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NANAIMO - The Clippers regular season is rapidly coming to a close and for the team's oldest players, it means their time in a junior hockey is ending.Emmett McHardy, Luke Buss, Noah Alvarez, Isa Parekh and Gabriel Westling will be moving on to the next chapters of their lives at the conclusion of this spring's BCHL pl...
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Nanaimo thrift shop owner blames downtown disorder for shutting down
NANAIMO - A popular local thrift store is closing up shop permanently in May with the owner saying fear of downtown area social unrest has driven their customers away. Madeline Crane has owned and operated the Friends of Haven Thrift Shop on Albert St. for the last six years but has worked there for over 16. Despite ba...
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'Taken care of all of our concerns:' legislation changes keep Parksville's Resort Row in tact
PARKSVILLE - It's a huge sigh of relief for many of Oceanside's tourist operators.Changes announced Wednesday, March 27 to provincial legislation designed to limit short-term rentals and boost rental stock, now mean Parksville's famous Resort Dr. can continue as it was conceived and designed...and tourist-focused accom...
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Man found 'not criminally responsible' for fatal stabbing at Nanaimo coffee shop
NANAIMO - A judge has ruled a man cannot be held criminally responsible for stabbing another man to death at a local coffee house in 2022. The decision by BC Supreme Court Associate Justice Heather Holmes on Wednesday, March 27 means James Carey Turok, 32, will be held indefinitely at the BC Psychiatric Hospital in Coq...
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IIO investigating potential search error after man's death south of Parksville
PARKSVILLE - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is reviewing the circumstances around the discovery of a body near Little Mountain, south of the city. A report from the agency states Oceanside RCMP officers were alerted by a witness to a body lying on the ground away from a marked trail on Sunday, March 24 a...
Mar 27, 2024
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heading south
Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival moving to Victoria for 2024 summer races
NANAIMO - A staple summer event for the Harbour City will be relocating down-island this year. Rising costs have forced the 2024 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, run by the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, to Victoria on July 13-14. Race director Erik Ages said the financial costs have simply become too much for them to bear,...
Mar 27, 2024
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trail improvement
New boardwalk solves 'ankle-breaker' section of Linley Valley trail
NANAIMO - More than 200 meters of aluminum boardwalk now tops a challenging section of trail on the south side of Cottle Lake in the popular Linley Valley recreation area. Charlotte Davis, manager of parks operations for the City of Nanaimo, said their contractor recently completed the boardwalk which she said vastly i...
Mar 27, 2024
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City of Nanaimo prepares for transit hub housing densification push
NANAIMO - Officials in Nanaimo are working on implementing the provincial plan to increase available housing density near transit exchange areas. Passed on Nov. 30 bill 47 requires municipalities to develop bylaws related to transit-oriented areas (TOA), to permit housing developments which meet the minimum provincial ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say
VANCOUVER - Data from Vancouver police shows a "dramatic" drop in small drug seizures after decriminalization came into effect in British Columbia last year. The department says during the first nine months of the program officers did not seize any drugs under 2.5 grams, as is outlined in Health Canada's thre...
Mar 26, 2024
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Saskatchewan teachers hope to be back at bargaining table with government next week
REGINA - Saskatchewan teachers could return to the bargaining table as early as next week to work out their labour dispute with the province. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, says she's encouraged by a draft memorandum of understanding from the government. The document says the prov...
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On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day - this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care...
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Killer whale rescue tactics could involve plan to lift orca calf out of lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - Experts are reconsidering their options on a rescue plan for the young killer whale trapped by the tide in a remote lagoon off Northern Vancouver Island. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator at the Fisheries Department, says they are thinking about changing tactics in efforts to convince the ...
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Republican committee to select Buck's likely replacement, adding a challenge to Boebert's campaign
DENVER (AP) - A panel of Colorado Republicans will select a candidate Thursday who will likely serve out the final months of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck 's term - and could pose a challenge to Rep. Lauren Boebert's bid for another term in Congress. It's an unusual and confusing twist in a closely watched primary race for a dist...
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Marine LNG jetty project in Delta, B.C., gets environmental assessment certificate
DELTA, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a marine jetty project in the city of Delta to facilitate liquefied natural gas exports has been issued an environmental assessment certificate. Environment Minister George Heyman and Transportation Minister Rob Fleming say they issued the approval after "...
