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Notorious Nanaimo criminal receives 9 year sentence for brutal assault, drug possession
NANAIMO - Nearly beating a man to death and having close to $1 million in hard drugs earned a prolific Nanaimo criminal nine years behind bars. Colin Lamontagne was sentenced at the Supreme Court of B...
Jul 19, 2019 Colin Lamontagne, who had grown out his beard and looked less puffy during his sentencing hearing on Friday, July 19. (Nanaimo RCMP)
SFN breaks ground on first gas station
NANAIMO - The initial work is underway to build the first gas station owned and operated by Snuneymuxw First Nation. A ceremonial shovel was used by SFN councillors and Elders on Thursday, July 18 to ...
Jul 18, 2019 Snuneymuxw First Nation councillors and Elders at the site of what will be the First Nation's first gas station. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
$5M affordable housing project coming to fruition after 10+ of hoping and waiting
NANAIMO - Those living with developmental disabilities will soon have an affordable place to call home. Ground was officially broken on an affordable housing project at 3425 Uplands Dr. on Thursday, J...
Jul 18, 2019 NACL executive director Graham Morry at the site of a new affordable housing complex for those living with various challenges. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Nanaimo logger pro looks for second straight Canadian Championship
NANAIMO - Anita Jezowski has competed in logger sports for more than 20 years and become one of Canada's top performers. Fresh off the heels of a competition in Powell River on July 13 and 14, the Nan...
Jul 18, 2019 Nanaimo's Anita Jezowski competing in the Single Buck at the 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Canadian Championship. (STIHL TIMBERSPORTS)
Nanaimo documentary digs deep into Five Acre Farm
NANAIMO - A thriving farm in south Nanaimo has received the Hollywood treatment. The documentary Five Acres premiered on Tuesday, July 16 at the Port Theatre. It focused on Five Acre Farm on Park Ave....
Jul 17, 2019 A film premiere about Five Acre Farm in south Nanaimo raised more than $37,000 for the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
BC Hydro upgrading reliability on Gabriola & Mudge Island
NANAIMO - A multi-million dollar project is nearing completion to improve service for BC Hydro customers on Gabriola and Mudge islands.Spokesperson Karla Louwers said they are adding a second distribu...
Jul 16, 2019 BC Hydro says a new distribution circuit to Gabriola and Mudge islands will address load constraints and improve reliability. However, spokesperson Karla Louwers said the upgrades likely won't impact storm related service disruptions, since both islands are so heavily treed. (BC Hydro)
Bathtub Weekend a heartwarming tribute to tireless volunteer and tubber mom
NANAIMO - Tubbers racing along choppy Nanaimo waters have pushed themselves to the limit under the watchful eye of a tireless volunteer who's considered a mother by all. This year, much of the attenti...
Jul 16, 2019 Dozens of tubbers will take off from Maffeo Sutton Park on Sunday for the most grueling race of their lives. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Fake gun sparked Woodgrove Shopping Centre evacuation
NANAIMO - The incredible scene at Woodgrove Shopping Centre late Monday afternoon was sparked by a male youth with an imitation firearm. Nanaimo RCMP Sgt. Jon Stuart confirmed Tuesday the suspect repo...
Jul 16, 2019 Upwards of 20 Nanaimo RCMP officers descended on Woodgrove Shopping Centre Monday night and evacuated the mall. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Youth male in Nanaimo RCMP custody after Woodgrove Shopping Centre evacuation
NANAIMO - Nanaimo's largest mall was shut down at approximately 5:30 on Monday afternoon as RCMP investigated an "active situation." RCMP Sgt. Jon Stuart confirmed to NanaimoNewsNow a youth was spotte...
Jul 15, 2019 Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo was evacuated Monday afternoon shortly before closing as police entered with heavy weapons, handling an 'active situation'. (Spencer Sterritt)
Bastion St. Bridge to re-open with new look and supports
NANAIMO - A major downtown thoroughfare is opening after a construction delay. The Bastion St. Bridge reopens Tuesday, July 16. It underwent significant upgrades to replace the bridge deck, seismic im...
Jul 15, 2019 Re-opening the Bastion St. Bridge was set to finish in June and will finally happen on Tuesday, July 16. (City of Nanaimo)