Author Archives: Ian Holmes

NANAIMO - A downtown Port Moody roadblock netted police much more than an unlicensed driver. Port Moody Police Department Cst. Sam Zacharias said a Friday, Nov. 28 roadblock just after 11 p.m. resulte...

NANAIMO - Vehicular access is once again unrestricted at north Nanaimo's Neck Point Park following paving work to vastly upgrade the parking lot and improve pedestrian safety. Charlotte Davis, the Cit...

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court trial to be heard by a jury will commence, likely next year in Nanaimo. Desiree Dawn Mosher, 45, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 30-yea...

NANAIMO - A young man is dead following a fiery Highway 1 crash south of the city. Emergency first responders were called to the highway, near the Morden Rd. intersection, after a black Audi S3 lost c...

NANAIMO - An unsophisticated drug drop bounced back in the face of a Nanaimo man. Ryan Edward Powell, 32, received a time-served six-month jail sentence in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo after pleading g...

NANAIMO - Fishing in one of the mid-Island's many stocked lakes provide much more than the thrill of reeling in a rainbow trout. Mike Lawrence, founder of Vancouver Island Fishing for Fun Society (VIF...

WHISKEY CREEK - Fast-advancing drone technology is credited for the rapid rescue of a distressed hiker west of Whiskey Creek. On Sunday Oct. 19 at around 6 p.m., Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president...

NANAIMO - A food garden in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood is now named after a man who dedicated his life to food security and community service. The food-growing garden area of the recently named F...

NANAIMO - Following a prior federal government pledge to relinquish nearly 200 acres of vacant land, Snuneymuxw First Nation has officially assumed control of strategically located properties with int...

NANAIMO - Students punched beyond their weight class to draw attention to the legacy of Canadian Legend Terry Fox. Marking the 45th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, all 38 schools within Nanaimo L...