilante hunter Nanaimo street banners highlight local military contributions Tennis bubble to remain as City of Nanaimo continuing Westwood Lake land purchase Nanaimo’s guide to the 2026 B.C. election Charlene Smylie, candidate for Ladysmith-Oceanside Where the parties stand on the major issues heading into the B.C. election...

In today's episode: Municipal voter turnout up across Nanaimo & Oceanside Redevelopment of Nanaimo’s Loudon Park hits milestone Warrant issued for Nanaimo man Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in search of man who scared young girls Man jailed for threatening woman who filmed him punching dog in Nanaimo Conservative whistle-stop brings Doerkson to Chilliwack Mayor-elect Pete Fry aims to create culture a...

In today's episode: Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council Lantzville council election results show almost no incumbents re-elected Hullo teams up with IslandLink Bus Service for passengers north of Nanaimo Deena Beeston re-elected mayor in Ladysmith ‘Underdog’ Pete Fry defeats Ken Sim to become Vancouver’s new mayor DFO investigates possible humpback whale strike...

In today's episode: LIVE – Nanaimo council election COLUMN: My camera’s getting old Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates answer key questions Valemount’s acclaimed mayor powerless due to sexual assault charge Polls close in B.C. municipal elections before general election next week Deaths, injuries as fire hits Alberta military base: McGuinty Sources: Nanaimo News Bulletin — LIVE – Nanaimo council elect...

In today's episode: Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing Girls seek help after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter Local Nanaimo group marks five years of supporting women fleeing intimate partner violence Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election BC Transit free on municipal election day B.C. Conservative candidate says First Nation...

In today's episode: Six-storey apartment building proposed for downtown Nanaimo Nanaimo records 19 deaths from toxic drugs in July and August Nanaimo, Oceanside turnout strong in pair of advance voting days Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’ Nanaimo mayoral candidates address the homelessness crisis Rob Shaw: Eby defends plan to limit payouts for forestry companies o...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s most prolific offender sentenced for feces-smearing tirade Final advance voting opportunity opens ahead of 2026 Municipal Election ‘Dad vs. bladder emergency’ leads to Nanaimo RCMP call Pepper Saltman running for Communist Party of B.C. in Nanaimo-Lantzville Economy and jobs the focus at Nanaimo provincial candidate forum City to test emergency notification system on...

In today's episode: Nanaimo municipal candidate scorecards and questionnaires from across the community Conservatives commit $60 million towards new cardiac cath lab at NRGH if elected Preliminary survey work underway ahead of massive Hammond Bay Rd. project District Newsletter – October 9, 2026 Woman found dead at Vancouver Island landfill How Nanaimo candidates would pay for rising infrastructur...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Votes: 2026 General Local Election Voting Day is Oct. 17 Clippers drop BCHL Showcase opener to Blackfalds Nanaimo municipal candidate scorecards and questionnaires from across the community Conservatives commit $60 million towards new cardiac cath lab at NRGH if elected Preliminary survey work underway ahead of massive Hammond Bay Rd. project District Newsletter – Octob...

In today's episode: Staff report requested on possibility of Nanaimo banning continuous-flame butane lighters Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure Six elementary schools on Nanaimo’s list for speed-management measures Ladysmith announces fall yard waste collection dates Chemainus mystery writer helps launch new crime anthology Adam Hayduk is runnin...

In today's episode: Nanaimo’s Rock City neighbourhood association seeks to protect wetlands Women’s hockey program set to take flight at VIU Bell assumes CEO duties for Hullo Ferries in new year MLA candidate fighting for better youth-in-care supports in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island bid Climate crisis at heart of B.C. Green Nanaimo-Lantzville candidate’s election bid Tour de Rock gets warm welcome in L...

In today's episode: City of Nanaimo will review its permissive-tax exemption policy Nanaimo youth sentenced for assaulting vulnerable classmate Clippers snap two game mini slump with win over Capitals Revived Nanaimo Ambassador Program focused on leadership, community COLUMN: Story of Louis Stark should be more known Specialist doctor warns of nearing internist collapse at Cowichan District Hospit...

In today's episode: Brief wind storm through Nanaimo serves as early season test MLA candidates vying to represent Nanaimo-Gabriola, Nanaimo-Lantzville ‘Integrated into the landscape:’ rental complex planned in Nanaimo’s Rock City David Eby visits Lantzville; says he will work to bring water to the community Know Your Vote: Balancing tax increases with essential infrastructure & services Shino...