Category Archives: Nanaimo
Christmas Angels hard at work supporting Nanaimo families in need
NANAIMO - It's a joy to receive presents at Christmas, but it's also a joy to give a present and help out a family in need.For more than five years, Jim and his family have been Christmas Angels for d...
Dec 05, 2019 The Christmas Angels program gives toys and important every day items to struggling families in need. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Baby bed program expanding to help babies sleep soundly
NANAIMO - An effort to give babies a safe place to sleep is expanding across Vancouver Island. Island Health's baby bed program is now offered throughout central and northern Vancouver Island. It was ...
Dec 05, 2019 Baby beds include the sturdy carboard box, mattress, sheets and a onesie for children. (Island Health)
Parksville man flies to Australia to fight raging bush fires
PARKSVILLE - A local man is one of 22 Canadians in Australia helping to fight devastating bush fires. Kevin Cochrane, a long-time resident of Parksville and aviation expert with the Coastal Fire Centr...
Dec 04, 2019 Parksville's Kevin Cochrane is one of seven BC fire professionals to join a 22-person Canadian contingent helping Australia's hazardous bush fire situation (Canadian Press)
Law-abiding man turned heavy crack cocaine user sentenced for terrifying rampage
NANAIMO - A middle-age man with no prior criminal history spiraled out of control due to a crack cocaine addiction, leading to a shocking crime spree in Parksville. Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, receive...
Dec 04, 2019 Allsbrook Rd. in Parksville, where Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, went on a shocking rampage after excessive crack cocaine use. (Google Earth)
Section of Blueback Stairs to be replaced, beach access temporarily closed
NANAIMO - Crews are busy replacing a portion of the stairs leading to the bottom of popular Blueback Beach in Nanaimo's north end. Al Britton, the City's manager of parks operations, expected the stai...
Dec 03, 2019 The in-ground stairs at the top of the Blueback Beach access point will be removed in exchange for an above-ground wooden staircase. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Affordable housing project announced for Harewood properties
NANAIMO - Affordable housing units will headline a vast overhaul in a focal point of Harewood through a locally driven partnership.The Te'tuxwtun Project was officially unveiled at an event on Tuesday...
Dec 03, 2019 A Snuneymuxw First Nation Elder beginning an opening prayer at Tuesdays announcement. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo's first licensed cannabis store open for business
NANAIMO - The first legal cannabis store on the mid island is open for business, capping a marathon application process.19+ Cannabis opens its doors Tuesday, Dec 3 at its Victoria Cres. location, mark...
Dec 02, 2019 The shelves are stocked at 19+ Cannabis in downtown Nanaimo. The store is the first legally licensed cannabis retail store on the mid island (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Oceanside RCMP shut down popular drug house
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have made what they hope is a decent dent in the local drug supply.Mounties raided a home near Wembly Mall on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in response to several tips from the public...
Dec 02, 2019 Oceanside RCMP raided a popular drug house on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and seized weapons, drugs and cash while arresting two men. (Oceanside RCMP)
Notorious cargo ship torn down in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An infamous cargo ship once filled with asylum seekers has been dismantled on Nanaimo's waterfront and trucked away.Tearing apart the Sri Lankan based MV Sun Sea from the former Nanaimo Ship...
Dec 01, 2019 Crews use a crane to hoist the motor of the MV Sun Sea to land. The vessel, which included hazardous materials, was dismantled by numerous crews over a 45 day period at the former Nanaimo Shipyard property on Stewart Ave. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo students bringing everyone Christmas smiles and gifts
NANAIMO - A group of Nanaimo high school students are doing their part to ensure no-one goes without a Christmas present this year.Students at Nanaimo District Secondary School are partnering with loc...
Nov 30, 2019 NDSS students are teaming up with local elementary and pre-schools to distribute care packages to area homeless shelters. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)