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Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — A fiery video by a trio of Nanaimo Christian School (NCS) students turned out to be an explosive hit in a WorkSafeBC video contest. The tenth graders landed first place in an annual contest by the workplace regulator in the grades 8-10 division for their creative entry ‘The Shop.’ It features over-confident and self-proclaimed blacksmith expert Cayle McConville. He’s constantly distracted while working in his shop, eventually leading t…See the Story
Nanaimo students produce award-winning comedic workplace safety video
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — A local leader in crisis intervention has been honoured by her North American peers. Elizabeth Newcombe is the executive director of the Vancouver Island Crisis Society (VICS) and the recipient of the 2024 Crisis Services Award from The American Association of Suicidology. (AAS) Newcombe, who’s been working in crisis intervention for over 30 years now, has been “at the forefront of crisis intervention,” according to a release from AAS,…See the Story
Vancouver Island Crisis Society executive director honoured with service award
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — It’s believed to be the first of its kind display on Vancouver Island and is combing mental and physical wellbeing with environmental protection. Representatives from Rotary Club of Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation and Green Communities Canada recently installed a ‘mini forest’ at a newly-opened transitional housing complex on the First Nation territory. Club president Rebecca Taylor said over 1,100 native plants were placed close toge…See the Story
New Nanaimo ‘mini forest’ believed to be first of its kind on Vancouver Island
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — Having previously given the sport away, a local water polo player’s experience at a recent tournament is bringing her back to the game. Keara Boan represented her home province of Saskatchewan at the Senior NCL Championships, held in Calgary last weekend, May 10-12. Her team came away with a silver medal. For Boan, who was a high level, international-calibre water polo player in her youth, it wasn’t a case of just diving back in to com…See the Story
‘I’m celebrating the little things:’ Nanaimo water polo player returning to the pool
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — The long wait for the local box lacrosse season is over. The 1-0 Junior A Timbermen are playing their home opener on Saturday, May 18 while the WLA Tmen open on the road on Saturday, May 25 and the Hazelwood Senior B Timbermen start on Wednesday, May 22. Junior A coach Simon Stocks said it was important to get a season opening 8-4 win in Delta. “Any time it’s an early season game they’re not going to go exactly like you’d expect them. …See the Story
Nanaimo box lacrosse season getting underway for three Timbermen teams
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — A cemetery south of the city is dealing with a string of thefts from their grounds. Around a dozen bronze vases attached to headstones have been stolen from the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens on Cedar Rd. over the last two weeks, creating a highly emotional situation for loved ones with family members buried at the site, and staff at the facility. Spokesperson for the cemetery’s parent company Arbor Memorial Angelique Richardson told Na…See the Story