Tag Archives: People

90-year-old to give up to license after severely injuring woman in Parksville
NANAIMO - An elderly driver who hit two people in a Parksville crosswalk, resulting in life-altering injuries to a woman, said he will never drive again. Robert Lealess, 90, was issued a two-year driv...
Sep 24, 2024

Police make substantial drug & weapons bust connected to Nanaimo overdose prevention site
NANAIMO - A police raid at a heavily used harm reduction site in Nanaimo resulted in several criminal charges against two people. Gerid James Gregory-Allen and Sara Lynn Koshman were arrested in conne...
Sep 23, 2024

Mother hospitalized after being hit by car near Nanaimo elementary school
NANAIMO - A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while dropping her child off at school.Calls to 911 came in on Monday, Sept. 23 just after 8:20 a.m. to the Hammond Bay Rd./Morningside...
Sep 23, 2024

Clippers renew rivalry with Bulldogs but lose 4-3 in OT
PORT ALBERNI - After not facing each other for ten months the Clippers and Bulldogs rekindled their hostilities in game that needed overtime to solve.Nanaimo started well with Dylan Kinch scoring two ...
Sep 20, 2024

People to sleep on flattened cardboard to support Nanaimo area youth
NANAIMO - A unique fundraiser is driving home the point of what it's like to sleep rough on city streets.Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is hosting its second Roughing It event on the evenin...
Sep 20, 2024

Veteran laden Clippers have big expectations for 2024-25 BCHL season
NANAIMO - A fifth place finish and a first round playoff loss has been motivating for the core of the Nanaimo Clippers. The 11 players returning from last season are hungry to battle for a division ti...
Sep 20, 2024

ERT handles high-risk Nanaimo incident, weapons seized
NANAIMO - Local police and specialized Emergency Response Team members combined to diffuse a dangerous situation in a central Nanaimo neighbourhood. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said local Moun...
Sep 18, 2024

Worker narrowly avoids injury after driver smashes into VIEX storage barn
NANAIMO - A barn at the Beban Park exhibition grounds may need to be torn down after a driver accidentally drove through a portion of it. Crews from West Coast Amusements, along with staff and volunte...
Sep 18, 2024

Familiar face returns as new superintendent for SD68
NANAIMO - A new administrative leader to take the helm at School District 68 is assuming the same position from a neighbouring district. Robyn Gray, the current superintendent for the Cowichan Valley ...
Sep 18, 2024

Construction to begin on seniors affordable housing project in Bowser
BOWSER - Construction of an independent rental housing complex to be built north of Qualicum Beach appears to be just around the corner. Bowser Seniors Housing Society (BSHS) received official approva...
Sep 17, 2024