Tag Archives: Community
Nanaimo sex offender abandons bid for eased court-ordered restrictions
NANAIMO - Facing opposition to have recently applied court orders against him eased, a well known convicted sex offender has dropped his application to vary his sentence. Christopher Robin Beaton brie...
Nov 21, 2022
VI Raiders celebrate the success of four time Grey Cup champion Andrew Harris
NANAIMO - Andrew Harris has gone from being a star running back for the VI Raiders to becoming a four-time Grey Cup Champion. On Sunday, Nov. 20 Harris and the Toronto Argonauts stunned the heavily fa...
Nov 21, 2022
Man gripped by crystal meth pleads guilty to several mid-Island frauds & stolen vehicles
NANAIMO - A man ravaged by drugs converted a Parksville hotel room into his personal forgery lab involving drivers licenses and social insurance cards.John Allen Heisler, 41, pleaded guilty to 11 char...
Nov 21, 2022
Back and forth third period ends with a Clippers 6-5 loss in Surrey
NANAIMO - The Clippers almost played in two completely different games in one night in a 6-5 loss to the Surrey Eagles.Through 40 minutes it was a very typical Nanaimo game with the Clippers holding a...
Nov 20, 2022
Clippers survive power play onslaught to beat Chilliwack 3-2
NANAIMO - The Clippers fought through nine opposition power plays and 45 shots against to stun the Chilliwack Chiefs 3-2.Nanaimo earned a 1-0 lead on a Jake Hewitt rebound goal in the first seven minu...
Nov 19, 2022
Oceanside Fire Departments stepping up for their 'Fill the Boots' food drive
NANAIMO - Fresh off one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in their history, fire departments in the Oceanside region are bringing back their 'Fill the Boots for Food Drive.'The Parksville F...
Nov 19, 2022
High-tech, laser-outfitted van surveying Nanaimo road conditions
NANAIMO - It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, but one vehicle making its way through the city is instead collecting valuable information.The van, operated by a contracted company called Sta...
Nov 18, 2022
Nanaimo NightOwls announce schedule and new roster additions
NANAIMO - The season schedule for the second year of NightOwls West Coast League baseball has been revealed.Nanaimo will start at home with a three game series against the Walla Walla Sweets June 2-4....
Nov 18, 2022
Local gig workers voice the good and bad as government surveys labour standards
NANAIMO - Engagement sessions ongoing around the province are helping to determine if employment standards are strong enough for the ever-expanding gig economy workforce.The B.C. Government's Ministry...
Nov 17, 2022
Respiratory illnesses rising in the province, particularly among youth
NANAIMO - Following two years of little seasonal respiratory illnesses, case counts are predicatively starting to mount with the majority of those falling ill being young people. Provincial health off...
Nov 16, 2022