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https://www.nanaimonet.com July 22, 2024 Good morning, it's Monday and t he news cycle always starts slowly at the beginning of the week. Organized mayhem reigned supreme at Sunday’s 38th annual Silly Boat Regatta at Maffeo Sutton Park. When all the splashing had subsided, The Rotary Club of Nanaimo took top honors. The BC Ferry Marine Workers Union was second and VI Fishing for Fun was third. The annual fun event is the main fund raiser for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre. Check out the raft of photos. MORE On a serious competitive note, the Coast Salish Games kick off today after a long hiatus. Snuneymuxw First Nation is the host to the week-long event with athletes from across the Island and the Lower Mainland. The games used to be an annual event circulating among Indigenous communities. The revival comes after sitting idle for about 14 years. Organizer Kate Good says it used to be a big deal and Snuneymuxw is rebuilding that spirit. Emergency crews resp...
22/12/08 Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson is the new Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction in Premier David Eby’s new cabinet. She was previously minister for mental health and addictions since November, 2020. Eby unveiled his new cabinet on Wednesday, setting up his government after taking over from John Horgan in November. The ministry outlines its role as focusing on providing British Columbians in need with a system of supports to help them achieve their social and economic potential. MORE The next British Columbia election is scheduled for the fall of 2024, the new cabinet named Wednesday could set in motion the countdown for an early vote next fall, said Prof. David Black, a political communications expert at Victoria's Royal Roads University. "My working theory of the shuffle is tied to what I believe is an election in 2023,'' he said. "I don't see the political calculus in waiting for the fall of 2024. If you look at our fiscal situa...