Tag Archives: People
Nanaimo SAR reflects on busy year with increased call volumes
NANAIMO - In a vastly growing region with countless backcountry adventures at our doorstep, it's no surprise Nanaimo Search and Rescue is so heavily relied on. Among the highest call volumes in the or...
Jan 11, 2026
Clippers pump in seven goals to beat Kings
NANAIMO - The Clippers offense is rolling to start 2026.Nanaimo is on a three game winning streak and the team has put up 21 goals in the last three hockey games.In the first home outing of 2026 the C...
Jan 10, 2026
'It's atrocious out here:' advocates continue pushing for permanent Oceanside winter shelter
PARKSVILLE - Another winter without a full-time shelter for the unhoused in Oceanside is well underway. Oceanside Homelessness Task Force chair Shayla Day and other advocates have been working for yea...
Jan 09, 2026
'Completely unacceptable:' woman avoids jail for fatal Nanaimo area construction zone crash
NANAIMO - A local woman has avoided a prison sentence after speeding through a highway construction zone at night, killing one worker and injuring another. Christanne Marie Boufford, 53, was sentenced...
Jan 09, 2026 Christanne Marie Boufford leaves the Nanaimo Courthouse on Friday, Jan. 9 after avoiding a jail sentence for a fatal 2021 motor vehicle incident south of Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Fatal Nanaimo construction accident results in WorkSafeBC fines
NANAIMO - Numerous safety violations were made by a pair of companies in connection to an accident at a Diver Lake construction site, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation. A worker was pronounced d...
Jan 09, 2026
Response continues to Nanaimo area oil spill
NANAIMO - Sizable volumes of suspected diesel fuel flowed into the ocean, resulting in a noticeable oil sheen between Duke Point and Mudge Island. The Ministry of Environment and Parks stated the prov...
Jan 08, 2026
Pop-up Parksville recycle depot extended, discussions continue on permanent solution
PARKSVILLE - Local organizers and Recycle BC confirmed a six month extension for a popular, temporary recycle depot serving the Oceanside region. Lacking local options for bulk recycling, the depot at...
Jan 08, 2026
New judge appointed to backlogged Nanaimo provincial court
NANAIMO - A newly appointed judge is into her first week on the job at Nanaimo's overburdened provincial court. Christina Proteau, previously a Port Alberni-based Crown prosecutor, was appointed to Na...
Jan 08, 2026
Taxi driver in Qualicum Beach robbed at knifepoint, offender sentenced
NANAIMO - A late-night cab ride turned violent when a front-seat customer took exception to being asked for payment prior to continuing an extended trip. The customer, Connor Tyler Beckett, pleaded gu...
Jan 07, 2026
'Surreal:' Coombs couple wins $500K from Lotto Max draw
COOMBS - It was an extra special New Year's celebration for one couple from Coombs. Nina F. and Frederick K. won $500,000 by matching all four numbers on the Extra Prize from the Dec. 23 Lotto Max dra...
Jan 07, 2026