Author Archives: Ian Holmes
Man jailed for rural Qualicum Beach armed robbery, co-accused remains at large
NANAIMO - Using a firearm during a robbery to confine a victim in a home north of Qualicum Beach resulted in a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence for one man. Spencer Lee Schaeffer, 38, recently plead...
Nov 30, 2023
B.C. Coroner's death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
VICTORIA - A death review panel from the British Columbia Coroners Service (BCCS) recommends community groups be allowed to hand out drugs without a prescription in an attempt to stop toxic drugs from...
Nov 01, 2023
Youth anti-violence programs receive federal funding via City of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Substantial funding is being put to work to address the growing issue of violence among youth in the city. In July 2022, the City of Nanaimo received $1.85 million from the federal governmen...
Oct 05, 2023
Swimming/skating classes expected to be popular during City of Nanaimo fall program registration
NANAIMO - Early bird gets the worm when it comes to signing up for City of Nanaimo recreation programs. Dozens of fall programs will begin after the Labour Day weekend and conclude in December begins ...
Aug 15, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. port workers union rejects deal, strike back on, say employers
VANCOUVER - Employers say union leaders representing British Columbia's port workers have rejected a mediator's tentative agreement that had ended strike action last week. The BC Maritime Employers As...
Jul 18, 2023
VIDEO: New fast ferries arrive in Nanaimo ahead of August service launch
NANAIMO - Following a cross-Pacific journey and a stop in Victoria, a pair of passenger-only ferries to create a new travel option between Nanaimo and Vancouver are finally home. Both the spuhls (pron...
Jul 14, 2023
Reports of multiple deaths in crash on Manitoba highway
WINNIPEG - At least 15 people are dead and several others taken to hospital with injuries following a highway crash involving a bus and semi-trailer west of Winnipeg. Manitoba RCMP are calling the cra...
Jun 15, 2023
Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference on Tuesday, which involved analyzing recent media reports on allegations by unnamed national security sourc...
May 23, 2023
Significant overhaul of Howard Johnson Hotel site clears key hurdle
NANAIMO - Despite opposition from Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), plans for a transformative downtown Nanaimo development are destined to be approved. City councillors voted 7-1 in favour of overhaulin...
May 19, 2023
UPDATE: shelter-in-place concluded at north Nanaimo neighbourhood
UPDATE - A shelter-in-place impacting a north Nanaimo neighbourhood was resolved shortly after 11 a.m., Nanaimo RCMP stated. Police stated vehicular and pedestrian traffic can resume as normal. No oth...
Apr 13, 2023