Nanaimo Daily

In today's episode: FIDDELIUM VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, do...

In today's episode: FIDDELIUM VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, do...

In today's episode: Fire crews douse 'suspicious' garbage fire in Rock Bay Signs promoting Iranian community petition vandalized in Nanaimo Edmonton Oilers getting solid defensive contributions during winning streak Online auction to raise funds for trauma counselling begins April 13 Clippers pull out late Game 1 victory over Bulldogs ‘We rely on that’: Gulf Islands go 3-days without BC Ferries se...

In today's episode: B.C. premier says legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA will be a confidence vote B.C. Ferries vessels out of service on two major routes on busy holiday weekend 'We got it all': Nuchatlaht First Nation wins title over entire Nootka Island claim Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week SoberFest headliners this summer...

In today's episode: SPOTLIGHT:Juliet & Romeo Cherry Creek Spring Market Introduction to Lighting - Training Session Singing Workshop: Luke Wallace/Sylvia Humble Luke Wallace Shaun Kirk - Live @Char's Morgan Wallen Tribute Vinta Live City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards In Spite of Ourselves The Australian Bee Gees Show JAZZ Social: wThe Barry Miller Quartet

In today's episode: Nanaimo chosen for RCMP pilot project for deaf and hard of hearing Parksville business loses $400,000 in account switch scam Canada Post converting remaining door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes BC Ferries Duke Point sailing cancellations April 2-3 BC Lions sell out Langford pre-season game in hours Rising diesel prices expected to drive up food and goods costs US flags...

In today's episode: Former Nanaimo teacher jailed for child exploitation material Nanaimo child lurer pleads guilty Cameron Whitcomb wins two Juno Awards Night work at Mostar/Jingle Pot/Parkway intersection City and CUPE reach three-year deal Highway 1 closed near Chemainus after multi-vehicle crash BC attorney general pushes for social media age restrictions PM Carney condemns Israel's invasion o...

In today's episode: Nanaimo's Cameron Whitcomb wins second Juno Award The Hub shelter set to shut down at end of March FIFA World Cup test event coming to Vancouver Island New low-cost vet care program opens in Nanaimo City and CUPE reach three-year deal with 4% annual raises Magnitude 4.8 earthquake off northern Vancouver Island Avi Lewis elected new federal NDP leader Clippers clinch second seed...

In today's episode: VIU students hold stair race event at Nanaimo campus Vancouver Islanders join global No Kings protests City of Duncan establishes community heritage register Family fights to bring B.C. senior home from China after coma Stolen Bases exhibition at Cumberland Museum tells Japanese Canadian stories Port Alberni legion dinner raises $17,000 for Wounded Warriors Bentinck Island demo...

In today's episode: Nanaimo Hospital District approves $49.5M budget for major capital projects Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT basketball gold medal Man missing from Port Alberni since February found deceased Yellow Point farm market opens new live music venue Qualicum Beach to seek First Nation's advice on new town crest Youth and hidden homelessness data now being counted in Unit...

In today's episode: Aspiring Nanaimo engineer Kayla Okada earns prestigious scholarship to UBC Nanaimo man back in jail after threatening probation officer Bedroom fire in south Nanaimo displaces four people RDN hospital levy increasing by 21% for tower and cath lab Man who assaulted sex trade workers in Nanaimo to be released in Abbotsford Oceanside RCMP deal with 224 complaints in one week City...

In today's episode: Surprise windstorm causes unexpected damage across Nanaimo Power restored after thousands lose electricity in Nanaimo and Oceanside Parksville firefighters warn of kitchen fire close calls Potential new Nanaimo Hub location identified, roadblocks remain Repair Cafe returns to Nanaimo on April 11 after 11-year hiatus B.C. Agricultural Land Commission cutting staff after flat fun...

In today's episode: Nanaimo woman performs live on stage with the Goo Goo Dolls Injured Nanaimo sea lion no cause for concern during herring season Quamichan Lake pilot project aims to end 11-year beach advisory People with special needs losing housing in Cowichan Valley Rally held to stop closure of Cowichan winter shelter B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA amid First Nations pushback BC Ferries...

In today's episode: Nanaimo woman fined after fatal 2024 collision at Woodgrove Centre VIU Mariners women's basketball team returns as national champions 55+ BC Games distributes over $70,000 to Nanaimo organizations Tourism Nanaimo hopes to score FIFA World Cup spillover boost Pro-peace advocates hold silent rally in Nanaimo Air Canada Express jet crash at LaGuardia kills two pilots Four skiers k...

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...