Tag Archives: People
Large arena shows marks next chapter for independent wrestling promotion
NANAIMO - Architects behind a passion project are taking a leap from the top rope with the largest event in Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIPW) history. With an increasing fan base built up over VIP...
Jan 08, 2024
Oceanside sewage expansion project gets financial boost, construction could start this summer
NANAIMO - With a recent commitment of senior government to help control costs, plans continue advancing for a significant enhancement to the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC).Serving a pop...
Jan 07, 2024
Clippers unable to overcome third period deficit in 5-4 loss to Coquitlam
NANAIMO - The Clippers ran into a team a little more desperate than themselves in a 5-4 loss to the Express.Coquitlam brought a high battle level as they looked to end a three game losing streak.The t...
Jan 06, 2024
Clippers take tight defensive battle 2-1 over the Silverbacks
NANAIMO - The Clippers high powered offense took a back seat to a stalwart defensive effort in a 2-1 win over the Silverbacks.After first period goals by Luke Buss and then Michael Murtagh on the powe...
Jan 05, 2024
Nanaimo man wanted on several firearm-related warrants
NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nanaimo man after missing a court date following an arrest related to allegedly bringing a handgun into a local bar. Police say on Oct. 20, 32-year-ol...
Jan 05, 2024
VIU Mariners host first ever showcase hockey tournament
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are looking to entertain fans and spread awareness about university-level hockey by hosting the Tom Harris University Showcase.In all it's three days of hockey with three ga...
Jan 05, 2024
Mother of Nanaimo new years baby praises NRGH staff
NANAIMO - With family and friends convinced her baby would be born last year, Sabre Lupton couldn't be happier with how her New Year's Day went.Lupton and her husband Morgan Oud, both born and raised ...
Jan 04, 2024
Man riding e-scooter hospitalized after colliding with car in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he ran into a car at a busy downtown Parksville intersection. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said ...
Jan 04, 2024
Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina
LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...
Jan 03, 2024
Property valuations cool following upward trend, modest drops reported in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Following substantial rises on the heels of the COIVD-19 pandemic, residential property valuations are stabilizing in the Nanaimo area, across Vancouver Island and province-wide. Newly relea...
Jan 03, 2024