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Protection fund, bill of rights for renters coming; 'renters matter,' Trudeau says
VANCOUVER - The federal government wants to support those who rent their homes with a protection fund, a bill of rights and a plan to give reliable renters credit when they step up to by a home. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there's something fundamentally unfair about paying $2,000 a month for rent, while those ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Roster Taking Shape
NightOwls gathering talent for 2024 WCL baseball season
NANAIMO - The NightOwls will return several key players for their third WCL baseball season.The team has also been hard at work bringing in new talent from across North America and around the world.Michael Easter, Nathan Buchan, Jake Fleury and Wylie Waters are some of the familiar faces back and NightOwls co-owner Jim...
Mar 23, 2024
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Island Connected
Victoria-based Pacific FC to play exhibition soccer match in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Pacific FC will bring their brand of Canadian Premier League soccer to the Harbour City.The team will host Vancouver FC in a free exhibition match on Saturday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Q'unq'inuqwstuxw Stadium.Coach James Merriman is looking forward to bringing the team to his hometown of Nanaimo."That w...
Mar 16, 2024
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Digging for Gold
Mariners men's basketball gunning for CCAA title in New Brunswick
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners journey towards a CCAA men's basketball championship has already been a long one - literally.The travel logistics alone were more than the team bargained for when heading out for Sackville, New Brunswick.On Sunday, March 10 the Mariners took off from Nanaimo but a flight delay caused them to ...
Mar 13, 2024
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20-year-olds
VIDEO: Clippers graduating players reflect on junior careers
NANAIMO - The Clippers regular season is rapidly coming to a close and for the team's oldest players, it means their time in a junior hockey is ending.Emmett McHardy, Luke Buss, Noah Alvarez, Isa Parekh and Gabriel Westling will be moving on to the next chapters of their lives at the conclusion of this spring's BCHL pl...
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Road Woes
Clippers fall behind early and lose 4-2 in Langley
LANGLEY - The Clippers losing streak is up to five games after a 4-2 setback in Langley.In the first period the Rivermen vaulted into a 2-0 lead on goals by Logan Morrell and Vitaly Levyy.Connor DeTurris on the man advantage scored the only goal of the second period to get Nanaimo back within a goal.But it was the Rive...
Mar 24, 2024
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Offensive Explosion
Clippers outgunned by Eagles in 10-6 loss at Surrey
SURREY - The Clippers were on the wrong side of a wild night of offense in Surrey.Nanaimo lost 10-6 in a contest they never led.Surrey was up 3-1 after twenty minutes with the Clippers lone goal going to Isa Parekh, his second in as many games.The game was 7-3 in the Eagles favour after the second.Joel Plante and Cole ...
Mar 23, 2024
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Canada
Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Alberta
EDMONTON - The Federal Court is ordering Ottawa to make changes to a self-government deal it struck with the Métis Nation of Alberta. The court says the deal too broadly defines who it applies to and was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province. The decision strikes down offending ...
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Quebec firefighters who died in 2023 flood lacked training, equipment: safety board
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board says a lack of training and equipment contributed to the deaths of two firefighters during a flood northeast of Quebec City last May. The volunteer firefighters were using an amphibious vehicle equipped with tracks and an outboard motor in an attempt to reach residents of a ho...
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On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day - this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care...
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Higgs champions NB shale gas development as a better climate plan than carbon pricing
OTTAWA - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province's alternative to the federal carbon price will be to ship liquid natural gas to Europe as an alternative to coal. Higgs says he has a business case to do it, although there's just one problem: he doesn't currently have any gas to send. Higgs is appearing vir...
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Native Women's Association forced to lay off half its staff amid funding shortfall
OTTAWA - The Native Women's Association of Canada says it was forced to lay off roughly half its workforce due to a major shortfall in federal funding. The advocacy organization says it received grants totalling $48 million last year as part of Canada's national apprenticeship program and other initiatives. This year, ...
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Canada Post releases new stamp celebrating Muslim festival
TORONTO - Canada Post has released a stamp featuring Middle Eastern cookies to commemorate an annual festival that marks the end of a holy month for Muslims. The Crown corporation says Canadians can use the stamps to send greetings ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a four-day Islamic festival in April that follows Ramadan, a holy ...
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World
Suspect charged with murder in a series of stabbings in a northern Illinois city
CHICAGO (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed 4 people in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that Christian Soto will be in court Thursday afternoon to hear the char...
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Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea aimed at reining in its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place. Russia's vote sparked Western accusations that Mosc...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provi...
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Save the date for September 14, 2024, for IGNITE2024 - NatureNurture, as the Vancouver Island Conference Centre transforms into an artistic experience of charitable activity as we aim to raise $100,000 for vulnerable and at-risk youth in Nanaimo. Prepare for an evening of extraordinary performances featuring a diverse ...
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