Tag Archives: People
Advocates meet in Nanaimo to tackle lack of supports for urban Indigenous people
NANAIMO - "Our rights go with us, whether we're on-reserve, off-reserve, non-status, status or Metis." Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, highlighted that message to a packed...
Jan 31, 2020 Scott Clark, president of the North West Indigenous Council, speaking to a crowded room on Thursday. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two local winners at Nanaimo's largest squash tournament
NANAIMO - The biggest annual squash tournament in the city has wrapped up for another year.The 2020 Trend Diesel Open featured 97 competitors in eight different divisions at the Nanaimo Squash Club fr...
Jan 30, 2020 Nanaimo area squash players Owen Stacey and Melinda Morben won their categories at the 2020 Trend Diesel Open. A total of 97 players took part in the three day event Jan. 24-26. (Dan Marshall/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two Nanaimo men charged with human trafficking in Saskatchewan
NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo men were arrested and charged in Saskatchewan for allegedly trafficking two young women. RCMP in Swift Current, Sask. said twins Seyed Kourosh Miralinaghi and Seyed Kamran Mirali...
Jan 30, 2020 Two 19-year-olds from Nanaimo were arrested and charged in Saskatchewan for alleged human trafficking. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Cruise ship visits to Nanaimo double in 2020
NANAIMO - A bounce-back season for Nanaimo's beleaguered cruise ship industry will see more passengers visiting Nanaimo this summer. Three cruise ships will visit the harbour city six times, starting ...
Jan 30, 2020 Explorer of the Seas, a massive mega-cruise ship which docked in Nanaimo in 2017 and 2018. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bourne's late winner lifts Clippers over West Kelowna 3-2
NANAIMO - The Clippers were down eight bodies but still found a way to earn a narrow victory over the West Kelowna Warriors.There were four injuries and four suspensions that left the home team shortm...
Jan 29, 2020 Josh Bourne scored with 22 seconds left in the game to give Nanaimo an important home ice win over the Warriors. (Gary Dorland)
Stolen vehicle hits police cruiser in south Nanaimo, 3 suspects arrested
NANAIMO - Three men were arrested after their allegedly stolen car ended up in a south Nanaimo ditch while being tracked by police.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the suspect vehicle hit a police cruiser ...
Jan 29, 2020 Three men were arrested after police followed their car in south Nanaimo Wednesday, Jan 29. Police said the suspect vehicle was forced into a ditch after ramming a police cruiser. (Shauna McAllister)
Nanaimo police seek suspect after store employee assaulted
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a suspect accused of assaulting a north Nanaimo store employee and threatening to stab him.Nanaimo RCMP said the employee confronted the suspect for allegedly stealing...
Jan 29, 2020 The man in the jacket is accused of assaulting a store employee. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
VIDEO: Van goes up in flames on Bowen Rd. on busy morning for Nanaimo firefighters
NANAIMO - A man escaped injury after his transport van caught fire on Bowen Rd.Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief Geoff Whitting said their crews responded to the 1800 block of Bowen Rd. near Townsit...
Jan 28, 2020 A transport van was consumed by flames after its driver noticed smoke during the morning commute on Tuesday, Jan 28. (Amy Pye)
Clippers weekend wrap Jan. 24-25
NANAIMO - With ten games left in the BCHL season, earning second place in the Island Division is looking like more of a reality for the Nanaimo Clippers. The team is nine points back of the Cowichan V...
Jan 27, 2020 Steven Agriogianis and Liam Ryan both had three goals for the Clippers in their two weekend games. Nanaimo won 4-3 in overtime over Langley and lost 4-2 to Cowichan Valley.
Nanaimo construction worker pleads guilty to child porn offences
NANAIMO - A man who pleaded guilty to a pair of child porn charges now awaits his sentence.Dallas Clark Renney, 45, pleaded guilty Monday, Jan 27 to possessing and distributing child pornography in Na...
Jan 27, 2020 45-year-old Dallas Renney pleaded guilty to a pair of child porn charges in provincial court in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan 27. He will be sentenced at a future date. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)