Category Archives: Nanaimo
Paul Manly re-elected as Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP
NANAIMO - Paul Manly will return to Ottawa for his first full term as a Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith under the Green party banner. With a more than 2,000 vote lead over the Conservatives...
Oct 21, 2019 Paul Manly celebrating his re-election as the MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
LIVE BLOG: Nanaimo-Ladysmith election results and reaction
NANAIMO - Welcome to the 2019 Federal Election live blog, produced by NanaimoNewsNOW. Reporters from the NanaimoNewsNOW newsroom will update this post as often as possible with latest results and reac...
Oct 21, 2019 Canadians headed to the polls on Monday Oct. 21 to select the 43rd Parliament in Canadian history. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith advance voting numbers nearly double national rate
NANAIMO - The number of advanced votes cast in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding surged for the 2019 Federal Election.Preliminary estimates from Elections Canada showed just shy of 25,000 votes were cast i...
Oct 21, 2019 Nanaimo-Ladysmith saw a 56 per cent increase in advanced polling over 2015 numbers. (Supplied Images/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Polls open with uncertainty surrounding local and national races
NANAIMO - Polls are now open in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding for the 2019 Federal Election.Eligible voters can cast their ballot between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Their voter information card and also online ...
Oct 21, 2019 Voters around the country will cast ballots in the 2019 Federal Election, to win a seat in the House of Commons in Ottawa. (File photo)
'Help is out there:' mental health fair in Nanaimo focused on youth
NANAIMO - While mental health is a constant struggle for many young people, there were plenty of smiles at a first-of-its-kind gathering in Nanaimo.Youth-a-Palooza drew nearly 30 agencies to the John ...
Oct 20, 2019 Ruby McGillvary was all smiles at the Youth-a-Palooza mental health awareness event at John Barsby Secondary on Saturday, Oct. 19. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ferry worker injured on Queen of Cowichan hospitalized, 2 sailings cancelled
NANAIMO - An accident on the vehicle deck of a Nanaimo bound ferry sent a BC Ferries worker to hospital.BC Ferries spokesperson Chelsea Carlson told NanaimoNewsNOW the female worker was injured by the...
Oct 19, 2019 A BC Ferries worker aboard the Queen of Cowichan in Horseshoe Bay was injured after she was hit by the vessel's bow door. The accident occurred as the ferry was about to leave for Departure Bay on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8:25 a.m. (Katherine Mitton)
Stolen e-trike returned to semi-paralyzed Nanaimo man 1 year after being taken
NANAIMO - Bikes are unfortunately stolen in Nanaimo every day, but rarely are they found or returned. Especially not one year after being stolen. Aragon Klockars told NanaimoNewsNOW he was so happy he...
Oct 19, 2019 Aragon Klockars, sitting comfortably in his e-trike which was stolen more than a year ago and only recently recovered. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Racial discrimination hearing involving former City CFO postponed
NANAIMO - A lengthy delay means a BC Human Rights Tribunal complaint launched by the City of Nanaimo's former chief financial officer likely won't be heard until next summer.The City's human resources...
Oct 19, 2019 Former City of Nanaimo chief financial officer Victor Mema lodged a series of racism complaints against his former employer. (City of Nanaimo)
Unlicensed Nanaimo building contractor under fire
NANAIMO - Complaints are piling up against an unlicensed Nanaimo contractor, including from a woman outraged by an alleged botched and incomplete exterior home renovation.Jason William Coburn, owner a...
Oct 18, 2019 2-of-a-Kind Renovation is the source of numerous complaints over allegedly suspect business practices, totalling tens of thousands of dollars. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Greens focus on international trade deals during Nanaimo-Ladysmith stop
NANAIMO - Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her government would clamp down on international trade deals that leave environmental and human rights concerns behind.May made the announc...
Oct 18, 2019 Green Party leader Elizabeth May announcing a new international trade platform for the party during a campaign stop in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)