Tag Archives: People

KAMLOOPS - For centuries before colonial settlers came to this area, Secwpemc people used a wide variety of handmade tools to gather the resources necessary to survive. When settlers from Europe came ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

KAMLOOPS - After winning $525,670.28 online, Tricia Jerome from Kamloops is feeling like a "Golden Goddess." Jerome was playing the Golden Goddess MegaJackpots slots game when she triggered the second...

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 ...

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...

KAMLOOPS - The effort to limit the use of single-use plastics has been in the works in the City of Kamloops since early-2019. That effort may have received a boost last week, as the provincial governm...

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...