Tag Archives: People
Prolific offender guilty of fentanyl trafficking following significant south Nanaimo bust
NANAIMO - A veteran BC Supreme Court justice wasn't buying what a longtime criminal was selling at trial. Kerry Wallace Chang, 55, was found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentany...
Apr 30, 2024
'Trying to do this with very scarce resources:' City investigating costs to expand Nanaimo CSO program
NANAIMO - The City is eyeing the expansion of its ambitious safety plans for the downtown, however the cost of potential upgrades remains to be seen.Councillors were presented results from an independ...
Apr 29, 2024
'This is really a player-driven decision:' VIJHL shifts to independent league
NANAIMO - Following in the footsteps of the BC Hockey League a year ago, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is going on its own. Citing increased player development opportunities and un...
Apr 29, 2024
HBO's 'The Last of Us' begins set up in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of the biggest shows on television is set to convert small areas of the city's downtown into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Crews for the hit HBO show 'The Last of Us' began hauling in eq...
Apr 29, 2024
Fire chief applauds innovative rain-capturing reservoir at mid Island service station
QUALICUM BEACH - A new service station provides a lot more than gas, coffee and snacks. Qualicum First Nation owned and operated Kwalikum Krossing, a Petro-Canada service station recently opened at 70...
Apr 28, 2024
Nanaimo Ball Hockey league returns for third season
NANAIMO - With ten teams and two divisions, the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is underwayGames began on Saturday, April 20 with organizer Bruce Avender saying there's already a high level of competition....
Apr 27, 2024
Popular e-bike sharing program launching in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Capable of going upwards of 25 kilometres per hour, a new network of shareable e-bikes is debuting in the city. Evolve, a program run through BCAA and already in place in several major centr...
Apr 26, 2024
'Give the police the tools they need:' Provincial government again looking to ban public drug use
VANCOUVER - Escalating public safety concerns combined with increasing deaths link to drug toxicity is pushing changes to allowed drug consumption in public areas.Premier David Eby announced on Friday...
Apr 26, 2024
Major supportive housing complex set to open in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A long-promised and badly needed supportive housing complex is set to officially open in the city's downtown.Cornerstone, located at 285 Prideaux St., is a 51-unit permanent modular supporti...
Apr 26, 2024
Nanaimo woman publishes books to open awareness of neurodiverse children
NANAIMO - Authoring children's books was not the kind of healing journey a busy Nanaimo nurse expected. An injury sidelined May Sosa for a few weeks last year, spawning an unscripted journey of creati...
Apr 25, 2024