Tag Archives: People
Increased support for people transitioning from correctional centres back into society
NANAIMO - The B.C. Government is providing more support for people leaving correctional centres.The Oct. 3 announcement from the Province stated they are expanding its Community Transition Teams to of...
Oct 03, 2022
Clippers grind out 3-1 win over Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers were short manned and on the short end of the shots on goal but came up with a gritty 3-1 win over Victoria. Goalie Shane Shelest was the first star making 38 saves for Nanaimo....
Oct 01, 2022
Annual Nanaimo kettlebell competition enters a sixth year
NANAIMO - The Grip Strength Kettlebell Competition is growing in numbers and in stature.With 29 athletes set to step on the platform at the Coast Bastion Hotel on Oct. 1 the 2022 version of the event ...
Oct 01, 2022
Clippers go down 6-4 to Kings in home opener
NANAIMO - The Clippers home opener went back and forth but ended with the visiting Powell River Kings grabbing a 6-4 win.Powell River led 2-1 after the first period, Nanaimo was up 3-2 through 40 minu...
Sep 30, 2022
Community coming together to honour and remember on Truth & Reconciliation Day
NANAIMO - For the second time nationally, the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is being recognized on Sept. 30. The day was made official last year as a time to honour the victims and survi...
Sep 30, 2022
Pedestrian in wheelchair seriously injured after hit by truck in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pickup truck hit a man in his early 60's sending him to hospital via air ambulance.Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at about 8 p.m. on Fifth St. at Railway Ave. when an ...
Sep 29, 2022
VIDEO: Police block entrances to Nanaimo Superstore after unspecified threat
NANAIMO - A threat shut down a large Nanaimo grocery store, sending shoppers and staff out of the north end business.Officers were called to the north Nanaimo store on Metral Dr. on Wednesday, Sept. 2...
Sep 29, 2022
Almost half a million additional dollars needed for Chase River Pump Station upgrade
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has approved a budget increase of $489,000 to repair an unexpected issue with the Chase River Pump Station (CRPS) upgrade.While undergoing work involvi...
Sep 29, 2022
Future of temporarily housed residents at Parksville facility remains unclear
PARKSVILLE - An extension granted by the City of Parksville allows marginalized populations to remain at a repurposed motel for another six months.What happens after that is anybody's guess.The City a...
Sep 28, 2022
Province prepares for increased hospital demand during next round of COVID & influenza season
NANAIMO - Preparations in the province for another cold and flu season combined with COVID-19 are well-underway. Health officials are looking closely at hospital capacity heading into the third winter...
Sep 28, 2022