Nanaimo News

“Once we realized how much we had won, I screamed. I don’t think we were on Earth at that time, we were just sort of floating in the air,” said Erralyn Joseph.

“We decided just a couple weeks ago to do something special,” said Peter Hudson, who organized the event along with Tyler Bob. “The Indigenous community is hurting right now and I think we really need, more than ever, unity and support.”

Dr. Evan Tlesla II Adams was an actor in his 20s before changing careers — he is now responsible for looking after the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples across Canada

Scammers made off with almost $27,000 after tricking her into believing she had won the grand prize in a lottery of $750 million, which included a Mercedes Benz.

“Investigators will be examining a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision, such as speed of the vehicles, road and weather conditions and alcohol consumption,” said Const. Gary O’Brien.

The Port of Nanaimo and DP World signed a 50 year agreement that will provide a long-term port-to-port solution for short-sea shipping between Nanaimo and Vancouver.