Tag Archives: Community
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)
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)