Tag Archives: People
'Want some clarity:' AAP's headline local government discussions in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Coastal mayors and councillors have converged on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre with the hope of unified messaging eventually leading to B.C. government policy adjustments. Reps from...
Apr 11, 2025
'They've saved a lot of lives:' Nanaimo CSOs seeing high volume of calls for service
NANAIMO - Having just wrapped their second full year of operation, calls for service to the City's Community Safety Officers continue to flood in.New data presented Wednesday, April 9 showed the unit ...
Apr 10, 2025
Clippers scored five straight versus Cowichan en route to Game 4 win
NANAIMO - Game 4 of the Clippers playoff series with Cowichan Valley didn't start well for the home team but it certainly finished strong.The Capitals took a 2-0 first period lead on goals by James Ru...
Apr 09, 2025
Revamped Fairwinds marina opens, housing development continues
NANOOSE BAY - A modernized, newly re-opened marina tucked into Schooner Cove represents the latest in many pending additions to the area. Georgia Desjardins, vice president of development for Seacliff...
Apr 09, 2025
Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre up for sale
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's largest mall and Nanaimo's most lucrative property is for sale. A listing for Woodgrove Centre appeared online, shortly after a story broke that a Chinese billionaire livi...
Apr 09, 2025
'Functionally impossible to enforce:' Nanaimo Council bans gallery use of electronic devices during meetings
NANAIMO - Citing threats made to staff and a need to ensure a safe working environment, City Council formally banned independent recording or media capture at their meetings without prior approval. Th...
Apr 09, 2025
Clippers season on the line after home ice loss in Game 3 versus Cowichan
NANAIMO - The Clippers got behind and spent most of Game 3 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals battling up hill.A seeing eye shot from Moritz Kukuk and a stray pass pounced on by Luca Primerano gave ...
Apr 08, 2025
Teenage addicts expose Port Alberni drug trafficker
NANAIMO - A local man was making money by supplying hard drugs to fragile teens in a competition-free market in Port Alberni until his greed got the better of him. Explosive facts outlined in B.C. Sup...
Apr 08, 2025
Long Lake park upgrades get $6 million budget boost following Nanaimo Council debate
NANAIMO - A popular city park on the shores of Long Lake is getting more extensive upgrades after all.City Councillors voted against a staff-recommended motion to add $1.8 million to the Loudon Park e...
Apr 08, 2025
Local Athletes can apply for financial assistance from Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards
NANAIMO - Just over a month after the 20th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award ceremony the awards committee is accepting applications for the athlete assistance program.Recipients will receive fun...
Apr 08, 2025