Tag Archives: Community
Powerful victim impact statement made during sentencing of Nanaimo sex offender
NANAIMO - A victim who long suffered in silence made an impassioned address to the court as she stood just a few feet away from her abuser. Sentencing arguments in B.C Supreme Court in Nanaimo for Cra...
Jun 14, 2024
'I'm making a pledge of $50,000:' wife's cancer death inspires Nanaimo man to give
NANAIMO - He had not ridden a bike since last century, now he's donating tens of thousands toward cancer research. Overlooking the manicured garden designed by his late wife who succumbed to cancer, K...
Jun 14, 2024
'Intention is to bring the community together:' new era approaches for long-closed Nanaimo A&B Sound property
NANAIMO - Despite minimal changes to the building's exterior, work inside the old A&B Sound site in downtown Nanaimo is nearing completion. A request for proposal stage is underway for tenants to ...
Jun 14, 2024
'It became such a lightning rod:' Nanaimo Council seeking clearer rules around AAP use
NANAIMO - Better internal rules around the execution of Alternative Approval Processes (AAP) are hoped to avoid a repeat of the last nine months for the City of Nanaimo. Following two scrapped AAP's t...
Jun 13, 2024
Local paddlers vie for BC Summer Games places at Nanaimo qualifier
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club hosted a BC Summer Games qualifier earlier this month on Long Lake.Paddlers aged 13-16 years old took part, many from the Nanaimo area and several from Victo...
Jun 13, 2024
Nanaimo man facing drugs & weapons charges after CBSA investigation
NANAIMO - Intercepting weapons accessories at Vancouver International Airport in 2022 had led to a significant seizure at a south Nanaimo home. A Thursday, June 13 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)...
Jun 13, 2024
New residents start moving into recently vacated Nanaimo temporary housing site
NANAIMO - With a funding pledge from the province to keep 250 Terminal Ave. open, people began moving into the temporary housing facility this week. Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) executive directo...
Jun 12, 2024
Plenty of options to reel one in during Family Fishing Weekend in B.C.
NANAIMO - More rods than usual will be dropped in local lakes with a popular annual province-wide tradition returning this weekend. The 25th anniversary of Family Fishing Weekend happens Friday, June ...
Jun 12, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA swapping pets for people during Lock-in for Love fundraiser
NANAIMO - The largest fundraiser for SPCA branches across B.C. is back on again encouraging you to lock up your loved ones for a good cause. The Lock-in for Love event invites the public to raise mone...
Jun 11, 2024
Parole application launched for man who murdered former girlfriend north of Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - A judge is tasked with deciding if a man who pleaded guilty to first degree murder has a glimmer of hope at early parole privileges. A lawyer for Luciano Emillio Mariani, 46, introduced a ch...
Jun 11, 2024