Tag Archives: People
Nanaimo senior looking for precious glove from his father
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo senior is on a desperate search for a missing prized memento gifted to him by his father nearly 80 years ago.Nanaimo RCMP say Geoffrey Collins, 92, lost one of two brown leather gl...
Sep 27, 2019 92-year-old Geoffrey Collins of Nanaimo is missing a distinctive brown leather glove given to him by his father nearly 80-years ago. (Submitted/RCMP)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates find common ground on myriad of hot-button issues
NANAIMO - A highly sought after battleground riding was under the microscope of younger voters as Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates put their values forward in a debate hosted by VIU.The Thursday Sept. 26 ...
Sep 27, 2019 Five of the eight candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding took to the stage on Thursday Sept. 26 at an all-candidates debate hosted by VIU. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Federal NDP pledge affordable housing strategies during Island campaign stops
NANAIMO - Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh concluded a whirlwind day on Thursday Sept. 26 with a town hall meeting in Nanaimo.Joined by Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidate Bob Chamberlin, Singh spoke passiona...
Sep 26, 2019 Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh spoke to a packed room at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo on Thursday Sept. 26. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Tribute race to Nanaimo BMX rider to become annual event
NANAIMO - A weekend of racing at the Marie Davidson Bike Park will honour a fallen hero in the local BMX community. Aidan Webber was killed in March 2019 in a workplace accident. A professional BMX ra...
Sep 26, 2019 The family of Aidan Webber along with Nanaimo BMX are holding a Memorial Race and Pro-AM dedicated to his memory, on what would have been the rider's 19th birthday. (Nicole Webber)
'He's very lucky:' police arrest man in Nanaimo thought to be armed with real gun
NANAIMO - Police say a high-risk arrest involving a young man armed with BB guns could have turned out much worse.RCMP swarmed the Hammond Bay/Rutherford Rd. area Thursday, Sept. 26 just before noon i...
Sep 26, 2019 Nanaimo RCMP arrested an 18-year-old man on this field after believing he was armed with a real gun. The takedown happened Thursday, Sept. 26 just before noon. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Offender with long rap sheet jailed for several mid island crimes
NANAIMO - A prolific offender with more than 50 convictions to his name vowed he's appeared in court for the last time.Christopher James Mitchell, 30, pleaded guilty to four offences for a single-day ...
Sep 25, 2019 Prolific offender Chris Mitchell, 30, was sentenced to 18-months jail for several crimes in Chemainus and Nanaimo in June, 2017. He'll serve a further 82 days behind bars due to credit for time already served in custody. (Facebook)
RCMP report rise in crimes of opportunity in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An area of the city somewhat sheltered from petty thefts has seen a recent increase in crimes of opportunity.Many of the property crimes in Nanaimo's north end involved simple theft from unl...
Sep 25, 2019 RCMP say reports of residential and vehicle break-and-enters in Nanaimo's north end have increased. (Facebook/Thieving Nanaimo)
Nanaimo faces physician squeeze as doctor numbers outpaced by population growth
NANAIMO - It is becoming increasingly harder to find a family doctor in Nanaimo.According to census data, the city saw 7.1 per cent population growth between 2011 and 2016, however the amount of docto...
Sep 24, 2019 Nanaimo faces a continued shortage of doctors that is not matching population growth in the region. No family doctors locally are currently accepting new patients, according to the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice. (Freepik)
Fatal helicopter crash on Campbell River's waterfront
CAMPBELL RIVER - The BC Coroners Service confirmed one person died in a helicopter crash in Campbell River.Local RCMP said emergency responders attended the scene in the Tyee Spit area Tuesday at 11:2...
Sep 24, 2019 Aftermath of a fatal commercial helicopter crash in Campbell River on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The BC Coroners Service confirmed one person died in the incident. (Trisha Wilkin)
Clippers weekend wrap: Sept. 21-22
NANAIMO - Week three of the BCHL season was as busy off the ice as it was at the rink. The Clippers added forward Julien Menes in a future considerations trade with Wenatchee on Wednesday. Menes is a ...
Sep 23, 2019 The Clippers lost a pair of one goal contests in Alberni Valley and at home to Penticton in the third week of the BCHL season. (Gary Dorland)