Category Archives: Nanaimo
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
Qualicum's Oceanside Air to be evicted from airport after birthday gathering
QUALICUM BEACH - A start-up airline providing daily service from Oceanside to multiple destinations is set to close.Oceanside Air learned in early December their lease agreement with the Town of Quali...
Dec 10, 2021
Ferry services delayed or cancelled due to incoming weather
NANAIMO - BC Ferries is reporting a number of changes for ferry service in anticipation of high winds.The company has cancelled the 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. sailings on Friday, Dec. 10 between Duke Po...
Dec 10, 2021
Cost split for Oceanside RCMP officers not reflecting bump in call volumes
PARKSVILLE - An increase in calls and operational challenges continue to stretch available resources for Oceanside RCMP.Sgt. Stephen Rose made a quarterly presentation of detachment operations to the ...
Dec 10, 2021
'Thank you so much:' Ray Evans caps nearly 50 year radio career which started by chance
PARKSVILLE - Many greats in Canadian radio broke into the business by pure chance, a completely fortuitous encounter with the right person leading to a multi-decade career on the air.By that definitio...
Dec 09, 2021
Seven die in Nanaimo in October from drug toxicity as B.C. continues to set new records
NANAMO - October is now the deadliest month in our province's history for illicit drug toxicity.201 lives were lost last month, which equates to just over six people dying per day. Seven fatalities we...
Dec 09, 2021
Man sentenced for extended sexual abuse of young Nanaimo girl
NANAMO - Agonizing impacts of abuse at the hands of a once trusted family friend were highlighted during an emotional sentencing hearing.Robert Wayne Calvert, 51, had two years tacked onto an existing...
Dec 09, 2021