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Nanaimo RCMP shopping for impaired drivers this holiday season
NANAIMO - Holiday party season has arrived and so have increased police resources to nab impaired drivers.A heavy police presence will be on Nanaimo streets, particularly on weekends, as part of the I...
Dec 06, 2019 Flashing police lights will be common sights in the Nanaimo area in December for the annual CounterAttack program (CFJC)
Major donation helps fund outdoor theatre in Parksville Community Park
PARKSVILLE - A significant donation brings the dream of an outdoor theatre in Parksville closer to reality. The Island Coastal Economic Trust is supporting the effort of building the theatre in Parksv...
Dec 05, 2019 An artist's rendering of an outdoor performance arts stage at the Community Park in Parksville. (Parksville Beach Festival Society)
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)
More donations and volunteers needed for vital Hamperville Nanaimo campaign
NANAIMO - The Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank needs a boost at its busiest time of year. Executive director Peter Sinclair told NanaimoNewsNOW their food donations are below what's required to f...
Nov 30, 2019 More than 42,000 kg of additional donated non-perishable food is required to pull off the annual Hamperville program in Nanaimo. The 16th annual campaign is a joint effort between Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and the Salvation Army. (Submitted photo)
Ladysmith's festival of lights sparks holiday season
LADYSMITH - An event that attracts tens of thousands from around Vancouver Island is set to flick the switch on the holiday season.The 32nd annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights takes place Thursday, No...
Nov 27, 2019 The annual Ladysmith Light Up is a popular annual holiday tradition, with thousands descending on the small town for a parade and fireworks (CVRD)
More than 1,800 toys donated during 11th annual Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive
PARKSVILLE - Hundreds of families will be able to have something under their tree this year. More than 1,800 unwrapped toys were donated Wednesday at the 11th annual Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive.Those toys ...
Nov 27, 2019 Tigh-Na-Mara volunteers receive gifts as guests walk in to the Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive. (Lissa Alexander/SOS)
Where to pay tribute this Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Mid islanders flock annually to their local cenotaphs and legions to pay tribute to the men and who served and continue to serve our country in order to protect the freedoms we enjoy.Several...
Nov 09, 2019 In the range of 6 to 8,000 people are expected to gather around the Dallas Square Cenotaph to pay their respects on Remembrance Day on Monday, Nov. 11. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
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)
Unlicenced driver crashes into Qualicum Beach gas station pump
QUALICUM BEACH - A Qualicum Beach gas station was damaged after a truck loaded with firewood crashed into a fuel pump just minutes after the business closed for the night.Members of the Dashwood Volun...
Nov 04, 2019 This truck knocked a fuel pump off the foundation of a Qualicum Beach Chevron service station on the Island Hwy. just north of the Little Qualicum River bridge. The unlicensed driver was arrested away from the scene and issued several tickets. It's believed the driver was headed south on the highway at the time. (Dashwood Volunteer Fire Dept)
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)