Nanaimo Daily - June 24, 2026

Nanaimo Daily - June 24, 2026

In today's episode: * Current Outage - 3400 block RICHMOND RD, 1900 block WOODLEY RD * Indigenous Peoples Day in Nanaimo included visit from Prime Minister * Small wildfire west of Cobble Hill under control * Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in B.C. developing framework for beaver translocation * 105-year-old dies of smoke inhalation days after fire at B.C. seniors complex * Man allegedly bear sprays cricketers, breaks player’s arm in Vancouver: Police * Registration on for fifth Hub City Soap Box Derby in Nanaimo * B.C.’s Carey Price among 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees * Property control probe expanded Canada-wide to parent company of Safeway, IGA * RN Mary Skorupka who started in pediatrics, pedals with purpose for upcoming Tour de Rock * Air support called in as wildfire flares-up at Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna * Repeat property crime offender program piloted in Nanaimo expands province-wide

Nanaimo Daily - June 23, 2026

In today's episode: * Electric Mermaid * Current Outage - East of SAANICH RD, West of OLDFIELD RD, North of OLD W SAANICH RD, South of SEAN HTS * SCENE AND HEARD: PAGO Grannies raise $3,000 at annual tea fundraiser * NIWRA: Thousands of animals killed on B.C. highways each year * Oceanside RCMP: Thieves steal Cadillac, beer; large tree set ablaze * Evacuation Order issued for Kitzowitz IR 20 * PHOTOS: Father’s Day Car Show draws big crowd in Qualicum Beach * VIDEO: Otter family turns Beach Avenue into a wildlife crosswalk in Oak Bay * Prime Minister in Nanaimo for National Indigenous Peoples’ Day * THORPE REPORT: Junior boys’ volleyball takes the court * Chilliwack author releases memoir about surviving mother’s ‘web of lies’ * WORLD CUP DAILY, June 21: Vancouver hosts New Zealand vs. Egypt today at 6 p.m.

Nanaimo Daily - June 22, 2026

In today's episode: * Harry Manx LIVE @Char's | Port, Alberni * ‘Resilient people’: Stories from Lytton on the second day of 2026 wildfire * Broombusters society celebrates 20 years of cutting broom on Vancouver Island * Evacuation Alert issued for Zacht 5, Siska Flat 5A and Siska Flat 5B * Evacuation Alert issued for Skuppah IR 2B * Specialist on James Webb Telescope to present in Nanaimo * LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Empathy and compassion is the answer * HERBERT: Black Hills Nota Bene an icon on the B.C. wine scene * Evacuation order expanded in Lytton in response to Saw Creek wildfire * WORLD CUP DAILY, June 20: U.S. beats Australia; 4 matches Saturday involve Germany, Sweden * Chris Hayhurst What's happening around town: * John Reischman & The Jaybirds, Bluegrass...

Nanaimo Daily - June 21, 2026

In today's episode: * First cruise ship to visit Port Alberni in seven years due to arrive on June 20 * Mitchell throws for 5 TDs as Tiger-Cats dump visiting B.C. Lions 41-27 * VIDEO & PHOTOS: Indigenous Peoples Day brings culture, connection to Colwood * Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, evacuation order issued * Temple and boutique face long recovery after fire in Victoria’s Chinatown * Site E, Homathko dam proposals divide B.C. First Nations, confound Site C critics * Youth under 12-month terrorism peace bond in Salmon Arm school threat case * Pair on floaties rescued after pushed across Nanaimo’s Departure Bay * Evacuation Alert issued for portion of Village of Lytton and properties near Highway 1 * Evacuation Alert issued for area north of Klahkamich 17 * Canada Shore to begin filming in Kelowna’s McKinley Landing this month * TransLink reports highest ridership since 2020 for Canada-Qatar match

Nanaimo Daily - June 20, 2026

In today's episode: * ‘Wildest dreams’: Victoria soccer fans rejoice after Canada’s historic World Cup win * WORLD CUP: Canada overpowers Qatar with massive 6-0 victory * Lantzville under new water restrictions * Federal government kicks in $5 billion for B.C. housing, infrastructure * Wrestlefest shines independent pro wrestling spotlight on Nanaimo * ‘I love Vernon’: Prime Minister tells visiting family * Judith Nelson (nee Crawford) * Nanaimo cancels plans for roundabout at Hammond Bay and Brickyard roads * Nanaimo interested in bringing mini soccer pitch to Beban Park * Nanaimo summer tradition to have Commercial Street buzzing Thursday nights * FBI assist RCMP with investigation of threat directed at Salmon Arm school * Experienced general manager Richard Seeley ready to put his stamp on Abbotsford Canucks