Tag Archives: People
Top stories of 2023: Annual bathtub race provided all-time whale-tale
NANAIMO - While pristine conditions meant a largely uneventful race for most participants, a rookie tubber nearly soiled her wet suit while racing off the Neck Point area.Tara McDonald's debut in the ...
Dec 24, 2023
Dover Bay senior boys basketball team wins Salmon tournament, holds top ten provincial ranking
NANAIMO - Success has come early for the Dover Bay senior boys basketball team.The team heads into Christmas 2-0 in league play and coming off a win in their most recent tournament in Salmon Arm.Dover...
Dec 24, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: B.C.'s record wildfire year felt locally as drought persisted
NANAIMO - 2023 was an unforgettable year weather-wise, as the prolonged drought held over from 2022 continued to make an impact.While Vancouver Island was spared the worst of the wildfire season compa...
Dec 23, 2023
UPDATE: Payment issues resolved for holiday shoppers and travellers
UPDATE - Moneris have announced issues earlier impacting customers from using debit and credit cards have been resolved. - - - EARLIER - NANAIMO - Just in time for one of the busiest shopping and trav...
Dec 22, 2023
'I like making people feel happy:' huge care package delivery made to Nanaimo's homeless population
NANAIMO - Life without a stable home is hard, particularly over the Christmas holidays. Several schools in Nanaimo converged for the annual Everybody Deserves a Smile campaign to brighten the spirits ...
Dec 21, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: Man sentenced for murdering Nanaimo teenager Makayla Chang
NANAIMO - About six years after he killed a then 16-year-old Nanaimo girl, the man responsible for her untimely death was sentenced for his actions.Originally charged with first degree murder, Steven ...
Dec 21, 2023
Motorist loses control of truck, damages two Nanaimo homes
NANAIMO - A truck barreled over a sidewalk, down a small drop-off and onto a lawn, causing damage to a pair of homes on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd.It happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at about 1:40 p.m. on R...
Dec 21, 2023
Vandalism clean-up grant increased for downtown Nanaimo businesses
NANAIMO - More money will be provided for downtown businesses to help address and prevent vandalism.During their Monday, Dec. 18 council meeting, a motion was approved to amend the Downtown Vandalism ...
Dec 20, 2023
Man jailed for brutal near fatal knife attack of Nanaimo couple
NANAIMO - The man responsible for nearly killing a senior couple in their home will spend the next two and a half years behind bars.Anthony Rouskov Nielsen was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 20 to five-...
Dec 20, 2023
VIDEO: Clippers welcome veteran netminder Chazz Nixon
NANAIMO - The Clippers made a move just before the Christmas break to add a new goaltender. Nineteen-year-old Chazz Nixon joined the team from Drayton Valley of the AJHL and will now compete for time ...
Dec 20, 2023