Tag Archives: Events
Invasive plants under attack at pair of collection events in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - People hoping to properly get rid of damaging invasive plants free of charge are in luck.The City of Nanaimo is marking Invasive Plant Awareness Month in the province by hosting a pair of dr...
May 02, 2020 Numerous clusters of Scotch Broom are visible at Linley Point Gyro Park where an invasive plants collection event takes place Saturday, May 2 from 10 am to 2 p.m. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimoites asked to share their COVID-19 experiences for history project
NANAIMO - Capturing stories of the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic are designed to show future generations what living through the crisis in Nanaimo was like.A joint project led by the Nanaimo Museum ...
Apr 28, 2020 Mass business closures in Nanaimo from COVID-19 are one of many indicators life is nowhere near normal.(Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source
HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...
Apr 24, 2020
Widespread WestJet cancellations involve Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Drastic reductions to WestJet's domestic flight schedule will impact its routes linking Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver and Calgary.WestJet announced it's two daily round-trips between Nanaimo ...
Apr 23, 2020 WestJet is cancelling a number of routes including those servicing Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WestJet)
Parksville sand sculpting competition cancelled
PARKSVILLE - COVID-19 has dealt a devastating blow in Parksville where the world-renowned annual sand sculpting competition has been cancelled.Cheryl Dill, president of the Parksville Beach Festival S...
Apr 16, 2020 The 2020 world renowned sand sculpting competition and exhibition in Parksville has been cancelled due to COVID-19 (Ian Holmes/NanaiomNewsNOW)
Extensive lines, traffic backlogs for free dirt donation by Nanaimo's Milner Group
NANAIMO - People eager to get their hands on some free top soil turned out in droves, causing extensive traffic backlogs in north Nanaimo on Saturday, April 11. The dirt was donated by the Milner Grou...
Apr 11, 2020 Over 1,000 vehicles lined up at Milner Group's loading yard on Biggs Road on Saturday, April 11 to receive free top soil from the company. (Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)
User rate payment deadlines extended as COVID-19 financial fallout comes into focus for Nanaimo City Hall
NANAIMO - Payment deadlines for user rate bills will be extended for all property owners.Nanaimo city council on Thursday, April 9 unanimously endorsed allowing property owners pay their user rate bil...
Apr 09, 2020 Nanaimo councillors grappled with major financial decisions from afar during a special meeting on Thursday, April 9. (City of Nanaimo)
Two more cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has increased for the second consecutive day. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced two new cases of the virus in the Island H...
Apr 04, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island continues to rise. (CBC)
Popular Silly Boat Regatta in Nanaimo cancelled
NANAIMO - One of Nanaimo's most popular annual events and a major fundraiser for disadvantaged children has been cancelled.The Nanaimo Child Development Centre announced the cancellation of the 36th a...
Apr 02, 2020 COVID-19 forced the cancellation of this summer's Silly Boat Regatta. The event is a major fundraiser for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre. (file photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Here fishy, fishy: Nanaimo lakes stocked with rainbow trout
NANAIMO - Fishing one of Nanaimo's stocked lakes can be a fun social distancing way to spend an afternoon.Even more so now, since the Freshwater Fisheries Society piped 7,000 trout into seven lakes in...
Mar 29, 2020 Freshwater Fisheries Society crews have been busy pumping rainbow trout into Nanaimo lakes lately. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)