Tag Archives: People

Smashed windows, BB gun holes among damage to Boys & Girls Club vehicles
NANAIMO - The Boys and Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) are cleaning up following senseless vandalism to four of their vehicles.A series of holes in the windshield, believed to be cause...
Aug 12, 2020

'Very kind:" Slain doctor remembered by colleagues, patients
RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever ha...
Aug 11, 2020

Violent, repeat offender accused of stabbing man in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A man well known to police was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the woods in the north end of Parksville.Hudson David Klassen, 28, was arrested without incident on Aug. 10 after...
Aug 11, 2020

'It's a big unknown:' Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes plunge with virtual event
NANAIMO - Theatre buffs starved of stage action during COVID-19 will have some options beginning Wednesday night.Rather than close the curtains on the 2020 Nanaimo Fringe Festival, the event is pressi...
Aug 11, 2020

Woman who punched Nanaimo mountie in face poised to escape criminal record
NANAIMO - A woman pleaded guilty to punching a Nanaimo RCMP officer after police took issue with people drinking in public in the city's downtown.On Monday, Aug 10 Lauren Marie Brindisi, 20, was convi...
Aug 11, 2020

Nanaimo woman wins $500K Lotto Max draw, has luxury hair dryer among spending priorities
NANAIMO - A local woman now half a million dollars richer already has a few ideas to spend her new winnings, including a premium hair dryer.Debra Allen bought her ticket at Nanaimo's Super Save Gas on...
Aug 10, 2020

'There's so much need out there:' Nanaimo bakery turning muffins to much-needed groceries
NANAIMO - A fixture of the downtown core is turning a delicious baked treat into much needed support for local families.Red's Bakery recently started up a 'Muffin Fund' to help families in Nanaimo str...
Aug 10, 2020

Environment Canada expects heat to return after volatile July
NANAIMO - Summer-like weather finally arrived in the back half of July, while a meteorologist expects hotter temperatures will return later this month.Environment Canada's Bobby Sekhon said July was a...
Aug 10, 2020

'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 09, 2020

Nanaimo River Rd. proving to be a summer hotspot for thieves
NANAIMO - Those heading into the backcountry to camp may want to consider being dropped off rather than leaving their vehicle along Nanaimo River Rd. The advice comes after Nanaimo RCMP responded to o...
Aug 09, 2020