Tag Archives: People
‘I think our wish has come true:’ Beloved Nanaimo grocery store remains open under new ownership
NANAIMO - New arrivals to the Harbour City vow to carry on the tradition of a popular grocery store operating on the edge of Nanaimo's downtown for decades. The Patel family, originally from New Dehli...
Nov 15, 2024
Barsby Bulldogs hit the road for AA varsity quarterfinal game
NANAIMO - The John Barsby Bulldogs are playing in a BC high school football quarterfinal game in Abbotsford.The AA varsity team will be an underdog against the number three team in the province when t...
Nov 15, 2024
Uber preparing for 'early 2025' launch in Nanaimo & rest of B.C.
NANAIMO - A new major player is preparing to enter the local transportation market. Global ride sharing giant Uber has begun a driver recruitment campaign across the province, with hopes of attracting...
Nov 15, 2024
Fishermen fails to get fine cut for damaging Sunshine Coast violations
NANAIMO - An experienced commercial angler remains on the hook for a $250,000 fine for damaging an environmentally sensitive ecosystem while bottom fishing for prawns. An appeal launched on behalf of ...
Nov 14, 2024
One injured, another arrested after fight breaks out near Nanaimo high school football game
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking into what sparked a fight between a group of youth at a local high school Wednesday evening.Police say a fight broke out around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, along...
Nov 14, 2024
Former Clipper Matt Irwin retires after 13 year NHL career
NANAIMO - Clippers alumni Matt Irwin has announced his retirement from the NHL after a career spanning 13 years and 461 games. Irwin played junior hockey in Nanaimo from 2004-2008, appearing in 163 ga...
Nov 14, 2024
Berry farmers fail to dim Nanaimo Airport lighting expansion
NANAIMO - A B.C. Supreme Court justice swiftly dismissed an application by property owners adjacent to Nanaimo Airport requesting the cancellation of an easement to a small portion of property. In a j...
Nov 14, 2024
Drug impaired driver sentenced in Nanaimo for death of retired RCMP officer
NANAIMO - Following multiple missed court appearances and an unsuccessful bid to have a blood sample warrant dismissed, a Port Alberni woman finally had her case concluded a painful five-and-a-half ye...
Nov 13, 2024
Public inquest to begin for police-involved shooting death at Nanaimo ferry terminal
NANAIMO - Details are scheduled to be released publicly this week for the first regarding a fatal police-involved shooting at Nanaimo's Departure Bay ferry terminal. The May 8, 2018 death of Jer Wood,...
Nov 12, 2024
Clippers stumble in 5-2 loss to Grizzlies
COLWOOD - After scoring the first goal the Clippers surrendered four straight and lost 5-2 to the Victoria Grizzlies.Garin Ludwig's point shot put Nanaimo in front but the game swung in the first peri...
Nov 09, 2024