Tag Archives: Community
Park space added in Parksville's Memorial Ave. revamp
PARKSVILLE - The repair and revamp of a favourite downtown corridor in Parksville has branched out to include new features. An additional $60,000 was approved by city council on Feb. 3 to design and e...
Feb 07, 2020 Memorial Ave. in Parksville is set to undergo a massive renovation to replace damaged infrastructure and save 34 trees planted in memory of residents who served in the First World War. (Bill Dean)
Athletes from Nanaimo Gymnastics School to compete at BC Winter Games
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Gymnastics School will send five local athletes to compete at the BC Winter Games later this month in Fort St. John.Tatum DeShutter, Hazel Quarress, Mikayla White, Ryann Sandland...
Feb 06, 2020 A group of five 10 to 14 year old girls along with their coach from Nanaimo have qualified for the BC Winter Games in Fort St. John Feb. 21-23. (Dan Marshall/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Arrest warrants issued for alleged kidnapper
NANAIMO - Police are on the hunt and asking for the public's help finding a man well known to them. John Wilfred Miller John, 44, is wanted on at least eight warrants. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien told Nana...
Feb 06, 2020 John Wilfred Miller John is wanted on numerous warrants and has had previous run-ins with police. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
VIDEO: Beloved downtown Nanaimo barbershop reopens thanks to community support
NANAIMO - The doors are open once again at That 50's Barbershop in downtown Nanaimo after a devastating robbery. A GoFundMe raised more than $7,500 in one day for the shop after it was robbed overnigh...
Feb 06, 2020 That 50's Barbershop owner Dave Lawrence with fresh tools he was able to buy with money raised from an overwhelmingly popular GoFundMe. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Busy Nanaimo Hospital ER receives award for improving care of patients and staff
NANAIMO - Efforts to improve the busiest emergency room on Vancouver Island earned all those involved an award for the first time. It was given to the Nanaimo chapter of the Emergency Department Quali...
Feb 06, 2020 The emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital received the Continuous Quality Improvement Award for working to make the busy department more efficient and welcoming. (Jo Salken)
'I took her into my arm and gave her a couple of whacks:' paramedics recognize man's life-saving heroics
NANAIMO - The life-saving actions of a man enjoying dinner at a local restaurant have been recognized by BC Emergency Health Services.Dirk Maritz helped dislodge food that was choking Dolores Poirer a...
Feb 05, 2020 Dolores Poirier and Dirk Maritz meet for the first time since Maritz helped dislodge food that was choking Poirier at a Nanaimo restaurant in November. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man accused of breaking into downtown Parksville businesses
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP arrested a man red-handed who's accused of breaking into a pair of downtown Parksville businesses. Mounties said a pair of commercial alarms went off on Morison Ave. and Ha...
Feb 05, 2020 Oceanside RCMP arrested 45-year-old David Frances Ovington on Jan. 31. Mounties allege he broke into a pair of downtown Parksville businesses and stole several items. (RCMP submitted)
Priceless tools stolen, sense of safety shattered at downtown Nanaimo barbershop
NANAIMO - A downtown Nanaimo barbershop was robbed twice in less than a week, leaving counters mostly bare of costly equipment. "It's such an invasion of privacy," That 50's Barbershop owner Dave Lawr...
Feb 05, 2020 That 50's Barbershop owner Dave Lawrence doesn't have the clippers and priceless scissors seen here after his store was robbed twice in two days. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Smoke alarms, security systems save two Nanaimo homes from fire
NANAIMO - Fire Rescue are crediting early warning systems for their ability to save two Nanaimo homes from being destroyed by fire on Tuesday, Feb. 4.Crews were called to the 2200 block of Leighton Rd...
Feb 05, 2020 Home security systems and functioning smoke alarms are being credited for saving a pair of Nanaimo homes on Tuesday, Feb. 4. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Advocates concerned about rise of private assisted living beds on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A troubling situation has developed on Vancouver Island for seniors relying on assisted living. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives showed the number of publicly su...
Feb 05, 2020 Advocates are concerned about the growing number of privately-paid and for-profit care options for seniors. (Island Health)