Nanaimo News Now

03/01/2025

While 2024 wasn't a record-breaker precipitation-wise on the Nanaimo area, notable amounts of rain fell. More info is at NanaimoNewsNOW's website.

21/12/2024

A proposed high-density housing project near the Nanaimo hospital is proceeding.

Councillors awarded a development permit this week for a 86-unit complex on Dufferin crescent.

03/12/2024

An Oceanside service provider is seeing a rise in demand for people requiring gifts and food over the holidays. More information is available at the NanaimoNewsNOW website.

23/11/2024

A 12-year-old skateboarder out of Nanaimo is looking towards a berth at Nationals, after another recent podium finish.

More details are available at NanaimoNewsNOW.

16/11/2024

A 12.5-million dollar settlement over WestJet baggage fees is now opening for claims.

Travellers who checked bags on some WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 are being told to claim their share of the settlement, as approved by the B-C Supreme Court.

More details can be found at NanaimoNewsNOW.

10/11/2024

The final Cedar Farmer's Market of the season will have a Christmas theme with nearly 100 vendors and more than 1000 visitors expected.

NANAIMO - Eager holiday shoppers and extra excited kids will be drawn down to Cedar for the final market of th...

02/08/2024

Ethan Katzberg is the top ranked men's hammer thrower heading in to the Olympic final on August 4. The Nanaimo product outperformed the rest of the field by two metres in the qualifying round.

PARIS - Ethan Katzberg is the reigning world champion in the men's hammer throw and the Nanaimo product is loo...

22/07/2024

The driver of a garbage truck was transported to hospital after the truck rolled onto its side on Radbury Rd. just off Rutherford Rd. shortly before noon on Monday.

More details are at NanaimoNewsNOW.

22/07/2024

The extended heat wave finally broke on Monday on the mid-Island, as multiple days with highs of over 30 degrees were recorded since the start of July.

More details are at NanaimoNewsNOW.

04/06/2024

June 4 marks the beginning of the 21st annual Parksville Summer By the Sea street market. It will run Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. through August 21 with vendors, food trucks and entertainment.

PARKSVILLE -A regional draw bringing vibrancy and an economic boost to Parksville's downtown core has returned...

16/05/2024

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15/05/2024

Nanaimo Fire Rescue is warning of the dangers of highly flammable cedar hedges after a landscaping maintenance job with a fire torch went off the rails.

NANAIMO - Highly flammable shrubs and trees located near homes are a potential recipe for disaster. That warni...

14/05/2024

A Shelter in Place disrupted activities at a Nanaimo elementary school on Monday.

NANAIMO - Operations returned to normal at a north Nanaimo elementary school following disruptions for most of...

11/05/2024

A “severe geomagnetic storm” is causing some extraordinary displays of the Northern Lights around the globe today.

With clear skies predicted overnight, mid-Island residents should be in for a show.

NANAIMO - Night owls could be in for a treat this weekend with a strong showing of the Northern Lights and cle...

10/05/2024

Low snow levels in B.C.'s mountains are causing the province to be on high alert for this year's wildfire season, as the latest snowpack and water supply bulletin did little to dampen drought concerns.

NANAIMO - While up slightly compared to April, the snowpack level across B.C. remains incredibly low, with no ...

10/05/2024

With temperatures forecast to hit the low to mid 20's this weekend, the City of Nanaimo's four spray parks are back in use for the year.

Parksville's splash zone is also set to open, on Wednesday.

NANAIMO - The taps are on and the water flowing at the city's four water spray parks, just in time for the hot...

10/05/2024

The athletic director of Nanaimo Christian School is being honoured by BC School Sports with the 2024 Women in Sports & Leadership Award.

NANAIMO - A local athletic director is being honoured for being one of the best in the province.Breanne Quist,...

10/05/2024

Vehicle and pedestrian access along Commercial Street in Downtown Nanaimo is blocked off for the next week as the Harbour City becomes a post-apocalyptic landscape.

NANAIMO - Traffic along the downtown's main retail corridor is closed for roughly the next week. Crews working...