Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates priorities and the key issue they will take to Ottawa
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2019 Federal Election, we reached out to each of the nine candidates running for election in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding with a series...
Oct 06, 2019 Nine candidates for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding discuss their priorities relating directly to central Vancouver Island (GotoVan/WikiMedia)
In the ring: boxing program helping Indigenous youth grow stronger in every way
NANAIMO - Local Indigenous youth are learning boxing is much more than how to land a punch. The program Team 700, sponsored by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre and supported by local athletes, teaches In...
Oct 05, 2019 Eight Indigenous youth are learning how to box and take the lessons learned in the gym out into the world. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ladysmith remembers 110th anniversary of Extension coal mine disaster
LADYSMITH - Saturday Oct. 5, 2019 marks 110 years since 32 people were killed in an explosion at the Extension Coal Mine near Ladysmith. The disaster happened around 8:30 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 5...
Oct 05, 2019 Oct. 5 marks the anniversary of a deadly coal mine explosion in Extension, near Ladysmith that killed 32 people. (Ladysmith Archives)
Fire levels north Nanaimo home, 6 people displaced
NANAIMO - A large house fire lit up the north Nanaimo sky as several people in the home fled for safety.Umesh Lal of Nanaimo Fire Rescue said they responded to the fully involved fire at a Ney Dr. hom...
Oct 04, 2019 A devastating fire consumed a Nanaimo home on Ney Dr. on Friday, Oct. 4 at around 1:45 a.m. The home is located off Vista View Cres just north of Pipers Pub. (Krista Briere)
Nanaimo woman jailed for defrauding local businesses out of more than $40,000
NANAIMO - Ripping off a pair of Nanaimo businesses out of thousands of dollars resulted in an an intermittent jail sentence for a single mother of two children.Jennifer Elizabeth Wood, 36, was handed ...
Oct 03, 2019 Jennifer Wood, 36, was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on weekends for defrauding more than $40,000 from two Nanaimo businesses in 2016 and 2017. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Lantzville property finally cleared after lengthy court battle
NANAIMO - A contentious upper Lantzville property once home to an illegal recreational vehicle park has been cleared, but it was far from a smooth process.The District of Lantzville confirmed a BC Sup...
Oct 02, 2019 This upper Lantzville property on Clark Rd. W held as many as 13 RV's. The District of Lantzville says the property is now compliant, following a lengthy court battle. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Crowded field confirmed to contest Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding
NANAIMO - A slate of nine candidates are in contention to become the next Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith at October's Federal Election.Incumbent Green party MP Paul Manly will look to secu...
Oct 02, 2019 Nine candidates will contest the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding in the 2019 Federal Election. L-R Top: Bob Chamberlin (NDP), James Chumsa (Communist), Jennifer Clarke (PPC), Michelle Corfield (Liberals), John Hirst (Conservatives); L-R Bottom: Paul Manly (Greens), Brian Marlatt (PC Party), Geoff Stoneman (independent) and Echo White (independent). (NanaimoNewsNOW)
Community vents frustrations over property crime & addictions issues in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local and provincial leaders got an earful from Nanaimo residents tired of escalating crime in the community.More than 200 people crammed the Nanaimo Entertainment Centre Tuesday night to so...
Oct 01, 2019 Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson was in the line of fire of angry residents at an Oct. 1 meeting in downtown Nanaimo. Social disorder concerns linked to addiction and mental health issues were discussed.
September soaker: rain pounds Nanaimo as summer screeches to a halt
NANAIMO - The transition from summer to fall was hard hitting and abrupt for central Vancouver Island.The region saw double the normal amount of precipitation for this time of year, according to Envir...
Oct 01, 2019 Nanaimo saw double its usual amount of rain for the month of September according to readings taken at Nanaimo Airport. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo RCMP investigate attack at Diver Lake Park
NANAIMO - Two male suspects are wanted after a man and woman were the victims of an unprovoked assault in the Diver Lake Park area. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the incident happened Saturday, Sept. 28...
Sep 30, 2019