Tag Archives: People
Trustees endorse draft changes to Nanaimo elementary school catchment boundaries
NANAIMO - With Rutherford Elementary School scheduled to re-open in the fall of 2025, local district officials are on board with proposed new catchment zones. At a Wednesday, May 15 special school boa...
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'This was an accident:' cedar hedge blaze sparks warning from Nanaimo Fire Rescue
NANAIMO - Highly flammable shrubs and trees located near homes are a potential recipe for disaster. That warning from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) assistant chief David Dales after gardening maintenance ...
May 15, 2024
Mountain bike race in Nanaimo aims to welcome more women into the sport
NANAIMO - An effort to entice more women into mountain biking in the Nanaimo area appears to be paying off. Sarah Davidson is organizing an all-female mountain biking enduro race on Saturday, May 25, ...
May 13, 2024
Nanaimo five pin bowlers from Brechin Lanes post strong results
NANAIMO - The men's five pin bowling team from Brechin Lanes had a standout performance at the 36th annual Vancouver Island Championship in Port Alberni.The team won the title for the second year in a...
May 11, 2024
Yard waste fundraiser benefits invaluable Nanaimo non-profit
NANAIMO - A longstanding Nanaimo business is hosting a residential yard and wood waste recycling event by donation to help an important cause and assist in spring cleaning chores. Milner Group's event...
May 11, 2024
Former Nanaimo teacher faces child porn charges
NANAIMO - A man who previously served as a substitute teacher in School District 68 has been charged with a pair of child porn offences. Darrell Christopher Gilkes is charged with possession and distr...
May 09, 2024
Nanaimo drug trafficker handed 9.5 year jail sentence
NANAIMO - A significant jail tenure has been issued to a man who pleaded guilty to a long list of drug charges. Shai Ben Eli Illan, 30, was recently sentenced in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo to 9.5 yea...
May 09, 2024
Oil response bases ready to go with pending increased tanker traffic
NANAIMO - A vastly enhanced network of bases and staff are on standby just in case the unexpected happens. Mandated to bolster oil response times as a condition of approval of the Trans Mountain pipel...
May 08, 2024
Federal government grants B.C. request to ban public drug use
NANAIMO - B.C.'s drug decriminalization project has been scaled back upon pressure from the public and police. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth addressed a Tuesday, May 7...
May 07, 2024
Historic Errington hall primed for seismic upgrades
ERRINGTON - Provincial grant money is helping secure the future for a key facility in Oceanside. The century-old Errington War Memorial Hall recently received $250,000 for seismic upgrades from the pr...
May 07, 2024