Tag Archives: People
Province seeks input to break down barriers for disabled British Columbians
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to hear your thoughts on how to make the province more inclusive for people with disabilities.Accessibility standards are being proposed for the delivery of social ...
May 30, 2024
Nanaimo palliative care champion honoured for impacts made at home and abroad
NANAIMO - His life's work of easing the suffering of others and their loved ones garnered a highly respected Lantzville man a prestigious honour. Dr. Robin Love, 68, will receive a 2024 Lifetime Achie...
May 29, 2024
'I told him to stop:' man on trial for alleged violent sexual assault in Nanaimo
Editors note: Kenneth Boychuk was found not guilty, of the charged detailed in this article, on Wednesday, June 20, 2024. Our report on the verdict is available here. This article contains graphic det...
May 29, 2024
'An embarrassment:' two arrested after Nanaimo Council delegation refuses to leave
NANAIMO - A gradually escalating differing of opinion between City Council and a small group of local residents boiled over Monday night, resulting in two people being escorted away in police handcuff...
May 28, 2024
VI Raiders take a step towards regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - A new season is rapidly approaching for the VI Raiders. The team has spent much of the last four months working off-field with the playing group, ahead of their spring camp held Friday, May ...
May 28, 2024
'I killed him:' life in prison for Nanaimo's Ashley Baird for murdering cellmate in Alberta
NANAIMO - A local man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for a decade after being sentenced for second-degree murder in an Alberta courtroom. Ashley Laird Bair...
May 28, 2024
Transition to electronic fare system expected late this year for RDN public transit customers
NANAIMO - Using old-fashioned cash will remain, however physical tickets and day passes are poised to be relics of the past while boarding buses across the province. As directed by BC Transit, effecti...
May 27, 2024
B.C. barely doing enough to help reduce poverty: Food Banks Canada
NANAIMO - British Columbia has been hit with a barely passing grade when it comes to poverty reduction efforts.A new report from Food Banks Canada is giving B.C. a grade of D+ when it comes to helping...
May 27, 2024
Nanaimo Track and Field Club to host annual Elwood Wylie Meet
NANAIMO - It will be an eventful spring and summer for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.Their signature event, the Elwood Wylie Meet, takes place on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 followed by the...
May 25, 2024
New hydrogen fuel cell electrolyzer to be built in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new hydrogen supply facility is coming to the Harbour City. The province announced on Friday, May 24, three new electrolyzers will be built in Nanaimo, Burnaby and Prince George to help su...
May 24, 2024