CKWV (Nanaimo, BC)

CKWV-FM, also referred to as "The Wave," is a radio station based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It transmits on the frequency of 102.3 FM and is part of Island Radio, which operates under the Jim Pattison Group.

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Oceanside senior out $160,000 after multi-year crypto scam

1 week ago | 1023thewave.com | Daryl Major

PARKSVILLE — A local senior lost a considerable amount of money after falling victim to a convincing, and long-term cryptocurrency investment scam. The Parksville resident in his 70’s alerted Oceanside RCMP to the situation in late March, which began several years ago with a $2,000 payment made through a cryptocurrency machine in the community. Sgt.
‘Reduced fleet capacity:’ limited extra Nanaimo sailings planned over Easter long weekend

1 week ago | 1023thewave.com | Daryl Major

NANAIMO — Vessel availability will result in some extra crowded vessels in and out of the Harbour City this Easter long weekend. BC Ferries is indicating a reduced fleet capacity due to some annual maintenance originally scheduled over the winter, but which got pushed back as a result of engine issues with some ships in their fleet. Spokesperson Ceilidh Marlow told NanaimoNewsNOW the Queen of Surrey remains offline as a result.
‘Want some clarity:’ AAP’s headline local government discussions in Nanaimo

1 week ago | 1023thewave.com | Ian Holmes

NANAIMO — Coastal mayors and councillors have converged on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre with the hope of unified messaging eventually leading to B.C. government policy adjustments. Reps from over fifty municipalities and regional districts on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast and Haida Gwaii are in Nanaimo this weekend discussing and voting on proposed policy resolutions.
Rings, watches, and gold teeth: Nanaimo Women Helping Women holding jewelry donation drive

1 week ago | 1023thewave.com | Jordan Davidson

NANAIMO — A group of dedicated local women are looking to take your old jewelry off your hands and use it to help women in need. The Nanaimo Women Helping Women (NWHW) group is holding their gold and silver jewelry collection fundraiser starting Monday, April 14 until May 5, with all money raised going towards their programs.
Take Back the Night Nanaimo raising awareness about all forms of sexual violence

3 weeks ago | 1023thewave.com | Jordan Davidson

NANAIMO — One of the oldest movements to stand against sexual violence worldwide is returning to the mid-Island. Take Back the Night events and marches have happened across the world for over 60 years, with a march happening in Nanaimo on Wednesday, April 2 for the first time in a number of years.
Man avoids jail for 2022 hit-and-run on Lantzville couple and dogs

3 weeks ago | 1023thewave.com | Jordan Davidson

NANAIMO — A 35-year-old Lantzville man will serve his sentence in the community after the vehicle he was driving hit a couple and their two dogs while they walked along a rural road in early 2022. Joel Francisco Salazar was handed a 10-month conditional sentence order (CSO), a two-year driving ban and a $1,000 fine in a B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo on Friday, March 28.
VIU to host 2026 CCAA men’s basketball championship

4 weeks ago | 1023thewave.com | Dan Marshall

NANAIMO — For the second time in four years the VIU Mariners will host a CCAA basketball national tournament. In 2022 it was the women’s nationals that ended with a silver medal finish for the university, now the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association has awarded the Mariners the 2026 men’s nationals. The tournament will take place March 18-21, 2026 and VIU athletic director Danielle Hyde said the work to put on the event is already underway.
‘I have to act fast:’ Nanaimo woman honoured for saving her mother’s life

1 month ago | 1023thewave.com | Jordan Davidson

NANAIMO — A local woman has been honoured by the provincial emergency health service for helping to save her mother’s life. Camryn McLeod was only 19 years old when her mother fell in their Nanaimo home and experienced cardiac arrest in the early morning hours of Dec. 4, 2022. McLeod, who is visually impaired, found her mom unresponsive with no pulse and phoned 911, and was able to recall her recent first aid training at that vital moment.
Thousands of catchable trout piped into Nanaimo area lakes

1 month ago | 1023thewave.com | Ian Holmes

NANAIMO — Prime lake fishing season has arrived. Thousands of rainbow trout are being delivered into urban lakes across mid Vancouver Island this week, part of an annual Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. campaign throughout the province.
Driver barreled over Nanaimo retaining wall after evading police

1 month ago | 1023thewave.com | Ian Holmes

NANAIMO — Police say a vehicle sped off from a Harewood parking lot at a high rate of speed Friday night, hopping curbs before crashing minutes later. It happened just after 9 p.m. when an older model Chevrolet Malibu careened over a retaining wall and crashed nose-first into the driveway of an Urbains Pl. driveway near Park Ave. Elementary School, according to Nanaimo RCMP Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien.