Tag Archives: Events
Upgraded wellness centre targets disconnect between youth and medical care
NANAIMO - A unique health and wellness centre for youth has evolved to help a broader range of the community.The Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre serves roughly 80 to 100 students monthly at the Nanaimo ...
Oct 31, 2019 The popular Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre moved to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre from NDSS in July. The unique program builds relationships with youth who likely wouldn't otherwise access primary care. (Island Health)
Nanaimo seniors feeling like kids again for Halloween
NANAIMO - For the first time in years, Nanaimo seniors got to greet kids on Halloween with bags of candy. Residents at Kiwanis Village greeted 50 trick-or-treaters in the lobbies of the village houses...
Oct 31, 2019 Residents at Kiwanis Village ready to hand out candy to young trick-or-treaters. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Oceanside groups land nearly $70K from successful Parksville Beach Fest
PARKSVILLE - Philanthropic organizations in the Oceanside region are being handsomely rewarded for the generosity over the summer. Twenty-five not-for-profit groups who volunteered as greeters at the ...
Oct 25, 2019 Organizers of the Parksville Beach Festival were all smiles when presenting the biggest donation cheque in the events history. (Parksville Beach Festival Society/Facebook)
Raiders visit Rebels in all island BCFC playoff battle
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are primed for an all island matchup in the BCFC post season. VI (5-5) will head to Westshore (8-2) Oct. 26 as the underdog in the league semi final. Raiders head coach Curtis...
Oct 24, 2019 The VI Raiders will be the underdogs for the their Cullen semi final game against Westshore on Oct. 26. (VI Raiders Facebook)
Snuneymuxw First Nation hosting Tribal Journeys cultural event in 2020
NANAIMO - Up to 120 canoes from Indigenous communities along the west coast and across the Pacific Ocean will land on the shores of Snuneymuxw First Nation next year. SFN is hosting Tribal Journeys, a...
Oct 23, 2019 The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre canoe coming ashore on Snuneymuxw First Nation land in 2017, when SFN was a stop on the much larger canoe journey. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Lantzville zoning bylaw aims to drastically increase secondary suite availability
LANTZVILLE - How and why land is used in Lantzville, specifically regarding secondary suites and carriage houses, is about to change. The District of Lantzville is drafting a new zoning bylaw, which i...
Oct 22, 2019 A recent open house in Lantzville outlined a variety of land use changes being proposed in Lantzville, including secondary suites. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Help is out there:' mental health fair in Nanaimo focused on youth
NANAIMO - While mental health is a constant struggle for many young people, there were plenty of smiles at a first-of-its-kind gathering in Nanaimo.Youth-a-Palooza drew nearly 30 agencies to the John ...
Oct 20, 2019 Ruby McGillvary was all smiles at the Youth-a-Palooza mental health awareness event at John Barsby Secondary on Saturday, Oct. 19. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Tour de Rock Team raises more than $1.1 million to help end childhood cancers
NANAIMO - The fundraising numbers are in from the 22nd Annual Tour de Rock.In 2019, the group of riders helped raise $1.13 million to help fund pediatric cancer research.The two week trek started on S...
Oct 14, 2019 The 2019 Tour de Rock team included 21 riders from all across Vancouver Island. The group raised more than one million dollars for childhood cancer research. (Tour de Rock Instagram)
Advance polling expanded as early voting grows in popularity
NANAIMO - More Canadians are casting their ballots ahead of time and Elections Canada wants to increase their opportunities in the upcoming federal election. Advance polls open between 9 a.m to 9 p.m....
Oct 10, 2019 Elections Canada is expanding advanced polls for the 2019 Federal Election in a response to the popularity of voting early in previous elections. (Ishmael N. Daro)
Man awaits punishment for chilling knife attack against woman in Bowser
NANAIMO - A man's pending jail sentence for a disturbing and unprovoked knife attack on a woman north of Qualicum Beach is now in the hands of a judge.An emotionally charged sentencing hearing for Sha...
Oct 10, 2019 Shannen Clegg is about to be sentenced for a disturbing, unprovoked stabbing attack against a woman in Bowser on Nov. 14, 2017 (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)