Tag Archives: Community
Nanaimo residents set for 8% property tax jump as other areas also mull increases
NANAIMO - A sizeable tax increase for residents inside City limits is all but assured.Councillors unanimously approved the first three of four scheduled readings of the 2024-2028 financial plan on Mon...
Dec 19, 2023
After long three-year absence, legendary polar bear plunge returns to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Sorely missed by a dedicated, brave and arguably loose-screwed group of people, a beloved Boxing Day tradition is back this year in Nanaimo. The 64th annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swi...
Dec 19, 2023
Nanaimo Hospital board signals commitment, albeit expensive, to back regional acute healthcare needs
NANAIMO - Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisi...
Dec 18, 2023
Guilty plea entered for fatal stabbing attack near Port Place mall
NANAIMO - A pending BC Supreme Court trial was canceled after a man pleaded guilty to a stabbing early this year which left a man dead. Sean Carl Patterson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of mansl...
Dec 18, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: A championship year for Nanaimo athletes & teams
NANAIMO - 2023 brought championships, gold medals, awards and historic draft selections for athletes in the central island. Local hockey player Matthew Wood made headlines throughout the year, beginni...
Dec 18, 2023
'Our team is like a family:' Nanaimo team to wear Orange Jersey Project jerseys
NANAIMO - Wins have been piling up for the Nanaimo U13 Tier 1 Clippers this season, and so has the team's identity off the ice. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey club is participating in the Orange Jersey Proj...
Dec 17, 2023
Clippers on short end of 3-2 score in Merritt
NANAIMO - It was a rare night this season where the Clippers deserved to take points from a game but didn't.Nanaimo lost 3-2 to the Merritt Centennials in a game where they controlled the shots on goa...
Dec 17, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: homicide investigations, pending trials & sentencing hearings
NANAIMO - While 2023 didn't see the level of homicides as last year, it was still a violent year in the Harbour City.With numerous unsolved murders from years past still under investigation locally, t...
Dec 16, 2023
Clippers use strong start to beat Langley 5-3
NANAIMO - The Clippers built up a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to a 5-3 victory over the Langley Rivermen.Just 34 seconds into the contest Noah Alvarez put Nanaimo in front and Connor DeTurris ha...
Dec 15, 2023
Plans advancing for downtown Nanaimo Salvation Army project
NANAIMO - Development plans to replace an ancient half of the Salvation Army's downtown presence are proceeding. Members of the City's Design Advisory Panel reviewed a four-storey modular structure pr...
Dec 15, 2023