Skip to Content

Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Nanaimo Home

‘Check in on people:’ federal grants supporting Nanaimo hub and housing programs
NANAIMO - Additional federal grant money is coming to the mid-Island to support those who are unhoused. A total of $1.9 million will go towards 11 programs addressing homelessness in the Nanaimo, Cowi...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 04, 2025
Returning north Nanaimo market building community connections
NANAIMO - Back for another year, local shoppers have another option for local, fresh food and other items. The Nanaimo Food Hub is in its second year of the Friday Farm Market, held from 4 p.m. to 7 p...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Jul 04, 2025
Nearly 1,000 riders expected for Nanaimo leg of BMX Nationals series
NANAIMO - A newly upgraded track at Beban Park will get its first international competition test this weekend. The Marie Davidson BMX Park is hosting the Harbour City Nationals, Friday, July 4 through...
Daryl Major Jul 04, 2025
Repeat Nanaimo liquor store thief released following brief jail tenure
NANAIMO - Three weeks removed from her latest liquor store theft, a Nanaimo woman is getting an opportunity to redeem herself. Cheyenne Patricia Davidson, 32, received a time-served jail sentence this...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 03, 2025
Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight
British Columbia’s wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn. Its latest situational report says t...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 03, 2025
NRGH & other Island hospital wait times now available online
NANAIMO - Estimated wait times at several Island emergency care facilities are now available online. Island Health has launched a new page on their website which provides regularly updated estimates o...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 03, 2025
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 03, 2025
Hot and dry June weather expected to continue all summer for Nanaimo and area
NANAIMO - Another warmer and drier than average month in the Harbour City, with similar conditions likely in store for the mid-Island for the rest of the summer. That’s according to meteorologis...
Jordan Davidson Jul 03, 2025
Nanaimo’s Dylan Coghlan signs with Vegas Golden Knights
NANAIMO - Following stops with two other NHL organizations, Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan is returning to where he got his first shot in the league. Coghlan, a 27-year-old defenceman, signed a one-year, one...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 02, 2025
Woman rescued after slipping down bank near Nanaimo’s Millstone River
NANAIMO - A woman had to be rescued after falling down a steep, dirt cliff just outside of the downtown requiring a tricky rope rescue. On Monday, June 30, just after 7 p.m., a passerby at Maffeo Sutt...
Alex Rawnsley Jul 02, 2025