Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Nanaimo Home

NANAIMO - A series of deliberately set and suspicious fires around Nanaimo has lead to a full investigation from Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue. More than 20 suspicious fires were set, mostly around dow...

NANAIMO - Students at one of the region’s biggest schools have smashed their own expectations to support cancer research. Led by the school’s 15 member student council, students at Dover B...

NANAIMO - Fuelled by "every drug under the sun", a Ladysmith man lost his mind after watching his life fall apart during a brazen 2019 crime spree. Dustin Sean Williams stole a truck and robbed a Qual...

ERRINGTON - Animal care providers are closely watching a rare bird found recently in dire condition and unable to fly. Following marked improvements in recent days, the North Island Wildlife Recovery ...

NANAIMO - Three weeks removed from the launch of B.C.’s restart plan, active COVID-19 cases are continuing their march down. A joint statement from public health and the province reported 277 ne...

NANAIMO - Flags are at half mast at Nanaimo City Hall to recognize the passing of a former mayor. Graeme Roberts, who held the top elected position in Nanaimo for two years after defeating Frank J. Ne...

NANAIMO - B.C. is shifting into the second phase of its COVID-19 restart plan. Effective Tuesday, June 15, indoor, organized gatherings of up to 50 people are permitted with an appropriate COVID-19 sa...

NANAIMO - A sizeable student housing development on Wakesiah Ave. took another step forward, but not without concern on domino effects to the surrounding area. City council approved a development perm...

NANAIMO - Thousands of recipes have been created in the 30 years since Nanaimo Community Kitchens opened. The organization, which originated Nanaimo Foodshare, provides workshops and food education to...

NANAIMO - A woman was airlifted from Mt. Benson after sustaining non-life threatening injuries. Nanaimo Search and Rescue led efforts to retrieve the woman, part of a family of five hiking on the moun...