Tag Archives: People

PARKSVILLE - While acknowledging it's merely a band-aid solution, Parksville councillors and the mayor say it's time to outlaw overnight sheltering at its downtown public square.In a motion tabled by ...

NANAIMO - Striking port workers along Canada's west coast entered their seventh day of job action, as talks between the two sides appear to be stalled. More than 7,000 members of the International Lon...

NANAIMO -A Quebec man who Nanaimo RCMP allege lit a series of fires along the Nanaimo Parkway has been charged. Kevin Frank Macey-Girard, 35, is accused of setting over a half-dozen small fires, which...

QUALICUM BEACH - A well-known phone scam is making the rounds, using property tax time and reputation of a local government in an effort to deceive people.The Town of Qualicum Beach has reported sever...

PARKSVILLE - A construction tender has been awarded to add a much-needed new washroom option to Parksville's waterfront. A Wednesday, July 5 meeting saw council endorse a nearly $1.5 million project f...

NANAIMO - A name synonymous with winning and being a difference maker is laser-focused on reviving the organization that launched his decorated CFL career.Taking advantage of a bye week, Toronto Argon...

NANAIMO - Almost 700 mountain bikes are weaving through 35 kilometres of local trails on Thursday, part of one of the largest bike races of its kind in the world. The BC Bike Race, in its 17th year, b...

NANAIMO - More than 1,000 athletes are competing in a longstanding event drawing thousands of people to the Harbour City's waterfront.The Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival's 20th anniversary race happens S...

NANAIMO - It's beginning to sound like a broken record: last month was drier and warmer than normal.A somewhat typical 'Juneuary' on Vancouver Island failed to eventuate as the Nanaimo region saw a me...

NANAIMO - Many areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are now under stage 4 water restrictions, effective immediately. This follows the provincial government increasing the drought level for ...