Nanaimo Daily - May 01, 2026

In today's episode: SPOTLIGHT:Benched Development permit approved for 21-storey Esquimalt tower Man jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London B.C. nurses move toward strike vote after contract talks reach impasse Oceanside Sharks outshine Snuneymuxw Sun Devils in VILL game ‘We don’t have enough food’: Food bank use triples on Gabriola Island Dry April for South Island leading into warmer, drier summer Blues, folk and more at Duncan Showroom in May Schedule set for Nanaimo-Prince George third-round BCHL playoff series Nanaimo OPS drug bust results in guilty pleas, primary accused faces lengthy jail sentence ‘Huge benefit to us:’ Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes gets grant money for new build Community comes out to support Volunteer Nanaimo during a time of need