Tag Archives: People
Hullo Ferries applies for mediation to help broker collective agreement
NANAIMO - A mediator is expected to bring the two sides together in a contract dispute between Hullo Ferries and its unionized workforce. Hullo Ferries announced on the morning of Friday, Sept. 5, it ...
Sep 05, 2025
'He was not an introvert:' beloved Lantzville man remembered for significant contributions
LANTZVILLE - Early life adversity in Nazi-occupied Holland spawned a grateful, colourful and generous community builder who left a profound legacy. A public gathering for John Garenkooper was held at ...
Sep 05, 2025
Nanaimo's August was one of the hottest on record
NANAIMO - August consistently produced hot weather locally, despite more rain than usual. An average mean daily temperature of 20.5 degrees Celsius in Nanaimo last month far surpassed typical conditio...
Sep 03, 2025
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers obtain strong strike mandate
NANAIMO - Workers employed on the fast-ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action.A Tuesday, Sept. 2 news release from the BC Ferry & Marine Workers U...
Sep 02, 2025
Agreement reached to conserve 360 hectare Hamilton Marsh
QUALICUM BEACH - A conditional sale agreement been signed to conserve a large chunk of forested land west of Qualicum Beach into a conservation area at a cost of $30 million. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the ...
Sep 02, 2025
Timbermen's Bowman wins MVP honours in the BCJALL
NANAIMO - After five seasons, 74 career games and 252 career points, Junior A Timbermen captain Andrew Bowman finished his career with a Most Valuable Player award. Bowman led the team to a third plac...
Aug 31, 2025
Human rights complaint by Nanaimo ferry user dismissed
NANAIMO - Following the implementation of loosened assured loading requirements and a financial sweetener from BC Ferries, a human rights complaint against the company has been tossed. Previously sche...
Aug 30, 2025
Clippers new assistant coach getting up to speed ahead of training camp
NANAIMO - The Clippers are entering a new season with a new addition to their coaching staff.Henry Acres is Nanaimo's new full time assistant after the departure of Gaelan Patterson to the Vancouver G...
Aug 30, 2025
Some reservations still available for Nanaimo travellers over Labour Day long weekend
NANAIMO - It's poised to be one of the busiest weekends of the year on board local ferries.The Labour Day long weekend marks the end to the summer holiday season, seeing families return home ahead of ...
Aug 29, 2025
Nanaimo's Rutherford school population far surpasses expectations
NANAIMO - While creating new catchment boundaries feeding into Rutherford Elementary School was a contentious task, many more students than initially thought will attend the north end school. Closed s...
Aug 29, 2025