Category Archives: Nanaimo
'It has saved my life:' Nanaimo senior strongly supports getting annual flu shot
NANAIMO - While her days holding court in the classroom have long past, a retired teacher made a point to preach the importance of getting an annual flu shot.Phyliss Scott-Feigel, 91, credited her lon...
Nov 05, 2019 91-year-old Phyliss Scott-Feigel religiously gets a flu shot every year. Health officials estimate the flu causes roughly 4,000 deaths across Canada every year. It's anticipated roughly 35 per cent of Vancouver Island's population will get a flu shot this winter. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Major Front St. revamp fast tracked for 2020
NANAIMO - A significant project revamping Front St. in downtown Nanaimo is going ahead a year faster than anticipated. The project, now beginning in 2020, will bring Front St. down to two lanes instea...
Nov 05, 2019 Front St. in downtown Nanaimo is being redesigned by City staff to include a bi-directional cycle lane and repositioned street parking. (Google Earth)
"It's important to recognize how far we've come:" Nanaimo council celebrates first anniversary
NANAIMO - Twelve months into a four year term, Nanaimo City Council is celebrating a new era of local politics.Following a tumultuous period that regularly saw council disfunction in the spotlight, th...
Nov 05, 2019 Nanaimo council has spent the first of its four years in office regaining the trust of city officials and Nanaimo residents. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
$1,200 of Girl Guide cookies donated to Nanaimo food bank
NANAIMO - Someone in Nanaimo has a sweet tooth for good deeds. An anonymous donor bought $1,200 worth of Girl Guide cookies and asked the treats be donated to charity. Girl Guides leader Sarah Pachkow...
Nov 05, 2019 The Cedar Sparks, youngest of the Girl Guides in the Nanaimo Arbutus District, giving $1,200 worth of Girl Guide cookies to the Loaves and Fishes food bank. (submitted/Sarah Pachkowsky)
Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach debut new emergency alert system
NANAIMO - Residents on central Vancouver Island now have new avenues of communication available to them in the event of emergency.The municipalities of Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach have sign...
Nov 05, 2019 Residents in Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach can sign onto a new alert system that will advise them of emergencies, city notices and road closures. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Green Party leader Elizabeth May steps down as party leader
OTTAWA - The Nanaimo-Ladysmith Green Party MP is now without a figurehead in the lead.Elizabeth May formally stepped down as leader of the Green Party of Canada on Monday, Nov. 4, following through on...
Nov 04, 2019 Elizabeth May stepped down as leader of the Green Party early Monday morning at a time when the Party has the most MP's in their history. (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Driver airlifted to hospital following single vehicle crash on Cedar Road
NANAIMO - Wet roads, low lying fog and subsequent poor visibility are likely factors in a crash along Cedar Road on Sunday Nov. 3.Nanaimo RCMP report a 26 year old male driver lost control his older m...
Nov 04, 2019 The driver of a vehicle travelling eastbound on Cedar Road Sunday morning was airlifted to hospital after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a power pole. (National Park Service)
Free meal program in Nanaimo's downtown faces funding crunch
NANAIMO - A society providing meals to Nanaimo's less fortunate will themselves be reaching out for help to bridge a funding gap.7-10 Club Society chair Gord Fuller expected their board of directors w...
Nov 03, 2019 Nanaimo's 7-10 club is facing hard times financially, meaning they may be forced to stop the critical meal service they offer. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo construction industry faces labour shortage as demand skyrockets
NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island is struggling to keep up with a boom in the construction industry, thanks to a lack of skilled labour.Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) CEO Rory Kulma...
Nov 03, 2019 More workers are needed in Nanaimo and across the province due to a steady boom in the construction field. (NeedPix.com)
Nanaimo legion's kick off annual poppy fundraising campaign
NANAIMO - The city's Royal Canadian Legions have launched their annual poppy campaign.Running through Nov. 11, the campaign is a major fundraiser for the Poppy Trust Fund, setup to support military ve...
Nov 01, 2019 The Royal Canadian Legion's annual Poppy campaign raises much-needed funds for military veterans and RCMP in need. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)