Tag Archives: People
'Our idea is simply to be the change:' youth-led Oceanside philanthropy group makes impact
PARKSVILLE - What started out as a small gathering of young change-makers is gaining momentum. 100 Kids for Change, a youth-run philanthropy organization launched early last year donates money to loca...
Mar 02, 2025
Clippers drop third game in a row with loss in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - The Clippers suffered a 4-2 setback in West Kelowna and lost their third consecutive game.Nanaimo couldn't get on the scoresheet until the third period while the Warriors had goals in a...
Mar 01, 2025
The Clippers point streak ends at ten games after loss in Trail
TRAIL - The Clippers lost 3-2 to the Smoke Eaters to end the month of February, and to end a ten game point streak that dated back to Jan. 25.Nanaimo was outshot 14-7 in the first period but the game ...
Feb 28, 2025
‘We will be writing tickets:’ safe driving blitz coming across Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Police won't shy away from issuing distracted driving tickets during a targeted enforcement campaign. BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officers province-wide assigned to numbered highways will be fo...
Feb 28, 2025
VIU men's basketball team goes for back to back provincial titles
NANAIMO - The VIU men's Mariners are gunning for their second straight PACWEST provincial basketball championship and their third in four years. Coach Matt Kuzminski said his first place team will hav...
Feb 28, 2025
Nanaimo Council advancing video/audio recording bans, citing safety concerns
NANAIMO - Referencing multiple incidents of disruption in Council Chambers over the last year, the City is preparing to implement a blanket ban on media capture by the public during meetings.Councillo...
Feb 27, 2025
Renowned Wellington Jazz Academy makes impact at festival
NANAIMO - Students from Wellington Secondary School's popular jazz program hit all the right notes last weekend. Wellington students garnered several individual and combination honours at one of the l...
Feb 27, 2025
VIDEO: Clippers Kinch excels with more offensive opportunities
NANAIMO - Dylan Kinch has had an explosive second half to his final junior hockey season. The Clippers leading scorer entered the final week of February in the top five in BCHL scoring. After being a ...
Feb 27, 2025
'It can strip you right bare:' Naked Bungy in Nanaimo backs mental health
NANAIMO - All in the name of mental health, roughly 160 people are preparing to bungy in the buff this weekend.The 19th annual Naked Bungy event in support of Mental Health Recovery Partners (MHRP) ta...
Feb 27, 2025
SD68 responds to sporadic alert concerns following recent earthquake
NANAIMO - A recent earthquake hitting coastal B.C. on Friday has some people why their phones received an alert while others didn't, and why certain schools were evacuated and others continued without...
Feb 26, 2025