Forum: Nanaimo News

What is wrong with the Crane and Commercial fish boats being in our boat basin? Apparently the unloading of commercial fish boats must be unsightly to large expensive yachts or something. They have already canceled the 13 year running Floating Boat Show what will be next? - it will be...

Construction of the new Canadian Tire store remains on schedule despite cracking in the massive retaining wall surrounding the site. There have been persistent reports that a 10-metre long crack in the retaining wall has to be repaired and could put construction of the new mega retail store on...

As most of you will recall, Bob was charged Dec '10 with murdering Sherry Sim in June '10 Strangely, there has never been any published report on the disposition of the case or the results of a trial. All the newspapers just dropped the story. I'm hoping that one of the readers here will have...

A TRIPLE WIN FOR NANAIMO by Brian Zelley, B. Com, CA It is my pleasure as one of the administrators of the British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame to announce the success of the late GEORGE NEPPER in the building category, MICKEY GRIFFIN in the junior/youth category, JACK SNAITH in the...

Don't know if anyone else has noticed but..... I travel north on the parkway every day for work, around 8 A.M., from the Cedar entrance. When you reach the 5th street intersection you are inevitably stopped for a red light for people turning left to the college. You wait, and then guess what, they...

http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/story.html?id=f577e48c-996a-43f1-9ee5-fbe4648515a9 Comparing dog offenses to DUI's? 500$ for having your dog off leash once? Way over the top if you ask me... I'm fine with dogs off leash in certain parks, especially in the winter when they aren't used...

Tuesday morning the students are under lockout, say it isn't so. I understand VIU offered 0%, 0%, retroactive 2011, 2012 and 2% and 2% for 2013 and 2014 and it has been accepted by VIU and CUPE ? but the Liberal party provincial government had already mandated colleges to give 0-0-0-0% so the...

Last December RCMP charged Darcy Kozak of Campbell River with the murder of Ken "Hippie" Robinson, a well known Nanaimo street urchin. Readers may remember this satanist moron who used to push a shopping cart with a dog in it while begging coins from the citizens. Unlike most of the druggie...

I was reading about the millions of dollars that the BC residence have contributed to regarding fines due to lack of good driving??? I for one am glad I have not contributed to the pool of $$$$$$$$. What a pyrmid of money to rake in. The other day I had a undercover police car tailgate me....

"Downtown Nanaimo Restaurant Closes Doors Overnight Leaving Employees Fighting for Pay Cheques" http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca/2012/07/downtown-nanaimo-restaurant-closes-doors-overnight-leaving-employees-fighting-for-pay-cheques/ NANAIMO – Employees at a downtown Nanaimo restaurant and...

THEY CALLED HIM BOOPER, AND NOW DIRECTOR: by brian zelley Kevin Maughan has recently been picked as one of three life honorary directors for the BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAM. The other two include former Prince George coach andfessional boxer MANDY LAPOINTE from Prince...

NANAIMO BOXING CLUB nominated for 2012 British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall Of Fame. Selected in 2011 was the Campbell River Eagles Boxing club and AlanBrown. Brown was a member of the Eagles, the Gold River Boxing club and the Nanaimo Boxing Club and was a two-time junior Canadian boxing...

Mark Poisin This meth seller lives in Port Alberni. He also spells his name; Mark Posin At one time he was in the Alberni phone book. He might still be. http://www.alberniportal.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=330

Today at about 2 pm at Chase River School the traffic was restricted, there were many workers (flag people, some uniformed people etc). I noticed a big puddle of some deep red liquid on a road, they tried to sponge it with white absorbing fabric, or smth like this. Who knows what has happened there...

Ok, sort of a loaded question but I think it stands: If you are a person with financial responsibilities what do you think it really takes to survive, financially, in the Nanaimo area? Take into account your mortgage or rent, RSP, utilities, taxes - everything. I'd be interested in the replies. I...

.. on the City's live web cam at the construction site on Bowen road

MineralPRO Water Filters is a Canadian water filtration company based in Parksville. We will be hosting an informational presentation and community discussion about water quality issues and the implications for your health and the environment. The event will be held in Nanoose Bay, but relates to...

Check out new programs hosted through Nanaimo Parks and Recreation: Talk Dog-Learn to Speak Doggish (afterschool program for kids) April 17- May 22, 4-5pm see p.23 Ideal for kids who want to learn how to learn to safely communicate with their family dogs. Senses of Dogs (ProD workshop for...

Recently reviewed list of names that were sent in for consideration to the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. One name that was sent in as a builder for boxing had the claim that the nominated person was the founder of the Nanaimo Boxing Club. The fact is two and only two people founded the Nanaimo...

So now the "City of Nanaimo" wants to rename the Harbour Front Plaza. This seems silly to me. Why does it need to be renamed? I guess maybe they figure that if they are giving it a face lift, then it must need a new name too? They want to call it "Diana Krall Plaza". It's great that Diana Krall...