Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo musicians make serious noise for Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra
NANAIMO - The jazz album Kind of Blue is considered one of the most important records of the 20th century. Now two musicians, one raised in Nanaimo and one recently moved here, are putting their own s...
Jun 22, 2019 Christine Jensen and Andrew Homzy have essentially switched places across Canada and now both have major compositions for the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra. (submitted)
'It was badly needed:' new North Oyster fire hall opens
NANAIMO - Years of planning and waiting has paid off for North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department crews, who finally have a newly expanded fire hall.The new four-bay Yellow Point Rd. hall officially ope...
Jun 22, 2019 The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department's new hall features four bays and many other amenities. (Florian Schulz)
Service providers will be consulted in design of new Nanaimo Correctional Centre
NANAIMO - BC Corrections has vowed service providers at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre will be consulted as the province follows through on a nearly $160 million commitment to replace the aging jail....
Jun 21, 2019 BC Corrections said impacted on-site service providers, including the John Howard Society, will be consulted as design plans for the new Nanaimo Correctional Centre are formed. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
RCMP arrest 'absolutely brazen, violent' suspect for alleged armed liquor store robbery
NANAIMO - Police say a violent offender is off the streets and in custody after a rigorous investigation. Dustin Sean Williams was arrested in Ladysmith on June 13 and is charged with one count of arm...
Jun 21, 2019 Dustin Sean Williams, believed to be seen here fleeing Woodgrove Centre, is accused of walking away with jewellery and robbing a liquor store. (Nanaimo RCMP)
Celebration of Indigenous culture in Nanaimo more than a fun day in the sun
NANAIMO - A massive celebration of Indigenous culture and history in Nanaimo shows how committed the City is to working towards reconciliation.Over the last six years, Chris Beaton with the Nanaimo Ab...
Jun 21, 2019 In recent years, the crowds for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Nanaimo have grown to roughly 4,000. (National Indigenous Peoples Day-Nanaimo/Facebook)
Vastly expanded Nanaimo night market debuts for second season
NANAIMO - A much bigger Commercial St. Night Market experience hits Nanaimo Thursday nights for the rest of the summer.The second annual Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce event debuts Thursday, June...
Jun 20, 2019 Thursday nights will be packed in downtown Nanaimo through the end of August. Season two of the popular Commercial St. Night Market debuts Thursday, June 20. (Dirk Heydemann/HA Photography)
New parking lot opens to ease Mt. Benson congestion
NANAIMO - More than 100 new parking spaces are now open to accomodate the staggering number of hikers climbing Mt. Benson. The parking lot, first announced in 2017, opened on Wednesday. The lot is bui...
Jun 19, 2019 Even in the depths of winter, the off-season for hiking Mt. Benson, parking spaces are limited. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bob Chamberlin taking second run at MP for NDP in Nanaimo-Ladysmith
NANAIMO - Picking an NDP candidate for the upcoming fall federal election couldn't have been any different from picking a candidate for the recent federal byelection. Gone were the many candidates, th...
Jun 18, 2019 Bob Chamberlin, looking relaxed and casual in shorts and flip flops, was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo not-for-profit takes shellfish approach to eco-friendly landscaping
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo student is leading the charge for a more environmentally-friendly and eye-catching way to landscape your home. This summer, soon-to-graduate teen Tony Olynyk's will get his company...
Jun 18, 2019 Shellscape replaces the often worn boulevards and dirt driveways with a much more appealing shellfish shell. (Tony Olynyk)
Nanaimo man admits to molesting young girl over five years
NANAIMO - Tensions were high in a Nanaimo courtroom as details of despicable sex crimes by a man against a young girl were revealed. Stephen Mark Castleden pleaded guilty to four offences, including t...
Jun 18, 2019 Stephen Mark Castleden admitted to sexually abusing a young girl over the course of five years in a central Nanaimo home. He videoed some of the abuse and shared the footage online. (Submitted photo)