Tag Archives: People
'He didn't care:' court hears deplorable actions by impaired driver in fatal Parksville hit and run
NANAIMO - A severely intoxicated driver instantly killed a pedestrian in a Parksville hit and run before he and others deliberately misled Oceanside RCMP throughout their investigation.A sentencing he...
Aug 12, 2021
Island Health nears 200 active COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases with Island Health continues to climb. There are 193 active cases as of Thursday, Aug. 12, a rise of eight from the day before. There were significantly m...
Aug 12, 2021
Family rescued from Snake Island after boat destroyed in choppy waters
NANAIMO - A family of three was saved from a small, rocky island near Nanaimo after their boat was destroyed. The family with a young two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were stranded on Snake Island aft...
Aug 12, 2021
Shipping firm warned to leave Nanaimo parking lot
UPDATE: Corporate Couriers Logistics issued a statement on Friday, Aug 13 regarding its use of the City of Nanaimo's parking lot at Beban Park off Dorman Rd. near the artificial turf fields.The City r...
Aug 12, 2021
Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky
NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids mete...
Aug 11, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases hold steady within Island Health
NANAIMO - British Columbia's active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise.A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control's seven day averag...
Aug 10, 2021
Outdoor Play Day brings smiles, laughter at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...
Aug 10, 2021
Toddler, drivers unharmed in serious Nanaimo Parkway crash
NANAIMO - An 18-month-old toddler was unharmed after the truck he was riding in was destroyed in an collision with a semi-truck. The pickup truck crept into the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and...
Aug 09, 2021
Hot forecast has crews redoubling efforts on wildfire southwest of Chemainus
NANAIMO - Crews are continuing to halt the progress of a wildfire burning approximately nine kilometres southwest of Chemainus.The Copper Canyon wildfire, formerly the Holyoak Creek fire, hasn't grown...
Aug 09, 2021
'I'm pretty proud of the work we put in:' local high jumper reflects on unique Olympic experience
NANAIMO - It may have ended a little earlier than he'd hoped, but a Nanoose high jumper is relishing his fourth Olympic experience.Michael Mason cleared 2.25 metres in the qualification round, but fel...
Aug 07, 2021
