Tag Archives: People

NANAIMO - Originally a casual jump-roper to stay in shape, a Nanaimo woman's home-based hobby is skipping her into the international spotlight. Elise Visentin, a 32-year-old on-call teacher, finds it ...

NANAIMO - Student athletes at Vancouver Island University have been recognized for their hard work on the field, in the gym and in the classroom.A dozen VIU Mariners were named CCAA academic All-Canad...

NANAIMO - A trio of raised crosswalks are being planned for the coming years throughout different parts of the city. Councillors, through their Wednesday, June 18 finance and audit committee meeting, ...

Editor's note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will spend the next four month...

NANAIMO - A successful appeal based on credit for time served has seen a manslaughter sentence reduced. Kyle Gordon Ordway pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in August 2024, in connection to t...

QUALICUM BEACH - New life has been injected into the community following the recent opening of a highly anticipated skateboard park. Replacing an aging 25-year-old facility deconstructed earlier this ...

NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...

NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...

NANAIMO - Spring soccer programming for Nanaimo United has wrapped up and summer sessions are now ramping up. For U-8 to U-18 athletes academy and five-a-side play is set to begin Tuesday, June 17, wh...

NANAIMO - Already boasting a sizable and skilled workforce, a vital mid-Island economic driver is by no means on cruise control. Manufacturing firm VMAC, home to 200 full-time workers located in rural...