Category Archives: Nanaimo
Blood donation need doesn't slow down for the holidays
NANAIMO - The need for blood and plasma donations in Canada doesn't end just because it's the holiday season.Across the country over 18,000 blood donation appointments need to be filled by Jan. 4, 202...
Dec 14, 2021
Town says breach of public health orders and conflicting reports led to cancellation of Oceanside Air's lease
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town of Qualicum Beach has released a statement following the revelation last week that Oceanside Air, a start-up airline that provided daily service from Oceanside, had their lea...
Dec 13, 2021
COVID-19 relief cash to support events flows to Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Numerous events on the mid Island have gotten a financial boost from a provincial Covid-19 recovery program.$240,000 for mid Island specific events between July 1, 2021 and Sept. 30 2022 wer...
Dec 13, 2021
Man dies following single-vehicle crash on Trans Canada Hwy south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A serious crash occurred on the Trans Canada Hwy. south of Nanaimo Monday claimed the life of a driver. Nanaimo RCMP confirmed the driver, a male in his 60's from the Nanaimo area, was decla...
Dec 13, 2021
Prolific offender jailed for 'extremely dangerous' Qualicum Beach crime spree
NANAIMO - An erratic driver who rolled a stolen truck after entering oncoming Inland Island Hwy. traffic has been sentenced to 16 months behind bars.Sheldon James Johanson, 32, pleaded guilty to three...
Dec 13, 2021
Late night shooting in south Nanaimo sends one person to hospital
NANAIMO - Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a home on View St. in south Nanaimo late Saturday night.When officers arrived on scene around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 11., they foun...
Dec 12, 2021
Gabriola textile recycling program expanding via shredder, production of own goods
GABRIOLA ISLAND - It could literally be a rags to riches story, with a local non-profit making strides in keeping textile waste out of our landfill one shirt at a time.The Gabriola Island Recycling Or...
Dec 12, 2021
Funding secured to sprout school based urban food farm in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A large under-used patch of grass at Nanaimo's old Woodlands Secondary School site is poised to shift to a flourishing food garden by next spring.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools landed a $1...
Dec 12, 2021
Water Cooler: Bear conservation, north Nanaimo development & homelessness challenges
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature discusses recent bear interactio...
Dec 11, 2021
Annual Nanaimo Oceanside Rotary toy drive returns for 22nd year of holiday smiles
NANAIMO - A holiday staple is returning to the mid-Island. The Rotary Club of Nanaimo Oceanside will host their 22nd annual toy drive after last year's events were cancelled due to the pandemic. The t...
Dec 11, 2021