Tag Archives: People
Nanaimo's Dover Bay senior girls volleyball team nets 11th place at provincials
NANAIMO - Coach David Nelson was anticipating a rebuilding season for the Dover Bay senior girls volleyball team.What he got was a team that earned a berth into the AAAA BC provincials and finished 11...
Dec 05, 2019 In a year coach David Nelson thought his team would be in rebuilding mode they made it to an 11th place finish at the BC AAAA Provincials. (Dover Bay Athletics facebook)
Baby bed program expanding to help babies sleep soundly
NANAIMO - An effort to give babies a safe place to sleep is expanding across Vancouver Island. Island Health's baby bed program is now offered throughout central and northern Vancouver Island. It was ...
Dec 05, 2019 Baby beds include the sturdy carboard box, mattress, sheets and a onesie for children. (Island Health)
Parksville man flies to Australia to fight raging bush fires
PARKSVILLE - A local man is one of 22 Canadians in Australia helping to fight devastating bush fires. Kevin Cochrane, a long-time resident of Parksville and aviation expert with the Coastal Fire Centr...
Dec 04, 2019 Parksville's Kevin Cochrane is one of seven BC fire professionals to join a 22-person Canadian contingent helping Australia's hazardous bush fire situation (Canadian Press)
Law-abiding man turned heavy crack cocaine user sentenced for terrifying rampage
NANAIMO - A middle-age man with no prior criminal history spiraled out of control due to a crack cocaine addiction, leading to a shocking crime spree in Parksville. Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, receive...
Dec 04, 2019 Allsbrook Rd. in Parksville, where Robert Douglas Lightle, 45, went on a shocking rampage after excessive crack cocaine use. (Google Earth)
Section of Blueback Stairs to be replaced, beach access temporarily closed
NANAIMO - Crews are busy replacing a portion of the stairs leading to the bottom of popular Blueback Beach in Nanaimo's north end. Al Britton, the City's manager of parks operations, expected the stai...
Dec 03, 2019 The in-ground stairs at the top of the Blueback Beach access point will be removed in exchange for an above-ground wooden staircase. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Parksville's homeless struggling without cold weather shelter
PARKSVILLE - As the weather turns cold, there is nowhere to go for those experiencing homelessness in the Oceanside region.A cold weather shelter was initially proposed for the 52-unit supportive hous...
Dec 03, 2019 Organizations are struggling to establish a cold weather shelter in Parksville as the weather takes a turn for the worse. (Christpher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)
Affordable housing project announced for Harewood properties
NANAIMO - Affordable housing units will headline a vast overhaul in a focal point of Harewood through a locally driven partnership.The Te'tuxwtun Project was officially unveiled at an event on Tuesday...
Dec 03, 2019 A Snuneymuxw First Nation Elder beginning an opening prayer at Tuesdays announcement. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo's first licensed cannabis store open for business
NANAIMO - The first legal cannabis store on the mid island is open for business, capping a marathon application process.19+ Cannabis opens its doors Tuesday, Dec 3 at its Victoria Cres. location, mark...
Dec 02, 2019 The shelves are stocked at 19+ Cannabis in downtown Nanaimo. The store is the first legally licensed cannabis retail store on the mid island (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers weekend wrap Nov. 29 - Dec. 1
NANAIMO - The Clippers won two of their three games on a road trip to Wenatchee, West Kelowna, and Coquitlam.Against the Wild the Clippers had their best offensive output of the season in a 7-1 victor...
Dec 02, 2019 Nanaimo took wins in Wenatchee and West Kelowna, but the Clippers lost a heartbreaking game to the league leading Express to finish their road trip. (Gary Dorland)
Oceanside RCMP shut down popular drug house
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have made what they hope is a decent dent in the local drug supply.Mounties raided a home near Wembly Mall on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in response to several tips from the public...
Dec 02, 2019 Oceanside RCMP raided a popular drug house on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and seized weapons, drugs and cash while arresting two men. (Oceanside RCMP)