Nanaimo Daily

In today's episode: Qualicum Beach mayor elated volunteers saved Family Day celebration Horne Lake resident gets support for fire protection inclusion Extreme Eatz to operate Eaglecrest Golf Course restaurant Home Grown website connects Islanders to local farmers and food BC Ferries cancels multiple Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen sailings Two hikers rescued from B.C. mountain, one in critical condition Sma...

In today's episode: Nanaimo's historic courthouse to undergo nearly $10M overhaul Pedestrian struck on Highway 19 north of Nanaimo Lantzville proposes 4-5% tax hike in financial plan Magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off west coast of Vancouver Island B.C. river forecaster lifts all flood advisories 15 years after last Vancouver Island train, E&N corridor debate continues Canada ends longtime...

In today's episode: Two arrested following stabbing in south Nanaimo Hidden homelessness a growing concern in Nanaimo count RDN working to make bus rides free for youth Evicted Island mobile home seniors awarded $28K from forgotten city fund Cathedral Grove parking and safety concerns remain on government radar B.C.'s credit rating downgraded by Moody's B.C. announces $45M upgrades for Port Hardy...

In today's episode: Cath lab planning begins at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Nanaimo drug trafficker faces 9-year prison sentence RCMP investigate weapons incident at Port Place Mall Nanaimo Hub set to close end of March, neighbours concerned RCMP seek public's help locating Fallan Fowler B.C. raises intimate image abuse damages cap to $75,000 Class action certified over prison sexual assault...

In today's episode: Two people bearsprayed in downtown Nanaimo weapons attack at Port Place Terminal upgrade work underway on Gabriola Island Flood watch issued for B.C. South Coast Premier Eby pushes back on Ottawa's temporary foreign worker expansion

In today's episode: Apartments ruled out for south Parksville properties, smaller development likely Nanaimo RCMP seek public's help locating man wanted on assault charges Driver may have fallen asleep in Qualicum Beach crash Federal NDP leadership hopeful Heather McPherson visits Nanaimo Nanaimo band The Glass Cage reunites over long-lost album City of Nanaimo opens Call to Artists for Luminous P...

In today's episode: Snuneymuxw First Nation takes full control of Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo Changes coming to Nanaimo Parkway/Jingle Pot/Mostar intersection Injured rock climber hoisted from Lantzville cliff RCMP body camera rollout at halfway mark, Nanaimo still waiting Nanaimo RCMP seek public's help finding wanted man More rain and high streamflows forecast for coastal B.C. through Friday B...

In today's episode: WestJet fined $70,000 after cancelling Calgary-Nanaimo flight 81-year-old charged with murder in Port Alberni New children's play space nears completion at Beban Park RDN reviewing board voting formula in place since 1982 Snowfall warning for east Vancouver Island Flood watch upgraded for northern and western Vancouver Island Forestry minister discusses market diversification a...

In today's episode: Random airsoft pistol attacks target pedestrians in downtown Nanaimo Nine Nanaimo residents lost to toxic street drugs in January New low-cost vet care program Pawsitive Care opens in Nanaimo B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in February Carney announces $40 billion for northern defence and infrastructure Waste management worker rescues five kittens from compactor Nanaimo's Matt...

In today's episode: City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards Nanaimo’s Matthew Wood plays first NHL game in B.C. against Canucks Multiple people targeted in pair of random Airsoft pistol attacks in downtown Nanaimo B.C. lost more than 20,000 jobs in February, says StatCan report B.C. waste management worker saves kittens from being crushed in compactor Nine deaths in Nanaimo due to unregulated street d...

In today's episode: DeBrusk scores shootout winner as Canucks rally to beat Predators 4-3 Carney announces $40 billion for Northern defence and infrastructure Nanaimo RCMP five-month drug enforcement project bagged 139 suspects, plus drugs cash and weapons Vancouver Island farmers face soaring fertilizer costs due to war in Iran 29 people die in Island Health in January due to toxic drugs: BC Coro...

In today's episode: Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges North Island College warns 10 faculty positions could be laid off Grand Slam of Curling returns to Victoria after 10-year absence Canada advances to World Baseball Classic quarter-finals for first time Critics say B.C.’s new FOI legislation enables more government secrecy Great white shark named...

