Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Late night shooting in south Nanaimo sends one person to hospital
NANAIMO - Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a home on View St. in south Nanaimo late Saturday night. When officers arrived on scene around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 11., they fou...
Dec 12, 2021
Gabriola textile recycling program expanding via shredder, production of own goods
GABRIOLA ISLAND - It could literally be a rags to riches story, with a local non-profit making strides in keeping textile waste out of our landfill one shirt at a time. The Gabriola Island Recycling O...
Dec 12, 2021
Funding secured to sprout school based urban food farm in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A large under-used patch of grass at Nanaimo’s old Woodlands Secondary School site is poised to shift to a flourishing food garden by next spring. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools land...
Dec 12, 2021
Clippers win seventh straight over the Kings 5-4
POWELL RIVER - A spirited contest between the Clippers and Kings ended 5-4 in Nanaimo’s favour. It was the Kings who started well building up a 2-0 first period lead. Soon after Jake Hewitt was ...
Dec 12, 2021
Water Cooler: Bear conservation, north Nanaimo development & homelessness challenges
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside. This week's feature discusses recent bear interacti...
Dec 11, 2021
Amplify Nanaimo: Pomme Natural Market
NANAIMO - Small, local business to the lifeblood of any community and NanaimoNewsNOW is proud to amplify the work they do in our region. Amplify Nanaimo is an initiative with Pattison Media and Save-o...
Dec 11, 2021
Annual Nanaimo Oceanside Rotary toy drive returns for 22nd year of holiday smiles
NANAIMO - A holiday staple is returning to the mid-Island. The Rotary Club of Nanaimo Oceanside will host their 22nd annual toy drive after last year’s events were cancelled due to the pandemic....
Dec 11, 2021
Clippers win shootout thriller 3-2 over Coquitlam
NANAIMO - The Clippers snapped a two game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Express. The two teams scored six seconds apart in the first period with Arlo Merritt and Nanaimo’s Sean Donal...
Dec 10, 2021
Qualicum’s Oceanside Air to be evicted from airport after birthday gathering
QUALICUM BEACH - A start-up airline providing daily service from Oceanside to multiple destinations is set to close. Oceanside Air learned in early December their lease agreement with the Town of Qual...
Dec 10, 2021
Ferry services delayed or cancelled due to incoming weather
NANAIMO - BC Ferries is reporting a number of changes for ferry service in anticipation of high winds. The company has cancelled the 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. sailings on Friday, Dec. 10 between Duke P...
Dec 10, 2021
