Tag Archives: People
VIDEO: Clippers and Capitals to play first playoff series in 16 years
NANAIMO - The Clippers will face their closest geographical rival the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs. It will be the first post-season matchup for the two clubs sin...
Apr 03, 2025
Nanaimo Hudson’s Bay store to close amid nationwide liquidation
NANAIMO - A longstanding anchor tenant at Vancouver Island's largest shopping mall will soon be no more. Liquidation sales are underway at Hudson's Bay department stores across the country including t...
Apr 03, 2025
Crash snarls traffic on highway north of Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A crash severely impacted northbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Hwy. (TCH) near Ladysmith Thursday afternoon.BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), confirmed their crews responded to a mot...
Apr 03, 2025
Man wanted for sexual assault known to visit Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Alert Bay RCMP are looking for a wanted man. Kevin Kyle Patrick Brown, 35, is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for sexual assault and failing to attend court. An RCMP news release not...
Apr 03, 2025
Prolific Nanaimo offender jailed 7+ years for fentanyl trafficking
NANAIMO - A lifelong Nanaimo resident deeply entrenched in the local criminal underworld has managed to escape extended jail sentences for years. That changed abruptly for Kerry Wallace Chang on Tuesd...
Apr 02, 2025
RCMP seeking help after non-suspicious death of Nanaimo woman near Jack Point
NANAIMO - Police are trying to trace the final steps of a woman found unresponsive near the Jack Point Trail earlier this week. Mounties were called out to the Duke Point Hwy. around 12:30 p.m. on Mon...
Apr 02, 2025
Apartments swapped for townhomes in phase two of central Nanaimo development
NANAIMO - Phase two of a large proposed central Nanaimo multi-family housing development has taken another step forward. Located on newly constructed Hansen Rd. off East Wellington Rd., phase two will...
Apr 01, 2025
'I'm so deeply sorry:' driver sentenced for fatal Qualicum Beach crash
NANAIMO - A leisurely family motorcycle ride resulted in tragedy when a popular Port Alberni woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Deb Walton was a passenger on a motorcycle ridden by her husband w...
Apr 01, 2025
Hidden camera found in Nanaimo pool change room
NANAIMO - Police are looking to identify a person of interest after a video camera was installed inside a changing room of a busy Nanaimo recreational facility. Nanaimo RCMP said a camera was located ...
Mar 31, 2025
Clippers lose to Eagles, fall to sixth place
NANAIMO - The Clippers seven game winning streak came to an end with a 4-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles.With the setback in their final regular season contest Nanaimo will finish in sixth place in the Co...
Mar 29, 2025