In today's episode: Vancouver Island snowpack improves but still well below average Right place, right time: Coast Guard rescues overturned Nanaimo kayaker Nanaimo rents continue bucking national reduction trends Nanaimo-bound Alaskan nurse indicative of soaring recruitment numbers Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region Mother of wounded girl sues Op...

In today's episode: Reimer posts 16-save shutout as Ottawa Senators blank Canucks 2-0 Family ‘devastated’ after not hearing from Nanaimo man Former prime minister Joe Clark discusses Canada’s future at Victoria event Comox Valley kayaker rescued after hours stranded in water Approval process for Snuneymuxw to vote in Nanaimo elections starts soon B.C. introduces bills to restrict protest rights ne...

In today's episode: Dover Bay Dolphins finish 2nd at 4A B.C. high school boys hoops tourney Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping Victoria police boost patrols at Jewish institutions amid concerns after Ontario incidents Campbell River’s Tyler Turner wins bronze at 2026 Paraly...

In today's episode: Men’s Vikes continue hot streak, advance to U-Sport semi-finals Saturday Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations ‘Officially declaring an end’: Respiratory illness season is over says B.C. health officer Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says br...

In today's episode: Boeser nets 2 as Canucks end long losing skid with 6-3 win over Blackhawks Locked gate to limit access to backcountry near Ladysmith Sleep experts say permanent DST could bring unintended health impacts Dover Bay Dolphins in the 4A B.C. boys’ basketball championship final four Camosun must cut $7.2M to $9M from budget, workforce ‘adjustments’ to come: president B.C. allowing Va...

In today's episode: Nanaimo RCMP credit community members with helping clear out problem house Eby says OpenAI CEO will apologize to Tumbler Ridge over missed warnings about shooter Loaves and Fishes receiving $4,400 from NDSS empty bowl fundraiser Arrogant Worms touring latest Canadiana music in Parksville on March 19 Campbell River Storm fighting to remain in playoffs with Game 4 on home ice Mar...

In today's episode: ‘It’s terrifying’: Nanaimo mom who saved dozens in fire now faces homelessness U.S. company’s lease at Nanaimo area land-based fish farm terminated B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology S...

In today's episode: Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor Cracks appear in Trump's MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war Lantzville skier brings home gold from BC Winter Games A killer’s ‘to-do’ list: Kamloops lawyer guilty of first-degree murder Nanaimo workplace fraudster pocketed $133K Coroner’s inquest to examine Tumbler Ridge shootings Nanaimo couple...

In today's episode: Canadian rock legends April Wine to open Parksville Beach Festival on July 11 Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again Bichsel nets 2 as Dallas Stars thump slumping Canucks 6-1 Man sentenced for Port Alberni homemade bomb explosion B.C. and Cowichan chiefs start negotiations after landmark court ruling on title Efforts to deal with invasive parrot’s...

In today's episode: Coldest Night of the Year walks raise over two hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars for Island Crisis Care Society Outgoing RDN leader Doug Holmes reflects on tenure as retirement nears Wounded Warriors BC runners make stop in Nanaimo Kidovate youth entrepreneur fair expanding to Nanaimo in April BC Conservative MPs call for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge Business leader...

In today's episode: Record-breaking 284 overdose calls in BC, 20 in Nanaimo City approves 350K for Hammond Bay Road roundabout VIU chef Simon Martin selected for Team Canada at Culinary World Cup Rare six-planet alignment visible from Nanaimo skies VIU researchers tracking tire toxin threatening salmon streams BC minimum wage rising to 18.25 per hour in June No imminent threat to Canada amid US at...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Comedy Classic Harbour Dance Studios March Showcase Saanich, Nanaimo get new electric vehicle charging stations: BC Hydro New BC daily record of nearly 300 overdose calls reported, 20 in Nanaimo Clare, Kooner out of B.C. Conservative leadership race Donations pour in to honour Victoria triathlete killed in Arizona Mariners volleyball teams seeded second entering PACWEST...

In today's episode: ‘Significant safety improvement:’ north Nanaimo roundabout approved Hutchison succeeding in the crease for hometown Clippers City Council statement on inclusion and respectful community ‘You can’t be reimbursed:’ counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo Parksville house fire claims dog’s life Nanaimo passes borrowing bylaw to fund $79.4-million public works yard Sikh Canadi...