Tag Archives: People
Some residents poised to return to Nanaimo supportive housing facility following fire
NANAIMO - A day after a key south Nanaimo social housing complex was fully evacuated due to a fire, some residents are expected to move back in shortly. Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to a structure fi...
Jun 17, 2024
'Establish a rapport with them:' front line relationships key in recent arrest of Nanaimo violent offender
NANAIMO - Relationships developed between local Mounties and those in and out of the local crime scene are responsible for the arrest of a prolific violent offender.Officers from the Special Investiga...
Jun 17, 2024
Legendary car show to draw 550 vehicles and thousands of people to downtown Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Car buffs will be in heaven scanning the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach on Father's Day. The Seaside Cruizers Car Club annual Father's Day Show & Shine happens Sunday, June 16...
Jun 15, 2024
'I'm making a pledge of $50,000:' wife's cancer death inspires Nanaimo man to give
NANAIMO - He had not ridden a bike since last century, now he's donating tens of thousands toward cancer research. Overlooking the manicured garden designed by his late wife who succumbed to cancer, K...
Jun 14, 2024
'Intention is to bring the community together:' new era approaches for long-closed Nanaimo A&B Sound property
NANAIMO - Despite minimal changes to the building's exterior, work inside the old A&B Sound site in downtown Nanaimo is nearing completion. A request for proposal stage is underway for tenants to ...
Jun 14, 2024
Local paddlers vie for BC Summer Games places at Nanaimo qualifier
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club hosted a BC Summer Games qualifier earlier this month on Long Lake.Paddlers aged 13-16 years old took part, many from the Nanaimo area and several from Victo...
Jun 13, 2024
Nanaimo man facing drugs & weapons charges after CBSA investigation
NANAIMO - Intercepting weapons accessories at Vancouver International Airport in 2022 had led to a significant seizure at a south Nanaimo home. A Thursday, June 13 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)...
Jun 13, 2024
Two people hospitalized, one arrested after central Nanaimo crash
NANAIMO - A driver believed to be speeding and impaired has allegedly caused a multi-vehicle incident on East Wellington Rd. Emergency services were called to the East Wellington Rd. and Bowen Rd. int...
Jun 12, 2024
New residents start moving into recently vacated Nanaimo temporary housing site
NANAIMO - With a funding pledge from the province to keep 250 Terminal Ave. open, people began moving into the temporary housing facility this week. Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) executive directo...
Jun 12, 2024
Plenty of options to reel one in during Family Fishing Weekend in B.C.
NANAIMO - More rods than usual will be dropped in local lakes with a popular annual province-wide tradition returning this weekend. The 25th anniversary of Family Fishing Weekend happens Friday, June ...
Jun 12, 2024