Tag Archives: People
Emergency Response Centre opening in June in Nanaimo with 35 shelter spaces
NANAIMO - A City of Nanaimo facility is being turned into a suitable space for those experiencing homelessness to self-isolate. An Emergency Response Centre will be established in the Community Servic...
Apr 30, 2020 Part of the Community Services Building will be converted into an Emergency Response Centre with 35 spaces available for those experiencing homelessness starting June 1. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Missing pilot in Canadian military helicopter crash originally from Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of five people considered missing off the coast of Greece after a military tragedy is from Nanaimo. Captain Kevin Hagen was on board the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter which crashed into the ...
Apr 30, 2020 Kevin Hagen, a pilot originally from Nanaimo, is one of five missing after their helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece. (Gov't of Canada)
Nanaimo man arrested following attempted robbery & stabbing attack
NANAIMO - A man who is well-known to police now faces multiple charges after allegedly stabbing and attempting to rob a woman early Wednesday morning.Police responded to a house on Glenayr Dr. around ...
Apr 30, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP responded to an attempted robbery and stabbing in the early hours of Wednesday, April 29 along Glenair Dr. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Gabriola Island's largest park temporarily closed to the homeless
NANAIMO - A massive park on Gabriola Island's west side is temporarily exempt from a list of parks where those experiencing homelessness can camp. Regional District of Nanaimo directors voted in favou...
Apr 30, 2020 The 707 Community Park stretches out on Gabriola Island's west side and many parts are inaccessible by firefighters. (Jim Wightman)
Night Market in downtown Nanaimo officially cancelled
NANAIMO - A relatively new event drawing thousands to Nanaimo's downtown is officially cancelled. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday, April 28 it's taking a year off from the Ni...
Apr 29, 2020 On-street entertainment was a big part of the Night Market and a key reason why it won't return in 2020. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Minor increase in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island, officials say random community testing of little value
NANAIMO - One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Island Health region over the last 24 hours, bringing the total in the health authority to 120.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announ...
Apr 29, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. during her daily briefing from Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)
Nanaimo woman suffers significant injuries in evening crash
NANAIMO - A young woman sustained significant injuries following a crash near the Serauxman Sports Fields.Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 to the intersecti...
Apr 29, 2020 A motorist went off-road on Third St. near the Buttertubs Marsh parking lot. The driver and lone occupant suffered significant injuries in the crash. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'I just want to make some people happy:' anonymous cookie crusader strikes again
NANAIMO - In times of great uncertainty for local Girl Guides, an anonymous donor has provided another massive, albeit unique, financial boost.Following a $1,200 order of Girl Guide Cookies in Novembe...
Apr 29, 2020 Girl Guides' Sarah Bramley delivered a portion of the donated cookies to Haven Society. The donation came from an anonymous purchase totalling $2,500. (Sarah Bramley)
$150,000 in crime prevention money awarded to Nanaimo non-profits
NANAIMO - Many local organizations and the valuable services they offer will continue, thanks to funding from an unlikely source. Five Nanaimo organizations are splitting nearly $150,000 from the prov...
Apr 28, 2020 Crime doesn't pay for criminals but it is helping many local organizations. (File photo/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)