Tag Archives: People
Court case begins as Christian Port Alberni mother tries to stop smudging in classrooms
NANAIMO - A lawsuit against the Indigenous practice of smudging in classrooms could have major repercussions for reconciliation efforts in B.C. Port Alberni mother Candice Servatius is suing the Alber...
Nov 18, 2019 Whether the traditional act of smudging is a religious or cultural exercise is being debated in a Nanaimo court this week. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
Bush cameras installed to deter backcountry vandals and thieves
PORT ALBERNI - A Vancouver Island forestry giant has turned to concealed bush cameras in response to thieves, vandals and illegal trash dumpers.Mosaic Forest Management vice president Domenico Iannidi...
Nov 17, 2019 One of an unknown number of hidden bush cameras planted on Mosaic Forest Management lands in response to property damage and illegal dumping. (Submitted photo)
Clippers overpower Trail 4-1 for seventh straight win
NANAIMO - A mid season battle between two of the BCHL's best teams was won 4-1 by the Clippers over the Trail Smoke Eaters.The defining moment of the game was seven minutes into the first period when ...
Nov 16, 2019 Devon Mussio and Josh Bourne each had a goal and an assist in a convincing victory over the Smoke Eaters. (Gary Dorland)
Nanaimo sisters trigger feeding frenzy for snack cracker business
NANAIMO - A business that started in a single home oven has led two sisters from Nanaimo into the Dragons' Den.Eve Laird and Sarah Cartwright appeared on the CBC show Oct. 24, pitching their business ...
Nov 16, 2019 Eve Laird (left) and Sarah Cartwright (right), sisters originally from Nanaimo, recently appeared on CBC's Dragons Den seeking partners for their snack cracker business (Dragons Den/CBC)
Under-funded Nanaimo Victim Services asking for two new positions to combat burnout and tough conditions
NANAIMO - "There's only so much we can ask of our volunteers and let me tell you, it's a difficult job."Cheryl Zapotichny, program manager with RCMP Victim Services, explained to Nanaimo councillors t...
Nov 16, 2019 Nanaimo-based Victim Services helped nearly 900 people in 2018 with the ramifications of the crimes they fell victim to. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers get sixth straight victory with 1-0 win over Grizzlies
COLWOOD - The first place Clippers have won six straight games after a 1-0 shutout of the Grizzlies.Zach Bennett made 48 saves for his second consecutive shutout, including several at point blank rang...
Nov 15, 2019 Zach Bennett made 48 saves and Sean Donaldson scored the only goal in a 1-0 Clippers win at the Q Centre. (Gary Dorland)
Eye-catching permanent art coming to Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - The already beautiful Maffeo Sutton Park will soon have even more to enjoy. The City of Nanaimo is requesting proposals for permanent art in the waterfront park. Temporary art which is repla...
Nov 15, 2019 A piece of permanent art will be installed in Maffeo Sutton Park alongside temporary art pieces like the one pictured. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New VIU president pledges to reconciliation, inclusivity efforts
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University has entered a new era with the appointment of a new President and Vice-Chancellor.Dr. Deborah Saucier was officially installed during a ceremony held by Snuneymux...
Nov 15, 2019 Dr. Deborah Saucier (centre) was officially installed as VIU's second President and Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony at Snuneymuxw First Nation (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man succumbs to injuries after self-inflicted stabbing in Parksville Community Park
PARKSVILLE - A man has passed away after a disturbing incident in downtown Parksville.Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW a 50-year-old man was found unresponsive with serious injuri...
Nov 15, 2019 A man was airlifted out of the Community Park Thursday afternoon after suffering serious self-inflicted injuries. (submitted/John Kurnoff)
Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kicks off to help 1,200 kids in need of Christmas joy
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo community is banding together once more to make sure no children go without a present under the tree this holiday season. The 37th annual Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kicked off on Th...
Nov 14, 2019 Santa throwing the first of many toys into a donation bin for the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)