Tag Archives: People
Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor
CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...
Jan 27, 2020
AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, ...
Jan 26, 2020
Rehabilitated seals on special mission released from Parksville shores
NANAIMO - Six rehabilitated seals reunited with B.C.'s waters are doing more than returning home. They're also on a special research project which will help other rescued and rehabilitated animals. Th...
Jan 25, 2020 Six seals were released into the waters near Parksville with special transmitters affixed to their heads. (Oceanside)
Clippers drop a 4-2 decision in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - A four goal second period did in the Nanaimo Clippers against Cowichan.After a scoreless first period the Capitals scored four times in six minutes to take control of the game in the second.L...
Jan 25, 2020 Two third period goals by the Clippers Steven Agriogianis were not enough to erase a 4-0 forty minute deficit in Duncan. (Gary Dorland)
Clippers beat Rivermen 4-3 in OT
NANAIMO - The Clippers had two heroes en route to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Langley Rivermen.Liam Ryan had three goals in the second period to stake Nanaimo to a 2-0 lead and then to put them...
Jan 24, 2020 Liam Ryan had a hat trick but it was the overtime winner by Steven Agriogianis that sent 2100 plus fans home happy from Frank Crane Arena. (Gary Dorland)
Temporary bridge installation hoped to stabilize Hwy. 4 corridor to Tofino, Ucluelet
PORT ALBERNI - Crews continue to work around the clock in efforts to permanently re-open a hazardous stretch of road connecting Tofino and Ucluelet with the rest of Vancouver Island.Following a tempor...
Jan 24, 2020 Crews along Hwy. 4 east of Tofino/Ucluelet opened the only road connecting the communities to the rest of Vancouver Island for a brief period on Friday, Jan. 24. Work continues to stabalize the road. (Ministry of Transportation)
Minor earthquake near Ucluelet felt through Nanaimo, Vancouver
NANAIMO - Several residents in Nanaimo reported minor shaking and rolling Friday afternoon as a minor earthquake struck off the west coast of Vancouver Island.Earthquakes Canada said the magnitude 4.4...
Jan 24, 2020 Sensors detected a 4.5 magnitude earthquake striking approximately 45 kilometres south east of Ucluelet on Friday afternoon. (Earthquakes Canada)
Three Nanaimo Judo Club athletes capture national medals in Montreal
NANAIMO - Three local athletes brought home medals from the Elite 8 Judo National Championships in Montreal.Alicia Fiandor took gold in the Senior 63kg division, Cheyenne Fiandor captured silver in th...
Jan 23, 2020 Alicia Fiandor (L), Dakota Sanzana (C) and Cheyenne Fiandor (R) captured medals at the Elite 8 Judo National Championships in Montreal. All three have trained with coach Eloy Fiandor at the Nanaimo Judo Club. (Judo Canada)
BMO silent after $25,000 fraud at Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - RCMP are trying to help solve a significant case of fraud at Nanaimo bank, while Bank of Montreal refuses to shed light on the situation.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said a man illegally acquired ...
Jan 23, 2020 Surveillance footage from the BMO branch at Dickinsons Crossing of a man who police say defrauded $25,000 from an unsuspecting bank customer. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Fourth province-run marijuana retailer on Vancouver Island opens in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Residents in the Parksville-Qualicum region have a more direct, regulated access to cannabis products and accessories.A newly renovated 5,000 square foot BC Cannabis Store at Wembley Mall...
Jan 23, 2020 The fourth BC Cannabis Store location on Vancouver Island opened in Parksville on Thursday, Jan. 23 and will serve as a regional training hub for employees on Vancouver Island. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)