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Nanaimoites foster environmental protection during COVID-19

NANAIMO - Local advocates hope taking better care of the environment remains a priority long after the COVID-19 pandemic passes.Wednesday, April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of globally recognized Ea...

Jul 16, 2020

Nanaimo Foodshare gets donation boost amid COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Foodshare Society received a $25,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Nanaimo to help keep their produce fresh. Nanaimo Foodshare Executive Director Jen Cody told NanaimoNewsNOW ...

Jul 16, 2020

Nanaimo's farmers market season opens amid a whole new world

NANAIMO - Local farmers markets are opening under layer upon layer of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Cedar Farmers Market begins on Sunday, May 10 and market manager Kate Poirier told...

Jul 16, 2020

Nanaimo farmers markets booming in first few weeks of summer season

NANAIMO - Both weekly outdoor markets in the Nanaimo area have reported an overwhelmingly positive first few weeks of operation even if the total number of customers is down.Cedar Farmers Market manag...

Jul 16, 2020

Coastal Fire Centre peels back bans on burn barrels & fireworks

NANAIMO - A series of measures which successfully limited human-caused wildfires are now being rescinded by the Coastal Fire Centre.A ban on category two and three fires initially went in place in Apr...

Jul 16, 2020

Ranchers in the R.M. of Meadow Lake and surrounding areas offered support after flooding

Cattle farmers and producers in the R.M. of Meadow Lake and surrounding rural areas are suffering from significant loss and much frustration when it comes to disaster relief due to ongoing water damag...

Jul 08, 2020

Local women receive $500 4-H scholarships

Despite having to postpone the 2020 Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale, the organizing committee was still able to move forward with the sale of the charity steer and awarded two scholarshi...

Jul 03, 2020

‘Help Wanted’: Care worker says rising levels of care putting strain on workers

Thirteen years ago, when Sidney Hall started working as a continuing care aid, he enjoyed going to work and could joke with the residents.Now they often don't get the care they deserve."Unfortunately,...

Jun 23, 2020

University of Saskatchewan hopes to become Canada’s first state of the art road safety research hub

If all goes as planned, by September the University of Saskatchewan could have the Country's first state-of-the-art road safety research hub.It will be located in the Health Sciences Building and will...

Jun 22, 2020

SJHL return to play proposal sent to SHA, waiting on approval

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has a plan to make sure a full season is played in 2020/2021.A proposal has been put together by the league and sent to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (...

Jun 22, 2020