Tag Archives: People
Traffic tops concerns for opponents of Parksville housing complex
PARKSVILLE - Traffic remains a primary concern for those opposed to a planned residential development near the city's mall at Parksville's northern edge. A public hearing for a four-storey, 70-unit re...
Apr 07, 2025
VIDEO: Nanaimo's Matthew Wood makes NHL debut
NANAIMO - Shortly after signing his entry level NHL contract, a former Nanaimo Minor Hockey player is making his childhood dream a reality. Matthew Wood, a 20-year-old forward, played just over 13 min...
Apr 07, 2025
Partial trail closure to mitigate lingering bank erosion downstream from Ammonite Falls
NANAIMO - Access will be restricted at a well-travelled regional park just outside Nanaimo city limits, allowing crews to deal with slope erosion issues. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announc...
Apr 06, 2025
Clippers fall in back to back overtimes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers have been one shot away from getting their first playoff win - twice.Instead the Cowichan Valley Capitals took the first two games of the all Island BCHL playoff series with cons...
Apr 06, 2025
Voters reject Ravensong Aquatic Centre referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Upgrades to Oceanside's only aquatic recreation facility have hit a major hurdle. Voters in the Regional District of Nanaimo have rejected the borrowing of up to $30 million to expand...
Apr 05, 2025
Senior Mid Island Pirates begin Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates have had a hectic start to their season.A spring training trip to Florida saw the team return to Vancouver Island on Mar. 29, just one day before an opening day double...
Apr 05, 2025
Clippers can't take advantage of hot start in Game 1 loss in Cowichan
DUNCAN - The Clippers started the BCHL playoffs with a bang, but they didn't get the result they wanted.Nanaimo had three goals in the first 3:43 of the game on markers by Luke Lavery, Justin Collins ...
Apr 04, 2025
Police errors result in judge tossing fatal impaired driving charges against Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - A series of mistakes by an RCMP officer led to the dismissal of impaired driving charges in connection to a crash which left a local construction worker dead. However, an application to thro...
Apr 04, 2025
No major injuries after Mustang collides with ambulance near Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - An ambulance and a sports car collided near an elementary school in central Nanaimo.The incident occurred on Friday, April 4 just after 1 p.m. at the Bowen/East Wellington road intersection,...
Apr 04, 2025
'It is concerning:' police nab numerous high-risk drivers during blitz
NANAIMO - Police followed through on a pledge to write tickets during a month-long safe driving campaign. BC Highway Patrol's (BCHP) four Vancouver Island based units teamed up to focus on distracted ...
Apr 04, 2025