Tag Archives: People
Audit shows Nanaimo's blue bin contamination levels far exceed limit
NANAIMO - Properly discarding items in recycling bins appears to be an issue in the City of Nanaimo, according to results of a recent audit.Taaj Daliran, manager of sanitation for the City, said an au...
May 10, 2022
Man convicted of torching Nanaimo apartment after fight with his mother
NANAIMO - Days after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his mother, a Wakesiah Ave. apartment the two shared was destroyed in a deliberately set fire.Andrew John Chant, 37, was found guilty ...
May 10, 2022
Nanaimo Mountie found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm
NANAIMO - An excessive force allegation against a veteran Nanaimo RCMP officer has been tossed out.Tim Paul Mason, 39, was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm during a Monday, May 9 decisi...
May 09, 2022
Kids arrested after throwing rocks onto passing Nanaimo Parkway vehicles
NANAIMO - Two boys were apprehended by passing drivers, then arrested by police after allegedly throwing rocks onto cars driving at high speeds.Several northbound vehicles were hit by rocks allegedly ...
May 09, 2022
Nanaimo council pass property tax & asset management increase
NANAIMO - A sizeable tax increase is locked in for 2022. City Councillors passed two bylaws during a special Council meeting on Monday, May 9, to move ahead with a five per cent property tax increase ...
May 09, 2022
Local gymnasts help Team BC take silver at Western Canadian Championships
NANAIMO - Two local gymnasts were part of Team BC at the Western Canadian Championships in Winnipeg in late April.15-year-old Mylah Vanden-Elsen and 16-year-old Samantha Jones were part of the senior ...
May 08, 2022
Softball & baseball provide world of opportunities for Ladysmith teen
NANAIMO - Brynn Hawes is on the base path to shape her future through the game she loves.The 13-year-old Ladysmith Secondary School student, a softball player since she was four-years-old, doesn't min...
May 07, 2022
Lantzville man disputes $2,300 COVID ticket for alleged unsanctioned gathering
NANAIMO - Stan Pottie is putting up a fight in hopes of flushing a pricey fine down the toilet. The Lantzvllle man was on trial in Nanaimo on Friday, May 6 for allegedly breaking COVID-19 health measu...
May 06, 2022
'They were telling us things we weren't aware of:' new round of Nanaimo neighbourhood safety audits underway
NANAIMO - People living in two neighbourhoods hoping to improve public safety are helping to open up the lines of communication.The Diver Lake and University Heights areas, selected for this year's ne...
May 06, 2022
Lantzville Council requests 'improved' application for Village South
LANTZVILLE - Widespread opposition from many people in Lantzville seemed to hit a nerve with local councillors, who signalled the Village South plan requires more work.A motion by Coun. Jamie Wilson c...
May 05, 2022