Nanaimo Daily - June 11, 2026

Nanaimo Daily - June 11, 2026

In today's episode: * Nanaimo RCMP issue warning after traffic stop involving grad students * Accused in Lumby murder case offers murky account of day ex-wife was killed * Nanaimo remains among dwindling group of cities seeing rent costs increase * ‘Worthy of rebuke:’ Damages awarded to investigator fired after B.C. Misfire report * PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: RURAL HOUSING STRATEGY PROJECT * City of Nanaimo again asks province for ‘dry’ supportive-housing units * Fred Penner will be headlining entertainment at Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta * Former Okanagan man guilty of historical sexual offences against minor * Mid-Island SAR teams brace for busy season * Saanich police perform CPR during two-patient medical emergency * B.C. rolls out online home tests for learner licence tests * Courtenay-Alberni MP introduces bill to make mental health services accessible

Nanaimo Daily - June 10, 2026

In today's episode: * Current Outage - South of VAN ISLE WAY, West of VETERANS MEMORIAL PKY, East of JACKLIN RD, North of KELLY RD * 05-08-2026 - Union ratifies Collective Agreement * Langley City responds in legal fight with sitting councillor * Nanaimo landscape artist showcasing work at Art 10 Gallery this June and July * Revelstoke railroaders among 300 CPKC staff on strike * The Nanaimo Jazz scene flourishes with the local Jazz groups working together to organize the Sunday Jazz Brunch series * Police investigating Vancouver Island restaurant fire appeal for witnesses * ‘Create meaningful moments:’ hairstylist teaching dad’s to do their daughters hair * Nanaimo’s former heritage planner recognized for lifetime of promoting B.C.’s heritage * Stab wounds detailed in Lumby woman’s murder trial * Teen presumed drowned after boating incident northeast of Quesnel What's happening around town: * The Alan Jackson Experience

Nanaimo Daily - June 09, 2026

In today's episode: * Current Outage - 1400 block FINLAYSON VIEW, 0 block FINLAYSON VIEW PL * Nanoose Bay man still rocking in floor curling at 100 years old * District of Lantzville will hold open house to discuss future of historic church * BRIONES: Going cuckoo over photographing birds * City of Nanaimo wants public input on impacts of rising sea levels * 250 original ancient objects bring Egypt to life in Victoria museum * Vancouver Island’s Nicoll brothers sign pro baseball deals in Hamilton * One fatality in vehicle crash on Highway 5 near McLure: RCMP * Three-year funding injection bolsters Rutherford Elementary library * Business Notes: Expect lots of fun at Landlubber Pub during FIFA games * NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown * Evacuation Alert issued for Poole Creek / Gates Lake area of Electoral Area C

Nanaimo Daily - June 08, 2026

In today's episode: * Stone Poets @Char's * Alberni Arts Council’s featured artist: Muriel A Bush * Deception used to fool Nazis prior to D-Day invasion, says Nanaimo Legion exec * Nanaimo RCMP asks for public’s help in finding owner of stolen tools * VIDEO: Vancouver Island restaurant destroyed in early morning fire * New six-storey housing development with 95 units proposed for Northfield Road * Island Time to bring a close to Nanaimo gymnastics season * Maple Ridge pro cyclist wins silver in Italian race * LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mark Carney and Bananarama * ‘We desired to find a tunnel’: B.C. wall yields artifacts, no tunnels * Langford dad leads age-old method to ‘teach the child and carve their character’ * COLUMN: Climbing Mount Benson well worth the effort

Nanaimo Daily - June 07, 2026

In today's episode: * DanceABLE * One B.C. forced to move venues in Kamloops after $7.7K security bill from city * Vehicle severs pole off highway in Nanaimo, knocking out power * PHOTOS: B.C.’s Science World fully transforms into FIFA World Cup match ball * Nanaimo’s jobless rate remains one of highest in Canada * A third of B.C.’s drowning deaths in 2025 happened in the summer months * Surrey mayor breaks silence on police chief firing maelstrom * Graham Clowes * B.C. adds 25,000 jobs in May, but still falling behind Canada as a whole * 2 mosquito species in B.C. show results for virus that can cause human illness * District Newsletter – June 5, 2026 * UFC pay-per-view era in Canada ending with move to Paramount Plus in 2027