Tag Archives: People
Island Health says 'Walk-In Wednesday' a success in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An effort to reduce barriers to people getting a COVID-19 vaccination is considered successful by Island Health. The health authority said 293 people walked in to the Beban Park community cl...
Aug 06, 2021
Valuable Fresh Start program expands to provide more kids with school supplies
NANAIMO - It's hoped 2021 will be the biggest yet for an annual fundraiser providing supplies and a snazzy, new hair cut to students before their first day of school. The Fresh Start event, normally h...
Aug 06, 2021
Repeat Nanaimo fentanyl trafficker serving back-to-back jail sentences
NANAIMO - A drug trafficker caught red-handed by Nanaimo RCMP was sentenced to an additional three and a half years in jail, less than three months after he was put away for separate local drug offenc...
Aug 05, 2021
New women-led non-profit opening doors and listening to all who need it
NANAIMO - A welcoming space on the ground floor of a downtown Nanaimo landmark is now open for all those looking for someone to talk to. The Rise Bridge Project, spearheaded by women focused on empowe...
Aug 05, 2021
District of Lantzville argues popular dinosaur attraction is illegal
LANTZVILLE - District officials in Lantzville have launched legal action against the owner of a Clark Rd. property, arguing it's home to an illegal amusement park and cannabis dispensary. A lawsuit fi...
Aug 04, 2021
Condition of Nanaimo dirt bike rider improves after serious Rock City Rd. crash
NANAIMO - A man involved in a dirt bike crash on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd. is expected to survive.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien informed NanaimoNewsNOW the man is in stable condition after he lost cont...
Aug 04, 2021
No appointment necessary 'Walk-in Wednesday' debuts province-wide
NANAIMO - All mass vaccination clinics in B.C. are open to eligible recipients on Wednesday Aug. 4 to get immunized against COVID-19.Walk-in Wednesday enables everybody 12-years-old and up to receive ...
Aug 04, 2021
Nanaimo's drought officially continues despite rain during August long weekend
NANAIMO - Many areas of Nanaimo felt its first drop of rain in months over the August long weekend, but none fell where it mattered most. The Environment Canada sensor stationed at Nanaimo Airport rec...
Aug 03, 2021
Nanaimo riders dreaming of open roads on custom-made chopper
NANAIMO - Two local riders are looking to make their riding dreams a reality.Joel Wilson and Dan Morison are in the final stages of a North America-wide contest to build a custom chopper motorcycle wi...
Aug 03, 2021
VIDEO: Massive march honours missing children from former Penelakut residential school
Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous children at Canada's residential schools. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential Sch...
Aug 02, 2021
