Category Archives: Nanaimo
'I think he saved my life:' Nanaimo transit driver hailed as hero for spotting badly injured man
NANAIMO - The stars aligned for a maintenance worker whose life may have been saved by a Regional District of Nanaimo transit driver.On the afternoon of May 2, 2019 Lin Bayford was 15-feet up a ladder...
Oct 8, 2019 Neil Atleo standing at the scene of where he found Lin Bayford, who had serious injuries after a steep fall from a ladder on May 2, 2019 (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo Council forms Environment Committee exploring how to 'do things better'
NANAIMO - A newly formed committee is designed to infuse environmental sustainability into more conversations at Nanaimo City Hall.Council revealed a nine-member Environment Committee Monday night, to...
Oct 8, 2019 Nanaimo City Council has formed an Environment Committee, which will see recommendations referred their way (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo teacher recognized for making a real difference in a unique classroom
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo teacher making a difference every day in the lives of students who'd otherwise be lost in the system has been recognized for his contributions.Chad Jobe was awarded a Premier's Awa...
Oct 7, 2019 Educator Chad Jobe in his element on the volleyball court, where he uses the sport to emphasize his teachings and bond with students. (Ministry of Education/Youtube)
Lessons, debates and mock elections aim to energize youth vote
NANAIMO - Students are getting ready to have their voice heard as the 2019 Federal Election enters the last two weeks of campaigning. Nearly 40 elementary and secondary schools in the Nanaimo-Ladysmit...
Oct 7, 2019 Alistair King, a social studies teacher at Dover Bay Secondary School, conducts a lesson on voting and the 2019 Federal Election. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
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 6, 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 5, 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 5, 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 4, 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 3, 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 2, 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)