• Nanaimo Daily - March 05, 2026
    Mar 5 2026

    In today's episode:

    • ‘It’s terrifying’: Nanaimo mom who saved dozens in fire now faces homelessness
    • U.S. company’s lease at Nanaimo area land-based fish farm terminated
    • B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour
    • Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
    • Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology
    • Storm experiences second shutout in Game 2 of the North Division playoffs
    • Nanaimo RCMP give heads-up about cryptocurrency scam
    • New partnership allows B.C. patients to access surgeries in Alberta
    • Former Oilers captain set to host youth hockey camps in Langford
    • Parksville projects property tax increase of 6.8 per cent
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    8 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - March 04, 2026
    Mar 4 2026

    In today's episode:

    • Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor
    • Cracks appear in Trump's MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war
    • Lantzville skier brings home gold from BC Winter Games
    • A killer’s ‘to-do’ list: Kamloops lawyer guilty of first-degree murder
    • Nanaimo workplace fraudster pocketed $133K
    • Coroner’s inquest to examine Tumbler Ridge shootings
    • Nanaimo couple has warning after home invasion in Costa Rica
    • ‘A very uncertain situation:’ gas prices expected to rise through Nanaimo
    • ‘It feels like home’: BC Lions to return to Langford for second straight season
    • Vancouver Goldeneyes fall to Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in post-Olympic return
    • RDN secures Hamilton Marsh purchase
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    9 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - March 03, 2026
    Mar 3 2026

    In today's episode:

    • Canadian rock legends April Wine to open Parksville Beach Festival on July 11
    • Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
    • Bichsel nets 2 as Dallas Stars thump slumping Canucks 6-1
    • Man sentenced for Port Alberni homemade bomb explosion
    • B.C. and Cowichan chiefs start negotiations after landmark court ruling on title
    • Efforts to deal with invasive parrot’s feather in Cowichan’s Somenos Creek paying off
    • Country Grocer Super Mac Mix recalled over possible salmonella contamination
    • VIU Mariners win PACWEST women’s volleyball crown
    • Eby announces permanent move to Daylight Saving Time, end of clock changes
    • Direct Nanaimo to Toronto flights not renewed, YCD optimistic for future
    • ‘It deserves the support:’ Nanaimo & Oceanside walks raise vital funding
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    9 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - March 2, 2026
    Mar 2 2026

    In today's episode:

    • Coldest Night of the Year walks raise over two hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars for Island Crisis Care Society
    • Outgoing RDN leader Doug Holmes reflects on tenure as retirement nears
    • Wounded Warriors BC runners make stop in Nanaimo
    • Kidovate youth entrepreneur fair expanding to Nanaimo in April
    • BC Conservative MPs call for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge
    • Business leaders want to reopen HST debate in BC
    • Iran conflict update as fighting enters second day
    • Clippers fall 7-4 to Powell River Kings

    What's happening around town:

    • Nanaimo Comedy Classic - Port Theatre, March 11
    • Tiller's Folly - St. Andrew's United Church, March 13
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    7 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - March 1, 2026
    Mar 2 2026

    In today's episode:

    • Record-breaking 284 overdose calls in BC, 20 in Nanaimo
    • City approves 350K for Hammond Bay Road roundabout
    • VIU chef Simon Martin selected for Team Canada at Culinary World Cup
    • Rare six-planet alignment visible from Nanaimo skies
    • VIU researchers tracking tire toxin threatening salmon streams
    • BC minimum wage rising to 18.25 per hour in June
    • No imminent threat to Canada amid US attack on Iran
    • Canucks fall 5-1 to Seattle Kraken
    • BC Winter Games wrap up in Trail-Rossland

    What's happening around town:

    • Harbour Dance Studios March Showcase - Port Theatre, March 2
    • Coffee Concert: Sarah Hagen - Port Theatre, March 3
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    8 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - February 28, 2026
    Feb 28 2026

    In today's episode:

    • Nanaimo Comedy Classic
    • Harbour Dance Studios March Showcase
    • Saanich, Nanaimo get new electric vehicle charging stations: BC Hydro
    • New BC daily record of nearly 300 overdose calls reported, 20 in Nanaimo
    • Clare, Kooner out of B.C. Conservative leadership race
    • Donations pour in to honour Victoria triathlete killed in Arizona
    • Mariners volleyball teams seeded second entering PACWEST provincials
    • Qualicum artist creates design for annual Canucks First Nations game
    • Calls grow for public inquiry after Tumbler Ridge Shooting
    • B.C. to raise minimum wage to $18.25 per hour this June
    • Alleged Gabriola Island meth dealer charged
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    7 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - February 27, 2026
    Feb 28 2026

    In today's episode:

    • ‘Significant safety improvement:’ north Nanaimo roundabout approved
    • Hutchison succeeding in the crease for hometown Clippers
    • City Council statement on inclusion and respectful community
    • ‘You can’t be reimbursed:’ counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo
    • Parksville house fire claims dog’s life
    • Nanaimo passes borrowing bylaw to fund $79.4-million public works yard
    • Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
    • Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
    • B.C. premier pushes back against proposed changes to Bill C-12
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    7 mins
  • Nanaimo Daily - February 26, 2026
    Feb 26 2026

    In today's episode:

    • $1500 Synergy Showdown
    • Cole Perfetti nets OT winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Canucks 3-2
    • North Island neighbour hailed a hero after pulling senior from Sayward fire
    • B.C. not forcing police to participate in federal gun buyback aimed at mass shootings
    • British-Canadian citizens scramble under new UK passport rule
    • Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
    • RCMP execute search warrant at Nanaimo home
    • Temporary art pays tribute to Nanaimo’s lost Chinatowns
    • ‘No security oversight’: Federal government has no authority to conduct security review on BC Ferries contract
    • Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
    • ‘A dramatic difference:’ minimum altitude change at Nanaimo Airport improving landing reliability
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    8 mins