Tag Archives: People
Survey to illuminate how bylaw changes will impact Nanaimo renters and landlords
NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to landlords and renters to see how proposed changes would increase or decrease the availability of short-term rentals. The surveys are part of the Affordable Housin...
Apr 09, 2021
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has die...
Apr 09, 2021
Food trucks secured for Parksville's Community Park summer season
PARKSVILLE - Residents and visitors to one of the most popular parks and playgrounds on the mid-Island won't go hungry again this summer. At their April 7 meeting, council approved a proposal from the...
Apr 09, 2021
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has die...
Apr 09, 2021
Island Swish offers youngsters introduction to basketball
NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program.There's been strong int...
Apr 08, 2021
B.C. pandemic 'driven by our social interactions' as province posts record daily increase
NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...
Apr 08, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered around...
Apr 08, 2021
Food attractants in focus as black bears wake from winter slumber
NANAIMO - A recent spike of bear complaints on the mid-Island has the BC Conservation Officer Service preaching a familiar message.Conservation officer Andrew Riddell told NanaimoNewsNOW several recen...
Apr 08, 2021
'Someone can go in, lock the door and know they're safe:' construction to begin on supportive housing complex in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Construction of a Nanaimo supportive housing complex represents a beacon of hope for people transitioning from life on the streets.A supportive housing complex at 702 Nicol St. will see work...
Apr 07, 2021
Nanaimo student pushes for organ donor awareness
NANAIMO - An ailing relative and a Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim sprung a Nanaimo teen into action.Cameron Laturnus, a 12th grade NDSS student, created a push within his own school community to re...
Apr 07, 2021