Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Deplorable' Nanaimo child molester sentenced to eight years in prison
NANAIMO - A pedophile who destroyed the innocence of a young girl will spend more than eight years behind bars.Stephen Mark Castleden, 50, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Thursday by Judge R.D. M...
Jun 27, 2019 Stephen Mark Castleden admitted to sexually abusing a young girl, who was the daughter of his girlfriend at the time. (Submitted photo)
Campfire ban delayed until after Canada Day long weekend
NANAIMO - Wet weather means another long weekend will pass without a campfire ban. The Coastal Fire Centre confirmed a campfire ban won't be in place due to damp, wet weather in coming days. "As long ...
Jun 26, 2019 There will be no campfire ban in place for the Canada Day long weekend. (The Canadian Press)
Posting illicit, explicit photos online without consent earns Nanaimo man nine months in prison
NANAIMO - It was an emotional day for a family who had to hear their son had taken photos of his girlfriends while they were passed out and posted them online. They were at provincial court in Nanaimo...
Jun 26, 2019 A 31-year-old Nanaimo man was sentenced Wednesday, June 26 to nine months in prison. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'We were crushed:' toys, cash and timeless photos stolen from young Nanaimo family
NANAIMO - Shannon Harmsen had spent hours late at night perfecting the slideshow she wanted played at her wedding. As a mother of two and a student, she couldn't spare much time and put everything she...
Jun 25, 2019 Shannon and James came home after a brief outing with their young children to find their house ripped apart. (submitted)
New assessment finding solutions to lack of child care spaces in Nanaimo and area
NANAIMO - It's hoped a new assessment will provide a never-seen-before look at the lack of child care space across the Nanaimo area. The City of Nanaimo is now working with the Regional District of Na...
Jun 25, 2019 A new assessment will look at the lack of child care spaces across the Regional District of Nanaimo in an effort to craft further helpful changes. (The Canadian Press)
Suddenly-pulled funding latest setback for Nanaimo to Vancouver fast ferry
NANAIMO - Another summer will come and go without an often-promised fast ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver. "If this was easy, somebody else would have done it," David Marshall with Island Ferries Servi...
Jun 25, 2019 Dropping this model of a Nanaimo to Vancouver fast ferry into the water would be the closest the project has come to launching over the last five years. (Island Ferries Services)
Community rallies to replace tents stolen from Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - A field trip for Grade 7 students was saved by the generosity of parents and the Nanaimo community. Nine tents were stolen from the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School over the weekend betwe...
Jun 24, 2019 Grade 7 students at the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School still managed to take off on their field trip Monday morning, despite the theft of their tents over night. (Google Maps)
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)