Tag Archives: People
Pop-up recycling depot in Parksville proves to be a hit
PARKSVILLE - With a permanent solution absent for years, a pop-up recycling program serving the Oceanside region is gaining a loyal following.Funded by Recycle BC and operated by the Parksville Commun...
Oct 07, 2023
Expect delays: long weekend ferries out of Nanaimo filling fast
NANAIMO - Over 380,000 passengers and 175,000 vehicles are expected to make the Thanksgiving long weekend a busy one on local ferry crossings.Routes between Nanaimo and Vancouver were experiencing hea...
Oct 06, 2023
Distressed hiker rescued from mountain near Horne Lake
QUALICUM BEACH - A man experiencing severe chest pains while hiking west of Qualicum Beach was hoisted from a mountain and flown to hospital for treatment. Members of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue were...
Oct 06, 2023
VIU trimming academic & admin budgets amid $20m deficit
NANAIMO - Reduced enrolment is the primary reason behind a projected tightening of the purse strings at Nanaimo based Vancouver Island University over the next three years. A budget shortfall of $20.2...
Oct 06, 2023
Youth anti-violence programs receive federal funding via City of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Substantial funding is being put to work to address the growing issue of violence among youth in the city. In July 2022, the City of Nanaimo received $1.85 million from the federal governmen...
Oct 05, 2023
New proposed provincial legislation targets public drug use
NANAIMO - The provincial government is stepping forward in an effort to reduce drug consumption in specific public areas. Premier David Eby introduced legislation on Thursday, Oct. 5 which would ban d...
Oct 05, 2023
BC Transit about to roll-out digital payment option
NANAIMO -Traditional payment options will soon have company aboard public transit buses around the province, including on the mid-Island. BC Transit expects a new contact-less fare payment system Umo ...
Oct 05, 2023
John Barsby Secondary School evacuated after 'unspecified threat'
NANAIMO - A local high school has been evacuated following what Nanaimo RCMP described as an unspecified threat.Police say the threat made to John Barsby Secondary School was made on Wednesday, Oct. 4...
Oct 04, 2023
VIDEO: Facing Fred Page Cup finalists provides growing opportunities for Clippers
NANAIMO -The Clippers suffered a pair of setbacks against Penticton and Alberni Valley in their second weekend of the season. Forward Emmett McHardy who is entering his third BCHL season, and first in...
Oct 04, 2023
Repeat Nanaimo fraudster jailed & fined for property investment scheme
NANAIMO - Promising lucrative pay-outs through properties he didn't own, a Nanaimo man with a history of dishonesty is off to jail. Michal Andreas Benker, 62, was sentenced to a provincial jail term o...
Oct 04, 2023