Tag Archives: Health
Top Stories of 2019: Invermere Beach dog attack leaves young child shaken
NANAIMO - An unfortunate and vicious attack against a vulnerable three-year-old boy highlighted the need for proper dog training. Lewis Smith was enjoying a day at Invermere Beach in north Nanaimo on ...
Dec 19, 2019 Lewis Smith was left with roughly 40 stitches after being mauled by a large dog at Invermere Beach in May. Submitted/Laura Smith)
Unique cold weather shelters open in Oceanside region to replace nixed permanent shelter
NANAIMO - Seven churches throughout the Oceanside area have banded together to provide shelter beds for those in need. They will host an eight bed shelter on a rotating basis starting Thursday, Dec. 1...
Dec 18, 2019 Seven shelters in the Oceanside region will open their doors for those experiencing homelessness this winter. (Island Crisis Care Society)
Drunk driver of 18-wheeler sentenced in Nanaimo for 'shocking' behaviour
NANAIMO - A trucker's big rig is parked indefinitely after he admitted to a stunning case of drunk driving in Nanaimo.David Glen Hildahl, 45, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for impaired driving on T...
Dec 17, 2019 Commercial trucker David Glen Hildahl, 45, of Trail, B.C. after pleading guilty and being sentenced at provincial court in Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Top Stories of 2019: Invasive giant hornets arrive in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Intimidating and massive invasive Giant Asian Hornets building nests in Nanaimo caused a buzz throughout the community and province.Three of the largest hornets in the world were discovered ...
Dec 17, 2019 The discovery of around 150 live Asian Giant Hornets in the Robins Park area of Nanaimo caused a buzz throughout the community and abroad. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Youth pregnancy rates dropping in Nanaimo, still higher than B.C. average
NANAIMO - The local teen pregnancy rate has steadily dropped in recent years but still far exceeds the provincial average. Provincial data showed 7.3 teenagers in Nanaimo per 1,000 between the age of ...
Dec 12, 2019 Rates of teen pregnancy are steadily dropping in Nanaimo, but are still higher than other parts of the province and mid-island. (Shutterstock)
Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...
Dec 11, 2019
'Pray and stay' vigil at Parksville church filling the gap of cold weather shelter
NANAIMO - A Parksville church is filling the need for a cold weather shelter in the Oceanside area as work is done behind the scenes for a more permanent and suitable location. St. Anne's Church, whic...
Dec 09, 2019 Pews at St. Anne church were transformed into beds for the less fortunate in the Oceanside region over the weekend and will continue to do so this season. (Adam Fras/Facebook)
Baby bed program expanding to help babies sleep soundly
NANAIMO - An effort to give babies a safe place to sleep is expanding across Vancouver Island. Island Health's baby bed program is now offered throughout central and northern Vancouver Island. It was ...
Dec 05, 2019 Baby beds include the sturdy carboard box, mattress, sheets and a onesie for children. (Island Health)
Law-abiding man turned heavy crack cocaine user sentenced for terrifying rampage
NANAIMO - A middle-age man with no prior criminal history spiraled out of control due to a crack cocaine addiction, leading to a shocking crime spree in Parksville. Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, receive...
Dec 04, 2019 Allsbrook Rd. in Parksville, where Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, went on a shocking rampage after excessive crack cocaine use. (Google Earth)
Section of Blueback Stairs to be replaced, beach access temporarily closed
NANAIMO - Crews are busy replacing a portion of the stairs leading to the bottom of popular Blueback Beach in Nanaimo's north end. Al Britton, the City's manager of parks operations, expected the stai...
Dec 03, 2019 The in-ground stairs at the top of the Blueback Beach access point will be removed in exchange for an above-ground wooden staircase. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)