Author Archives: Daryl Major
New staffing model on Gabriola Island hires local paramedics for enhanced patient care
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new staffing model for first responder paramedics on Island is proving a more resilient level of care. BC Emergency Health Services, through funding from the provincial government,...
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Single-family builds down in Nanaimo while denser housing units increase
NANAIMO - Housing projects continue to be at the forefront of construction plans in Nanaimo, despite rising construction costs. The 2023 development and housing overview was presented during the Monda...
Apr 24, 2024
Unique offender sentenced for Nanaimo drug busts
NANAIMO - With numerous factors stacked against him led by severe cognitive deficits, a Nanaimo man was sentenced to a further two years in jail. Dale John Patterson, 41, previously pleaded guilty to ...
Apr 23, 2024
Artificial turf fields open at Nanaimo's Harewood Centennial Park
NANAIMO - A pair of multi-use artificial sports fields in the south end are now serving vastly growing demand. On Saturday, April 20 newly constructed side-by-side all-weather artificial fields surrou...
Apr 22, 2024
'People can literally get their hands dirty:' Earth Day event to highlight Nanaimo food security
NANAIMO - Local growing and improved food security are key messages behind a new event. Coinciding with Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, a trio of local organizations are combining to create an exhibi...
Apr 18, 2024
Human trafficking awareness campaign launched at Nanaimo airport
NANAIMO - A new educational campaign has been launched at the Nanaimo Airport (YCD), hoping to help shine a brighter light on human trafficking in Canada. The airport's new awareness campaign,#NotInMy...
Apr 17, 2024
Woman pleads guilty & sentenced for downtown Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A vulnerable man sleeping at a bus stop awoke to a woman stabbing him several times in the head. Kimberly Anne Lewis, 53, pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for aggravated assault for an Au...
Apr 16, 2024
Racers ramping up for 3rd Hub City Soapbox Derby in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It's almost time once more the rubber to hit the road. Registration for the third annual Hub City Soap Box Derby opens Monday, April 15, with carts set to roll down Franklyn St. in downtown ...
Apr 15, 2024
Latest grant bolsters waterfront overhaul in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Ongoing significant enhancements to the popular waterfront area in Qualicum Beach received a boost. The province announced $500,000 from the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure pr...
Apr 11, 2024
Advocacy group demands improved healthcare for mid and north Island
NANAIMO - Inequities in tertiary healthcare services north of the Malahat is the focus of a formally launched advocacy campaign. Well-known Nanaimo-based health advocate Donna Hais unveiled Faircare A...
Apr 10, 2024